Breakfast
≈ 438 kcal
Oats porridge with milk, berries and chia
- • ¾ cup rolled oats
- • 1¼ cup low-fat milk
- • ¾ cup berries
- • 1¼ tbsp chia seeds
63 g carbs · 18 g protein · 13 g fat · 10 g fibre
Gestational Diabetes Diet Plan
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Gestational diabetes: no weight-loss deficit, and at least two snacks including a bedtime snack.
Your plan
Gestational diabetes
In pregnancy, the goal is steady blood sugar while you and the baby get enough energy. That means at least 175 g of carbohydrate a day, split into three moderate meals and two to three snacks, with protein each time. Weight loss isn't a goal in pregnancy.
- Pregnancy: follow your obstetric and diabetes team. This plan is a starting point only.
Daily targets
Calories
2,180 kcal
Maintenance ≈ 1,884
Carbohydrate
229 g
40–45% and at least 175 g
Protein
125 g
20–25%
Fat
85 g
35% of calories
Fibre
≥ 28 g
Sodium
≤ 2,300 mg
≈ 5.9 g salt in total
Saturated fat
≤ 24 g
Added sugar
≤ 27 g
≈ 7 tsp
- Energy needs rise in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters; your midwife or dietitian will tell you how much.
- At least 175 g carbohydrate a day (ADA/ACOG), never skip meals
- Three meals plus 2–3 snacks, including a bedtime snack
- Smaller carbohydrate portion at breakfast, when blood sugar runs highest
- Protein and fibre with every meal and snack
- Caffeine under 200 mg a day; no alcohol
What to eat
Eat more
- Whole grains in measured portions: roti, brown rice, oats, whole-grain bread
- Pulses, eggs, chicken, fish low in mercury (salmon, cod, rohu), tofu, paneer
- Pasteurised milk, dahi and yogurt
- Plenty of vegetables; whole fruit in small portions
- Bedtime snack with protein, e.g. milk with whole-grain crackers or peanut butter toast
Limit
- White rice, white bread, poha and suji
- Tea and coffee: up to 2 cups a day
- Very sweet fruit (mango, grapes) and fruit juice
Avoid
- Sugary drinks, sweets and desserts
- Alcohol (no safe amount in pregnancy)
- Raw or undercooked meat, fish, sushi and eggs; unpasteurised milk and soft cheeses
- High-mercury fish: shark, swordfish, king mackerel, bigeye tuna
7-day meal plan
Monday · about 2,158 kcal, 310 g carbs, 102 g protein, 54 g fibre, 1,493 mg sodium
Lunch
≈ 650 kcal
Grilled chicken, quinoa and leafy green salad with olive oil and lemon
- • 150 g chicken breast
- • 1 cup cooked quinoa
- • 2½ cup salad leaves and cucumber
- • 1¼ tbsp olive oil
53 g carbs · 50 g protein · 25 g fat · 9 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 180 kcal
2 kiwifruit
- • 4 kiwifruit
40 g carbs · 4 g protein · 2 g fat · 10 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 650 kcal
2 chokar (bran) atta roti with mixed vegetable sabzi, daal and salad
- • 2½ whole-wheat roti
- • 1¼ cup mixed vegetable sabzi
- • 1 cup cooked daal
- • 1¼ cup salad
98 g carbs · 26 g protein · 16 g fat · 21 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 240 kcal
Pineapple slices with a rice cake
- • 2 cup pineapple
- • 2 rice cakes
56 g carbs · 4 g protein · 0 g fat · 4 g fibre
Tuesday · about 2,066 kcal, 259 g carbs, 98 g protein, 55 g fibre, 1,440 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 400 kcal
Oats porridge with almond milk, strawberries and pumpkin seeds
- • ¾ cup rolled oats
- • 1¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- • ¾ cup strawberries
- • 1¼ tbsp pumpkin seeds
58 g carbs · 13 g protein · 14 g fat · 9 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 560 kcal
Baked salmon with roasted carrots, courgette and small potatoes
