It is possible that mother's body stops producing sufficient insulin causing the gestational diabetes in them. The main cause of diabetes in pregnancy is not clear enough but the hormones which produce during the pregnancy can be the reason for blocking insulin provision.

There are few risks which are possible to make the gestational diabetes in women and they are:

•  Women aged more than 35

•  Obese women

•  Previously have the stillbirth in the latter stages of pregnancy

•  Having a large baby already

 

 

The women who have history of diabetes genetically are also at risk to produce diabetes of type 2 which is quiet severe. During diabetes, the fetus of women becomes larger than usual and it can cause difficulty in producing a baby. This can cause the baby to develop low blood sugar levels after delivery and at instance after delivery, the baby create extra insulin, even when the mother's sugar level are not present. Using glucose drip can solve this problem.

Babies can affect from jaundice which fades away in few weeks but it is not usually happening.

 

 

Some children may also have congenital problems if their mother delivered baby with gestational diabetes and not treated it correctly. The congenital problems may include heart diseases and respiratory system problems. However, by checking and maintaining the glucose levels, it can reduce such risks.

Most women who faced gestational diabetes in pregnancy and they controlled it using proper medication, they can deliver the babies and can live healthy but if the women delivers the baby with risks to develop it again, they can cause diabetes of type 2 later in their life. So, it is always recommended to examine you by gynecologist at time of pregnancy to save yourself from such problems.