Poorly Controlled Gestational Diabetes in Pediatrics — Case | Neonatology | SMLE Q#17071
SMLE Question #17071
Pediatrics
Neonatology
Objective: OBJ-386
Last updated: February 2026
A 2-hour-old full-term male neonate, born by spontaneous vaginal delivery to a mother with poorly controlled gestational diabetes, appears ruddy and plethoric. He feeds well and has normal tone. There is no jitteriness, respiratory distress, cyanosis, lethargy, or seizures. Physical examination is otherwise unremarkable. What is the most appropriate management now?
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