Which of the following maternal diseases carries the risk of delivering very large infants,weighing 10 pounds or more?
A)Genital herpes
B)AIDS
C)Gestational diabetes
D)Syphilis

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Gestational diabetes can cause the baby to be larger than average, which increases the risk of difficult delivery and the need for a cesarean section. Babies who weigh 10 pounds or more at birth are called macrosomic babies, and mothers with gestational diabetes are at higher risk for delivering macrosomic babies.

Which of the Following Maternal Diseases Carries the Risk of Delivering