Posted: June 13th, 2017

The neonate of a mother with diabetes mellitus is prone to developing hypoglycemia because:

The neonate of a mother with diabetes mellitus is prone to developing hypoglycemia because:

A. The pancreas is immature and unable to secrete the needed insulin
B. There is rapid diminution of glucose level in the baby’s circulating blood and his pancreas is normally secreting insulin
C. The baby is reacting to the insulin given to the mother
D. His kidneys are immature leading to a high tolerance for glucose