hi parents I'm just diagnosed with GD. so upset. controlled my diet still failed my gd test. i had it during my first pregnancy. Dr said tt if the mum has gd, baby will have diabetes liver kidney etc problems..so worried now..isit my fault for not controlling my diet even more???:(

I chanced upon this mommy blog (link below) and she too felt guilty because of her gestational diabetes but she later realise that there is nothing that can stop your cells developing insulin resistance from the hormones made by the placenta. There are many women who develop insulin resistance and GD who do not show any risk factors -- they watch their diet, have healthy weight. In short, you just have no control over how your cells respond to your pregnancy hormones. Research suggest that most pregnant women will develop some insulin resistance because of the increase in pregnancy hormones. However, for many women the pancreas is able to produce enough insulin to maintain stable blood sugar levels so it does not develop into GD. On the flip side, some women don't and it's really not anyone's fault, especially if you have kept a healthy lifestyle thus far. Hang in there! http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2013/06/24/the-truth-about-gestational-diabetes-and-why-its-not-your-fault/