Data on infants born to either mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or healthy mothers
| Infants of GDM mothers | Infants of healthy mothers | |
| Male/female | 6/7 | 6/7 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 40.2 (1.4) | 40.3 (1.4) |
| Range | 36.9–41.6 | 37.1–42.4 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3757 (614) | 3630 (491) |
| Range | 2570–4500 | 2760–4740 |
| Birth weight (SDS) | 0.3 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.9) |
| Range | −2.0 to 1.9 | −2.0 to 2.0 |
| Birth length (cm) | 50.3 (2.3) | 51.0 (2.4) |
| Range | 45.0–53.0 | 47.0–56.0 |
| BMI at birth | 14.7 (1.4) | 13.9 (0.7) |
| Range | 11.8–17.1 | 12.5–15.1 |
| Weight at 3 days of age (g) | 3543 (565)1-150 | 3415 (506)1-150 |
| Range | 2545–4245 | 2580–4600 |
| BMI at 3 days of age | 13.9 (1.3)1-150 | 13.1 (1.0)1-150 |
| Range | 11.7–16.3 | 11.7–14.7 |
| Weight loss by 3 days of age (g) | 214 (94) | 215 (83) |
| Range | 25–320 | 100–360 |
| Weight of the placenta (g) | 635 (135) | 637 (111) |
| Range | 360–850 | 390–880 |
Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.
↵1-150 p < 0.001 compared with at birth.
BMI, Body mass index.