It is most often seen the second half of pregnancy. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after your baby is born. But you may get diabetes later if you have diabetes during pregnancy. Diabetes is a problem with how your body uses sugar and makes insulin. Sugar gives us energy .With diabetes, you do not make enough insulin or the insulin does not work right.
Sugar builds up in the blood without insulin.
Your diabetes will need to be controlled during your pregnancy. It is very important for your baby to have the right amount of sugar. The placenta is the tissue in your uterus that connects you to your baby. These hormones may change the way insulin works. You may be more likely to get gestational diabetes if you are over 30 years or are overweight.