Can eating a lot of sugar cause gestational diabetes?

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I have craved candy so much this pregnancy. Could this increase my risk for gestational diabetes?

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Its not something you can really prevent. You either get it or don't. However you can be more at risk more to get it with what lifestyle you have. Family history plays a role in it to. I ate my healthiest and still got it. But of course you want to watch intakes no matter what but its okay to crave sweets and splurge but not overdo it.

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No. You just get it.

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It is not an automatic that you will get it however gestational diabetes is controlled by diet, so try to limit your sugars to lower your risk

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No. Gestational diabetes can happen to anyone, no matter their diet. It is caused by your placenta being resistant to insulin, making you more sensitive to your blood glucose levels. Then your baby gets used to higher blood glucose levels and can’t regulate blood sugar as well when they’re born and not subject to the mother’s levels anymore.

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Yes. It can. Diet can 100% be a factor in GD. I am 25 weeks pregnant and have my blood glucose test in 3 weeks, my doctor and I had a very long discussion about this today at my OB appointment. High sugars and high carb diets can cause GD, natural sugars are good for you and baby but all in moderation. You can still have sugars and candy and such, but try to watch your intake. I have a friend who was borderline when it came to GD and she had to cut out added sugars for 2 weeks to get things back to normal and was advised to keep her diet as natural as possible for the remaining of her pregnancy and her doctors had to monitor her glucose levels to make sure she didn't get GD due to being so borderline.

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No. If it did I would have had it. Lol. It’s how your placenta deals with the glucose. It can happen even if all you eat is lettuce

Can eating a lot of sugar cause gestational diabetes?

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