Gestational Diabetes
Am I at risk for gestational diabetes?
You are at increased risk for gestational diabetes if you answer yes to two or more of the following questions.
- Have you had a previous pregnancy with gestational diabetes or a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds?
- Does your father, mother, brother or sister have diabetes?
- Are you overweight or very overweight?
- Are you a member of a high risk ethnic group (Hispanic, African American, Pacific Islander, Asian or Native American)
- Are you older than 25?
- Have you ever had an abnormal glucose tolerance?
If you are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, the doctor may choose to initiate screening tests earlier in your pregnancy.