Macrosomia

It means that Axel was born with multiple congenital abnormalities, fetal macrosomia, hypoglycaemia and respiratory sepsis.

Among the risk factors for shoulder dystocia is macrosomia, the medical term used to describe a much larger than average newborn.

Macrosomia Abnormally large; in a diabetes context, it is the phenomenon of abnormally large babies that may be born to women with diabetes whose pregnancies are not closely monitored.

Risks for the child include miscarriage, growth restriction, growth acceleration, feotal obesity (macrosomia), polyhydramnios and birth defects.