I had gestational diabetes my first pregnancy and it honestly was awful and one of the reasons I’m hesitant to have a second baby. I had no risk factors, ate healthy, staid active and was a healthy weight before and during my pregnancy. My doctor said it happens all the time and you can’t prevent or control it and it was just an unlucky fluke that I had it. He also said I have about a 60% chance of having it again if I got pregnant a second time.

Has anyone had gestational diabetes in their first pregnancy but didn’t the second time? Or know someone who had it the first pregnancy and not the second time?