Serious question about diabetes?

Gestational diabetes question?

• I have 2 children and my Husband and I am working on a third. With my first pregnancy,everything was actually perfect.I really felt great throughout the whole 9 months. With the second,I was about 15-20 lbs over the weight that I wanted to be.I will also admit that I ate poorly,snacking on things I should not have been eating(you know how that can add up.) I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes.I was able to manage it with diet but still needed a small dose of medication in the morning since once I woke,before I ate,my sugar would be high. It was awful having that during pregnancy and I have then learned that diabetes runs in my family. I also have heard that I am more likely to develop diabetes later in life. With all this said,I am more cautious of what I eat and am exercising as well. I am trying to be more on the slimmer side like with my first pregnancy weighing 125 lbs. I gained 15 lbs the first time around and starting at 145 the second time around gaining 16 lbs. Currently I weigh 135 and am trying to reach my goal of 125.Do you think that if I am exercising and eating healthy and gaining weight at a normal pace during this pregnancy,that I could avoid getting the diabetes this time around? Did seem strange that with the first I was fine,but with the second I got the diabetes.So I am thinking that this may help to avoid it.What do you think?

• Answer:

  well, it's more likely you will end up with it for the pregnancy... however, you've decreased those odds by being healthy. I am type two diabetic, and I'm pregnant with my 4th. It's not fun, but it's definately do-able. Happy baby making!