Gestational diabetes occurs in women with pregnant who have never shown signs of diabetes before. It occurs when the body cannot make enough insulin during pregnancy. This type of diabetes could put the life and the health of the baby at risk. It can lead to a baby’s death either before or shortly after birth. It usually disappears after the baby is born but can increase the risk of mum developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Even the baby has more chances to be obese and later on can even develop type 2 diabetes.

This is a group of several conditions characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels. These forms of diabetes typically begin before age 30, although they can occur later in life. Warning signs include sugar in the urine; unusual thirst; frequent urination; fatigue; nausea; blurred vision; vaginal, bladder, and skin infections. MODY limits the body's ability to produce insulin but is different than the juvenile type of diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes). It is an inherited form of diabetes mellitus. It is caused by a change in one of eleven genes. Up to 5% of all diabetes cases may be due to MODY.

Neonatal diabetes mellitus is a kind of diabetes that develops within the first six months of life. Insulin is a hormone that aids in the production of energy in our cells. This disorder causes infants to produce insufficient insulin, resulting in elevated blood glucose levels.