Some women get diabetes when they are pregnant. Doctors call this gestational (jes-TAY-shun-al) diabetes. Most of the time, it goes away after your baby is born. Even if the diabetes goes away after your baby is born, you still have a greater chance of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, and your child from that pregnancy may have a greater chance of being obese and getting type 2 diabetes.

But there is good news. You can take steps to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and keep your child from that pregnancy healthy.

Understanding your family’s history of diabetes can help you take action now to prevent or delay the development of this serious disease.
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