GD is a funny one. Although diet and lifestyle help keep diabetes at bay, it can and does strike anyone. I've had a few friends who have been fine with their first babies and diagnosed with GD with their second babies. I don't believe there is a typical stereotype for GD at all. Two friends who had it only with their second babies are both fit, trim and healthy women. I just think it's one of those 'things', at least it seems to be in some cases! Cathy Freeman is a prime example of that.

I only had the hour test and it was fine. No special diet or instructions beforehand either. I'm little and generally very healthy but my diet and amount of exercise was far from ideal during my PG due to 24/7 nausea until 16ish weeks (I lived on icy poles!) then terrible back, pelvis and groin pain from around 20 weeks!