Trends in the incidence of diabetes, its clinical sequelae, and associated costs in pregnancy.

Background: Increasing diabetes prevalence affects a substantial number of pregnant women in the United States. Our aims were to evaluate health outcomes, medical costs, risks and types of complications associated with diabetes in pregnancy for mothers and newborns.

Methods: In this retrospective claims analysis, patients were identified from the Truven Health MarketScan(®) database (2004-2011 inclusive).