*1.5.2.1 Premature delivery*

Babies of mothers with GDM are at a higher risk of being born before the estimated due date, leading to premature delivery [19, 20].

### *1.5.2.2 Problems at delivery*

These babies are also more likely to have several problems at birth ranging from macrosomia, small for date, foetal distress, hypoglycaemia, shoulder dystocia, birth asphyxia among others [19–21].
