A pregnant woman at 4 weeks' gestation visits her primary care provider for a check-up to monitor her preexisting diabetes mellitus. Which fetal complications might occur because of this maternal condition? Select all that apply.

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Preexisting diabetes in a pregnant woman can lead to several fetal complications, including congenital malformations due to high blood sugar levels during organ formation, macrosomia due to excess glucose leading to overgrowth, polyhydramnios due to fetal polyuria from high blood sugar, and an increased risk of preeclampsia or eclampsia in the mother, which can affect the fetus. Juvenile diabetes in the fetus (C) is not directly caused by maternal diabetes, and diabetes can actually increase the risk of a baby being larger than average rather than smaller (D).

A Pregnant Woman at 4 Weeks' Gestation Visits Her Primary