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 two diabetes.

My mother had gestational diabetes and she was diagnosed with type two diabetes after she had my sisters.

She actually didn't even know that she could do anything to prevent her type two 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 two diabetes and it also puts my son at risk for type two diabetes.

Some of the things that I do now to prevent type two diabetes is 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 two 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 getfrustrated 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 two diabetes visit YourDiabetesInfo.org

I'm Sandra Aguilar Scott and my family is preventing type two diabetes.