the mother should not be fearful. as long as she keeps her sugars in line the baby, the birth and the breastfeeding should be fine.
I was a G.D with my 4th baby (39 years old) and was well controlled most of the time. I did have a 10 lb baby (but my 3rd was 9-5), but he was fine, his sugars were fine, and he nursed like there was no tomorrow, esp. the first 2 weeks.
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