- • 130 g salmon fillet
- • 1 cup carrots and courgette
- • 150 g baby potatoes
- • 1 tsp olive oil
40 g carbs · 34 g protein · 26 g fat · 6 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 245 kcal
Moong sprout chaat with tomato, onion and lemon
- • 1¾ cup moong sprouts
- • 1 tomato
- • 1 lemon
39 g carbs · 16 g protein · 2 g fat · 11 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 563 kcal
Lentil and vegetable soup with 1 slice whole-grain bread
- • 2 cup lentil vegetable soup
- • 1¼ slice whole-grain bread
83 g carbs · 28 g protein · 11 g fat · 20 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 298 kcal
An apple with 10 almonds
- • 2 apples
- • 17½ almonds
39 g carbs · 7 g protein · 14 g fat · 9 g fibre
Wednesday · about 2,215 kcal, 273 g carbs, 92 g protein, 52 g fibre, 2,108 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 450 kcal
Greek yogurt with berries, walnuts and cinnamon
- • 1½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- • ¾ cup berries
- • 1½ tbsp walnuts
33 g carbs · 30 g protein · 21 g fat · 5 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 650 kcal
Greek salad with chickpeas, a little feta and whole-wheat pita
- • ¾ cup cooked chickpeas
- • 2½ cup tomato, cucumber and lettuce
- • 40 g feta
- • 1½ whole-wheat pitas
73 g carbs · 25 g protein · 28 g fat · 15 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 285 kcal
2 rice cakes with peanut butter
- • 3 rice cakes
- • 1½ tbsp peanut butter
27 g carbs · 9 g protein · 15 g fat · 3 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 650 kcal
2 jowar or bajra roti, mixed vegetable sabzi and daal
- • 2½ jowar or bajra roti
- • 1¼ cup mixed vegetable sabzi
- • 1 cup cooked daal
100 g carbs · 24 g protein · 16 g fat · 19 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 180 kcal
2 kiwifruit
- • 4 kiwifruit
40 g carbs · 4 g protein · 2 g fat · 10 g fibre
Thursday · about 2,180 kcal, 278 g carbs, 117 g protein, 40 g fibre, 2,315 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 400 kcal
Vegetable omelette (2 eggs, spinach, peppers) with 1 slice whole-grain toast
- • 3 eggs
- • 1¼ cup spinach
- • ½ bell pepper
- • 1¼ slice whole-grain bread
23 g carbs · 24 g protein · 23 g fat · 5 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 650 kcal
Masoor daal, 2 whole-wheat roti, mixed vegetable sabzi and salad
- • 1¼ cup cooked masoor daal
- • 2½ whole-wheat roti
- • 1¼ cup mixed vegetable sabzi
- • 1¼ cup salad (cucumber, carrot)
98 g carbs · 28 g protein · 16 g fat · 20 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 220 kcal
4–5 prunes with a glass of water
- • 10 prunes
56 g carbs · 2 g protein · 0 g fat · 6 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 625 kcal
Chicken and vegetable stir-fry with ½ cup rice and low-salt tamari
- • 150 g chicken breast
- • 2 cup stir-fry vegetables
- • ¾ cup cooked rice
- • 1¼ tbsp low-salt tamari
65 g carbs · 48 g protein · 18 g fat · 6 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 285 kcal
A glass of low-fat milk with 2 whole-wheat crackers (good bedtime snack)
- • 1½ cup low-fat milk
- • 3 whole-wheat crackers
36 g carbs · 15 g protein · 8 g fat · 3 g fibre
Friday · about 2,110 kcal, 269 g carbs, 97 g protein, 44 g fibre, 2,219 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 465 kcal
Vegetable dalia (broken wheat) with a spoon of dahi
- • ½ cup dalia (broken wheat)
- • ¾ cup vegetables
- • 3 tbsp plain dahi
75 g carbs · 17 g protein · 11 g fat · 12 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 575 kcal
