Risk Factors. You may be at greater risk for gestational diabetes if:
- Are older than age 30
- Has over weight or has increased much weight during pregnancy
- Has one or more relatives with diabetes
- Belongs to an ethnic group is more likely to develop diabetes, including Hispanics, American Indians, Asians or African Americans
- Had gestational diabetes during their last pregnancy
- She gave birth in her last pregnancy to a baby weighing more than 9 1 / 2 pounds or had a stillbirth
Remember that not all women who develop gestational diabetes have these risk factors. In fact, many women with gestational diabetes have no risk factor.
