Health & Pregnancy

You have an increased chance of developing gestational diabetes if:

• You are 25 or older when you become pregnant.
• You have had gestational diabetes before.
• You have given birth to a baby who weighed more than 9 lb (4 kg).
• You weighed more than 9 lb (4 kg) when you were born.
• You have a parent or sibling who has type 2 diabetes.
• You are not physically active before pregnancy.
• You are obese (your body mass index[BMI] is 30 or higher).
• You are a member of a racial group or ethnic group that has a high risk of diabetes, such as Latin Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, or Pacific Islanders.
• You have polycystic ovary syndrome.
• You have a dark skin rash called acanthosis nigricans on the back of your neck or in folds on your body.
• You take corticosteroid medicine.
• You have a history of prediabetes.
• You have a history of problems during pregnancy.