Healthy eating plays an important part in a healthy pregnancy. You need to pay attention to what you eat and try to get multivitamin, minerals and nutrients which can help you and your developing baby.
Important Facts:
*Know what you need
Most women who are during second and third trimesters of pregnancy need two or three more meals. It supports the growth of a baby. You can add a fruit, yogurt, a slice of toast or extra glass of milk as a snack.
*Fruits and vegetables are necessary
Brightly colored vegetables and fruit are rich in multivitamin which are necessary for you and your baby. You should eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day. Also, you should choose vegetables and fruit which are with little or no added fat, salt and fat more often than juice.
*Drink milk and milk alternatives for strong bones
High quality protein, vitamin D and calcium with less fat and calories are important for your baby's growth. Milk is a good choice. If you don't drink milk, choose something instead of milk such as yogurt, cheese or fortified soy beverages.
*Include meat and meat alternatives
Meat and its alternatives are healthy for you and your baby every day. Lean meat or dried peas, beans, Tofu lentils with little or no added fat or salt are important. Fish is important but should be low in mercury.
Common Questions About Prenatal Nutrition:
*Something shouldn't be eaten during pregnancy
All foods made with raw or lightly cooked eggs
Unpasteurized milk products and foods made from them
Raw fish, especially shellfish such as oysters and clams
Undercooked meat, poultry and seafood
Unpasteurized juices, such as unpasteurized apple cider
Raw sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts
*How much weight should she gain while pregnant?
It depends on how much you weighed before you got pregnant. It is based on your Body Mass Index (BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)2). If you are pregnancy with over one baby, you need to gain more.
*What should pregnant woman eat for a snack?
Try raisin boxes, mixed vegetable juice or fruit juice, trail mix (raisins, dried fruit, nuts and seeds) and cheese, pre-washed vegetables (like baby carrots, cauliflower and broccoli), low-fat cottage cheese bowls and yogurt in a cup. Remember to drink enough water.
