Just like type-2 diabetes, Gestational Diabetes is a sort of insulin resistance that occurs in the later stages of pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes is caused when the mother’s ability to produce insulin is hindered by the excess hormones that are generated as the placenta supports the growing foetus and the lack of insulin results in an excess of glucose in the body. This can result in a very fat baby being born and also can lead to obesity problems for the baby as it grows up.
Although gestational diabetes may go once the baby is born, there are higher chances of the mother getting type – 2 diabetes later in her life.