Chicken and lauki (bottle gourd) curry, ½ cup white rice, cucumber salad
- • 115 g chicken
- • 1¼ cup lauki (bottle gourd)
- • ¾ cup cooked white rice
- • 1¼ cup cucumber
60 g carbs · 38 g protein · 19 g fat · 5 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 280 kcal
Hummus with carrot and cucumber sticks
- • 5¼ tbsp hummus
- • 1¾ cup carrot and cucumber sticks
28 g carbs · 11 g protein · 14 g fat · 9 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 650 kcal
Egg curry (2 eggs) with ¾ cup rice and green beans
- • 3 eggs
- • 1 cup cooked rice
- • 1¼ cup green beans
78 g carbs · 25 g protein · 25 g fat · 6 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 140 kcal
A guava
- • 2 guavas
28 g carbs · 6 g protein · 2 g fat · 12 g fibre
Saturday · about 2,243 kcal, 261 g carbs, 83 g protein, 51 g fibre, 1,876 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 400 kcal
Oats porridge with almond milk, strawberries and pumpkin seeds
- • ¾ cup rolled oats
- • 1¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- • ¾ cup strawberries
- • 1¼ tbsp pumpkin seeds
58 g carbs · 13 g protein · 14 g fat · 9 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 663 kcal
Paneer bhurji with 2 jowar roti and salad
- • 100 g paneer
- • 2½ jowar roti
- • 1¼ cup salad
63 g carbs · 30 g protein · 31 g fat · 10 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 260 kcal
Berries with a spoon of pumpkin seeds
- • 1½ cup berries
- • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
28 g carbs · 10 g protein · 14 g fat · 8 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 650 kcal
Greek salad with chickpeas, a little feta and whole-wheat pita
- • ¾ cup cooked chickpeas
- • 2½ cup tomato, cucumber and lettuce
- • 40 g feta
- • 1½ whole-wheat pitas
73 g carbs · 25 g protein · 28 g fat · 15 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 270 kcal
A pear with a few walnuts
- • 1½ pears
- • 4½ walnut halves
39 g carbs · 5 g protein · 12 g fat · 9 g fibre
Sunday · about 2,128 kcal, 261 g carbs, 117 g protein, 34 g fibre, 2,525 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 438 kcal
Egg-white omelette with peppers and 1 slice white toast
- • 7 egg whites
- • 1 bell pepper
- • 1¾ slice white bread
- • 1¾ tsp olive oil
39 g carbs · 35 g protein · 12 g fat · 4 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 625 kcal
Chicken and salad whole-wheat wrap with hummus
- • 125 g chicken breast
- • 1½ whole-wheat wraps
- • 2½ tbsp hummus
- • 1¼ cup salad
58 g carbs · 45 g protein · 23 g fat · 9 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 285 kcal
1 slice whole-grain toast with peanut butter
- • 1½ slice whole-grain bread
- • 1½ tbsp peanut butter
24 g carbs · 11 g protein · 15 g fat · 5 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 540 kcal
Moong daal with ¾ cup brown rice, bhindi sabzi and cucumber raita
- • 1 cup cooked moong daal
- • ¾ cup cooked brown rice
- • 1 cup bhindi sabzi
- • ½ cup cucumber raita
84 g carbs · 22 g protein · 12 g fat · 12 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 240 kcal
Pineapple slices with a rice cake
- • 2 cup pineapple
- • 2 rice cakes
56 g carbs · 4 g protein · 0 g fat · 4 g fibre
Monday · about 2,158 kcal, 310 g carbs, 102 g protein, 54 g fibre, 1,493 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 438 kcal
Oats porridge with milk, berries and chia
- • ¾ cup rolled oats
- • 1¼ cup low-fat milk
- • ¾ cup berries
- • 1¼ tbsp chia seeds
