Pregnancy Nutrition

What is Pregnancy Nutrition?

The body undergoes physical and hormonal changes during pregnancy, so expectant mothers must fuel themselves and their growing baby through a healthy, balanced diet.

What your body needs

Approximately, a surplus of three hundred calories a day is recommended. Additionally make sure you also include a sufficient amount of Calcium, Folate, Iron, and Protein in a day.

Choose a diet that contains a healthy mix of protein, complex carbohydrates, and beneficial types of fat like omega-3, vitamins, and minerals.

What are the signs of insufficient Nutrition?

If you are tired and anemic, have brittle or dry hair, and are prone to frequent infections, you are not eating right or eating enough.

What are the risks of insufficient Nutrition?

• Pregnant women with inadequate nutrition are at a higher risk of pregnancy complications, maternal morbidity, premature birth, and miscarriage. For example, Deficiency Risk
• Vitamin B12 Babies born with neural tube defects
• Vitamin K Bruising and bleeding
• Iron Low birth weight baby
• Iodine
• Hypothyroidism

Foods to include

Add seafood, beans, lentils, oats, nuts, seeds, leafy greens like spinach, and fresh orange juice to your diet.

Stay healthy, stay happy!