to be honest it all depends on what bubs is like when he/she is born but a stay in SCN is not unusual. if baby requires help with breathing then they are more likely to go to NICU but otherwise will stay in SCN. i was insulin dependent GD and DS was put on a sugar drip after he was born for 24 hours to stabilise his sugars. plus babies dont develop their sucking reflex until 36 weeks gestation in womb anyway so he/she will need a feeding tube until they can manage to suck without any issues. HTH