63 g carbs · 18 g protein · 13 g fat · 10 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 650 kcal
Grilled chicken, quinoa and leafy green salad with olive oil and lemon
- • 150 g chicken breast
- • 1 cup cooked quinoa
- • 2½ cup salad leaves and cucumber
- • 1¼ tbsp olive oil
53 g carbs · 50 g protein · 25 g fat · 9 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 180 kcal
2 kiwifruit
- • 4 kiwifruit
40 g carbs · 4 g protein · 2 g fat · 10 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 650 kcal
2 chokar (bran) atta roti with mixed vegetable sabzi, daal and salad
- • 2½ whole-wheat roti
- • 1¼ cup mixed vegetable sabzi
- • 1 cup cooked daal
- • 1¼ cup salad
98 g carbs · 26 g protein · 16 g fat · 21 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 240 kcal
Pineapple slices with a rice cake
- • 2 cup pineapple
- • 2 rice cakes
56 g carbs · 4 g protein · 0 g fat · 4 g fibre
Tuesday · about 2,066 kcal, 259 g carbs, 98 g protein, 55 g fibre, 1,440 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 400 kcal
Oats porridge with almond milk, strawberries and pumpkin seeds
- • ¾ cup rolled oats
- • 1¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- • ¾ cup strawberries
- • 1¼ tbsp pumpkin seeds
58 g carbs · 13 g protein · 14 g fat · 9 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 560 kcal
Baked salmon with roasted carrots, courgette and small potatoes
- • 130 g salmon fillet
- • 1 cup carrots and courgette
- • 150 g baby potatoes
- • 1 tsp olive oil
40 g carbs · 34 g protein · 26 g fat · 6 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 245 kcal
Moong sprout chaat with tomato, onion and lemon
- • 1¾ cup moong sprouts
- • 1 tomato
- • 1 lemon
39 g carbs · 16 g protein · 2 g fat · 11 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 563 kcal
Lentil and vegetable soup with 1 slice whole-grain bread
- • 2 cup lentil vegetable soup
- • 1¼ slice whole-grain bread
83 g carbs · 28 g protein · 11 g fat · 20 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 298 kcal
An apple with 10 almonds
- • 2 apples
- • 17½ almonds
39 g carbs · 7 g protein · 14 g fat · 9 g fibre
Wednesday · about 2,215 kcal, 273 g carbs, 92 g protein, 52 g fibre, 2,108 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 450 kcal
Greek yogurt with berries, walnuts and cinnamon
- • 1½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- • ¾ cup berries
- • 1½ tbsp walnuts
33 g carbs · 30 g protein · 21 g fat · 5 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 650 kcal
Greek salad with chickpeas, a little feta and whole-wheat pita
- • ¾ cup cooked chickpeas
- • 2½ cup tomato, cucumber and lettuce
- • 40 g feta
- • 1½ whole-wheat pitas
73 g carbs · 25 g protein · 28 g fat · 15 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 285 kcal
2 rice cakes with peanut butter
- • 3 rice cakes
- • 1½ tbsp peanut butter
27 g carbs · 9 g protein · 15 g fat · 3 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 650 kcal
2 jowar or bajra roti, mixed vegetable sabzi and daal
- • 2½ jowar or bajra roti
- • 1¼ cup mixed vegetable sabzi
- • 1 cup cooked daal
100 g carbs · 24 g protein · 16 g fat · 19 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 180 kcal
2 kiwifruit
- • 4 kiwifruit
40 g carbs · 4 g protein · 2 g fat · 10 g fibre
Thursday · about 2,180 kcal, 278 g carbs, 117 g protein, 40 g fibre, 2,315 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 400 kcal
Vegetable omelette (2 eggs, spinach, peppers) with 1 slice whole-grain toast
- • 3 eggs
- • 1¼ cup spinach
- • ½ bell pepper
- • 1¼ slice whole-grain bread
