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Gestational Diabetes and Placental Insufficiency: Placenta Deterioration Explained

by Jo Paterson | Sep 9, 2026 | Birth, Complications, GD & Other Illness

Placental insufficiency, placental dysfunction and placenta deterioration are terms used when there are concerns that the placenta is not working as well as it should. If you have gestational diabetes, you may have heard about problems with the placenta and wondered...
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