Women with a BMI > 30 should be offered oral glucose tolerance test at 24-28 weeks in the pregnancy. Insulin resistance usually starts at 24 weeks into the pregnancy.
- New in Pregnancy
- HbA1c not recommended
- Similar risk factors to T2 diabetes
- High risks for Pregnancy - macrosomia, pre-eclampsia, still birth
- Vast majority go away postpartum
Secondary causes can be anything that affects the pancreas