23 g carbs · 24 g protein · 23 g fat · 5 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 650 kcal
Masoor daal, 2 whole-wheat roti, mixed vegetable sabzi and salad
- • 1¼ cup cooked masoor daal
- • 2½ whole-wheat roti
- • 1¼ cup mixed vegetable sabzi
- • 1¼ cup salad (cucumber, carrot)
98 g carbs · 28 g protein · 16 g fat · 20 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 220 kcal
4–5 prunes with a glass of water
- • 10 prunes
56 g carbs · 2 g protein · 0 g fat · 6 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 625 kcal
Chicken and vegetable stir-fry with ½ cup rice and low-salt tamari
- • 150 g chicken breast
- • 2 cup stir-fry vegetables
- • ¾ cup cooked rice
- • 1¼ tbsp low-salt tamari
65 g carbs · 48 g protein · 18 g fat · 6 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 285 kcal
A glass of low-fat milk with 2 whole-wheat crackers (good bedtime snack)
- • 1½ cup low-fat milk
- • 3 whole-wheat crackers
36 g carbs · 15 g protein · 8 g fat · 3 g fibre
Friday · about 2,110 kcal, 269 g carbs, 97 g protein, 44 g fibre, 2,219 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 465 kcal
Vegetable dalia (broken wheat) with a spoon of dahi
- • ½ cup dalia (broken wheat)
- • ¾ cup vegetables
- • 3 tbsp plain dahi
75 g carbs · 17 g protein · 11 g fat · 12 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 575 kcal
Chicken and lauki (bottle gourd) curry, ½ cup white rice, cucumber salad
- • 115 g chicken
- • 1¼ cup lauki (bottle gourd)
- • ¾ cup cooked white rice
- • 1¼ cup cucumber
60 g carbs · 38 g protein · 19 g fat · 5 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 280 kcal
Hummus with carrot and cucumber sticks
- • 5¼ tbsp hummus
- • 1¾ cup carrot and cucumber sticks
28 g carbs · 11 g protein · 14 g fat · 9 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 650 kcal
Egg curry (2 eggs) with ¾ cup rice and green beans
- • 3 eggs
- • 1 cup cooked rice
- • 1¼ cup green beans
78 g carbs · 25 g protein · 25 g fat · 6 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 140 kcal
A guava
- • 2 guavas
28 g carbs · 6 g protein · 2 g fat · 12 g fibre
Saturday · about 2,243 kcal, 261 g carbs, 83 g protein, 51 g fibre, 1,876 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 400 kcal
Oats porridge with almond milk, strawberries and pumpkin seeds
- • ¾ cup rolled oats
- • 1¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- • ¾ cup strawberries
- • 1¼ tbsp pumpkin seeds
58 g carbs · 13 g protein · 14 g fat · 9 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 663 kcal
Paneer bhurji with 2 jowar roti and salad
- • 100 g paneer
- • 2½ jowar roti
- • 1¼ cup salad
63 g carbs · 30 g protein · 31 g fat · 10 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 260 kcal
Berries with a spoon of pumpkin seeds
- • 1½ cup berries
- • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
28 g carbs · 10 g protein · 14 g fat · 8 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 650 kcal
Greek salad with chickpeas, a little feta and whole-wheat pita
- • ¾ cup cooked chickpeas
- • 2½ cup tomato, cucumber and lettuce
- • 40 g feta
- • 1½ whole-wheat pitas
73 g carbs · 25 g protein · 28 g fat · 15 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 270 kcal
A pear with a few walnuts
- • 1½ pears
- • 4½ walnut halves
39 g carbs · 5 g protein · 12 g fat · 9 g fibre
Sunday · about 2,128 kcal, 261 g carbs, 117 g protein, 34 g fibre, 2,525 mg sodium
Breakfast
≈ 438 kcal
Egg-white omelette with peppers and 1 slice white toast
- • 7 egg whites
