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Any woman can develop gestational diabetes when pregnant, but some are at greater risk:

• Women older than age 25 – Women who are older than 25 years of age are more likely to develop gestational diabetes
• Personal or family history of diabetes – You are at an increased chance of developing gestational diabetes if you or a close family member, such as a parent or sibling has type 2 diabetes.  You also have a higher risk of getting gestational diabetes with your 2nd pregnancy if you developed gestational diabetes in a prior pregnancy or if you delivered a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds.
• Obesity – If you are significantly overweight with a body mass index greater than 30, you are more likely to develop gestational diabetes.
• Race – For unclear reasons, women who are Black, Asian, Hispanic or American Indian are more likely to develop gestational diabetes.
• Having sugar in your urine
• Having too much amniotic fluid (a condition called polyhydramnios).

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