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I know gestational diabetes can cause hypoglycemia&seizures in baby shortly after birth; is it possible for gest. diabetes to cause in utero seizures?
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See below: The hypoglycemia after birth is secondary to the higher Insulin levels the bay sees in utero. No seizures in utero.
Answered 6/25/2014
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