Does eating sugar cause gestational diabetes?

My wife tracked her meals on a health app during her pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is more about how the placenta affects insulin, not just eating sweets. Using an app to monitor carbs and doing light prenatal walks really helped keep her sugar levels in range.

I am in my second trimester and had a few pieces of barfi yesterday, and now I am panicking. Does anyone else get super anxious before the sugar tolerance test? I am so scared of getting diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

My elder sister just had a baby and had this condition. She didn't even eat much sugar, so it is definitely a hormonal thing. If you are worried, just get the regular tests done that the gynecologist suggests instead of guessing.

During pregnancy, the body goes through many changes. It is best to avoid too many heavy sweets and instead eat simple home-cooked food. Drinking warm water with cumin can help with digestion, but always listen to your doctor first.

I am planning for a pregnancy soon and wanted to ask: should I completely stop sugar now itself to prevent this? I am a bit shy to ask my family, so any gentle guidance on diet prep would be really helpful.