- • 1 bell pepper
- • 1¾ slice white bread
- • 1¾ tsp olive oil
39 g carbs · 35 g protein · 12 g fat · 4 g fibre
Lunch
≈ 625 kcal
Chicken and salad whole-wheat wrap with hummus
- • 125 g chicken breast
- • 1½ whole-wheat wraps
- • 2½ tbsp hummus
- • 1¼ cup salad
58 g carbs · 45 g protein · 23 g fat · 9 g fibre
Afternoon snack
≈ 285 kcal
1 slice whole-grain toast with peanut butter
- • 1½ slice whole-grain bread
- • 1½ tbsp peanut butter
24 g carbs · 11 g protein · 15 g fat · 5 g fibre
Dinner
≈ 540 kcal
Moong daal with ¾ cup brown rice, bhindi sabzi and cucumber raita
- • 1 cup cooked moong daal
- • ¾ cup cooked brown rice
- • 1 cup bhindi sabzi
- • ½ cup cucumber raita
84 g carbs · 22 g protein · 12 g fat · 12 g fibre
Bedtime snack
≈ 240 kcal
Pineapple slices with a rice cake
- • 2 cup pineapple
- • 2 rice cakes
56 g carbs · 4 g protein · 0 g fat · 4 g fibre
Shopping list for the week
Vegetables & fruit
Grains & bread
Pulses & legumes
Dairy & eggs
Meat & fish
Nuts & seeds
Oils, herbs & spices
Other
Tips
- Check your blood sugar as your team advises (usually fasting and 1–2 hours after meals) and bring the log to appointments.
- A short walk after meals helps.
- If fasting sugar is high, a small protein-rich bedtime snack can help: ask your team.
Easy swaps
- Big bowl of riceswap for¾ cup rice with extra sabzi and daal
- Juiceswap forWhole fruit with a few nuts
When to see a doctor
- Baby moving less than usual, severe headache, vision changes, swelling of face or hands: contact your maternity unit now.
- On insulin: shaking, sweating or confusion (low blood sugar). Treat with fast sugar and call your team.
General guidance based on public guidelines, not a personal prescription. Check with your doctor or a registered dietitian, especially if you take medicines or have more than one condition.
How to eat with gestational diabetes
Quick answer: To eat with gestational diabetes, eat little and often, keep breakfast carbs smaller, spread at least 175 g of carbohydrate over the day and have a bedtime snack.
- Eat little and often. Three moderate meals and two or three snacks, never skipping breakfast.
- Keep breakfast carbs smaller. Blood sugar runs highest in the morning, so pair a smaller carb portion with protein (eggs, dahi, besan chilla).
- Spread at least 175 g of carbohydrate over the day. Choose whole grains, pulses and vegetables; avoid sweets, juice and sugary drinks.
- Have a bedtime snack. A small snack with protein, such as milk with whole-grain crackers, can help keep fasting sugar steady.
Why not cut carbs or lose weight?
Pregnancy needs energy. The American Diabetes Association and ACOG recommend at least 175 g of carbohydrate a day, and weight loss isn't a goal in pregnancy. If diet isn't enough, medicine or insulin is safe and common.
Food safety in pregnancy
Avoid alcohol, raw or undercooked meat, fish and eggs, unpasteurised milk and soft cheeses, and high-mercury fish (shark, swordfish, king mackerel). Keep caffeine under 200 mg a day, about two cups of tea or one coffee.
Frequently asked questions
What should I eat for breakfast with gestational diabetes?
A smaller carb portion with protein: a besan or moong chilla with dahi, an egg with one roti or toast, or plain yogurt with berries and nuts.
Can I eat fruit?
Yes, one portion at a time, ideally with nuts or yogurt. Avoid fruit juice.
Will gestational diabetes go away after birth?
Usually, yes, but it raises the risk of type 2 diabetes later. Get your blood sugar checked after delivery and every few years.