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As the name sounds, it is the state where the women experience diabetes during pregnancy. It is important to notice that, the women suffering from gestational diabetes do not have diabetes prior to pregnancy.  However, this type of pregnancy is temporary and the condition comes to normal after the delivery.

Causes for Gestational Diabetes

There may be two reasons for gestational diabetes, one when the body fails to produce the insulin and other when the women display resistance to insulin. In either case symptoms may be seen. Some of the causes for gestational diabetes are as following

• Hormonal Imbalance: During pregnancy, women body experiences number of hormonal changes where some may lead to gestational diabetes. When pregnancy, the need for insulin increases suddenly and the body prevents the body in producing more insulin which turns into gestational diabetes.
• Family history: Women who have diabetic family history are at higher risks of developing these types of diabetes. So if any of your family members have diabetes, tell your doctor so that they can suggest you with medications and precautions.
• Over weight: Women who are suffering from excessive body weight have the risk of gestational diabetes during pregnancy.
• Drop in insulin levels: In some women, the pancreases fail to produce required insulin. Lower quantity of insulin in pregnant women leads to gestational diabetes.
• Overage: Late pregnancy also increases the risk of developing gestational diabetes. Women above the age of 35 are more to prone to gestational diabetes when compared to other women.
• Ethnicity: Though this sounds bit strange, but this is true. Women originated from South Asia, Middle East and Caribbean are more prone to gestational diabetes than other ethnic group women.