Health clinic: Gestational diabetes and Polycystic ovary syndrome

QUESTION: I AM 22 weeks into my first pregnancy and have put on weight quickly – 5kgs. My mother had gestational diabetes during both her pregnancies and I am worried this might happen to me.

ANSWER: Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy (usually in the third trimester, after 28 weeks) when the body is not able to make enough insulin. The lack of insulin causes the blood-sugar level to become higher than normal. This usually resolves after delivery, but some women will remain diabetic. Gestational diabetes occurs in 2%-5% of pregnancies. The symptoms include:

Tiredness.