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My main motivation
when I found out I had gestational diabetes
was to stay healthy
for my family for my son.
My family has experienced type 2 diabetes.
My mother had gestational diabetes and she was diagnosed
with type 2 diabetes after she had my sisters.
She actually didn't even know that she could do anything to prevent her
type 2 diabetes.
I watched my mother
and what she went through. She lost her eyesight.
She had kidney problems.
And that was the only motivation I needed
to take charge of my life.
Having gestational diabetes
does put me at a higher risk
of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
and it also puts my son at risk
for type 2 diabetes.
Some of the things that I do now
I exercise and I eat healthier meals, I watch portion size,
we don't eat out too much.
I am very fortunate my husband is my chef
and we eat in a lot, we cook a lot.
Because I had gestational diabetes
my son is at risk for getting type 2 diabetes.
So it is critical that I communicate with the pediatrician
so that we can all play an active role in preventing diabetes.
It's not easy for a child to adapt to healthy styles.
So we introduced healthy foods and we tried to invent new ways of sneaking in
like squash and it works out okay, he tries that he likes it and he eats it.
Some of the things that we do as a family
to stay active is we take walks in the neighborhood
go to the park
play basketball
anything that'll keep us together
and active; that's what's important for us.
One of the things that keeps me motivated is my husband if I get
frustrated or I stop he's right there for me
to remind me of how important I am in his life.
And then I also
I have to stay healthy for my son.
He is my biggest motivator I have to be around for him
throughout his life as well.
My advice to women
who have had a history of gestational diabetes is to get tested and to work
closely with their medical team.
To learn more about gestational diabetes and preventing type 2 diabetes
visit YourDiabetesInfo.org
I'm Sandra Aguilar Scott and my family is preventing type 2 diabetes.