Healthy Foods During Pregnancy

When you are pregnant, the food you eat is very important. Eating healthy foods helps you feel better and also helps your baby grow and develop.

Nutrients are good things found in the foods we eat. When you are pregnant, it is important to eat healthy foods. The healthy foods provide you the nutrients you and your baby need. Here is a list of some of the important nutrients that pregnant women need.

Folate (Folic Acid):

Folic Acid helps baby grow a healthy brain and spine. You should make healthy blood for you and your baby. Take a multivitamin with folic acid in it, every day. Some women need more folic acid. 

Calcium:

Calcium makes healthy bones and teeth for you and your baby.

Iron:

Iron makes healthy blood for you and your baby. Eating these foods along with foods high in vitamin C will help your body use iron. Foods high in vitamin C include tomatoes, oranges, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, kiwi, and peppers.

Protein:

Protein helps your womb (uterus) and placenta become strong. It helps your baby grow.

You must take extra care with food when you are pregnant.

When you are pregnant, you should take care about your food. Some matter must consider. These ares-

• You have to wash your hands before and after you handle food.

• You must wash the skin of all raw vegetables and fruit well.

• You must cook meat, poultry, seafood, fish, and eggs well. The Hot dogs and deli meats should be heated until steaming hot.

• You must check “best before” dates on food packages. You should not eat the food after that date has passed.

You should not eat these foods when you are pregnant:

• The raw fish and food made with raw fish (for example, sushi).

• The fish liver oil.

• The raw seafood such as oysters and clams.

• The undercooked meat, poultry, and seafood.

• The unheated hotdogs and deli meats.

• The patés, meat spreads, smoked seafood, and fish products that are not in a can.

• The foods made with raw eggs, or that contain eggs that are not fully cooked.

• The unpasteurized milk and foods made from unpasteurized milk.

• The soft cheeses made from unpasteurized milk such as brie, camembert, feta, goat cheese, and blue cheese.

• The juices that are not pasteurized, such as unpasteurized apple cider.

• The raw sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts and bean sprouts.

• The fish that is high in mercury

• You should not eat more than 1 serving (75g) of liver every 2 weeks.

Besides it, If you have any questions about healthy eating or to know more about eating,  talk to your health care provider.

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