Alison B, this is a great question. I am one of those who ended up with gestational diabetes when I was pregnant with my daughter. There is something call Syndrome X, I suggest you read a book written on this subject. It will help you understand the genetic predisposition to diabetes despite the fact you may practice healthy living. Some of us go through life not even thinking about it, but once pregnant our body manifests the symptoms of diabetes because the pancreas is unable to adapt quickly to the changes in our bodies (i.e. weight gain, hormonal changes) so insulin production for example will not be optimal thus resulting on GD. A very strict diet during the 9 months will assist the pancreas from overworking during the pregnancy cycle. But it is a sign that we are at risk of developing onset diabetes at a later time in our lifes if we are not careful with our bodies.
The NIH offers great information on gestational diabetes, here is the link in case you want to read more about this topic. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/gestational/
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Alison B, this is a great question. I am one of those who ended up with gestational diabetes when I was pregnant with my daughter. There is something call Syndrome X, I suggest you read a book written on this subject. It will help you understand the genetic predisposition to diabetes despite the fact you may practice healthy living. Some of us go through life not even thinking about it, but once pregnant our body manifests the symptoms of diabetes because the pancreas is unable to adapt quickly to the changes in our bodies (i.e. weight gain, hormonal changes) so insulin production for example will not be optimal thus resulting on GD. A very strict diet during the 9 months will assist the pancreas from overworking during the pregnancy cycle. But it is a sign that we are at risk of developing onset diabetes at a later time in our lifes if we are not careful with our bodies.
The NIH offers great information on gestational diabetes, here is the link in case you want to read more about this topic. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/gestational/
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