Gestational Diabetes: Prevention

There’s no surefire way of preventing gestational diabetes, but preconception planning may help reduce some of the risk factors associated with the condition, such as excess weight.

Strategies that are known to improve insulin resistance and that may make a difference in developing gestational diabetes include:

• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Staying active
• Eating right

If you’re planning a pregnancy, talk to your doctor about your gestational diabetes risk and how to lower it.

Reviewed by Francine Kaufman, MD. 4/08