Nutrition During Your Pregnancy

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It is important that you eat a variety of nutritious foods during your pregnancy to ensure that your body and the baby that is growing inside of you get all the right nutrients, and also to ensure that you control your weight gain. If you choose to eat a variety of nutritious foods, you will be assured of consuming adequate calories and an ideal weight gain -- one of the most important signs of how your pregnancy is progressing.

Should you not eat enough, you will be robbing your baby of important calories and nutrients, possibly resulting in premature delivery, low birth weight, or more health problems. Healthy eating will ensure a healthy pregnancy, and more importantly, and healthy baby.

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The simplest way to give your baby the nutrients is to eat a variety of wholesome foods including:

9 servings from the bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group4 servings from the vegetable group3 servings from the fruit group3 servings from the milk, yogurt, and cheese group3 servings from the meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts group

Eating correctly helps control your weight gain during pregnancy. Depending on your weight before pregnancy, the recommended weight gain is:

Under weight: 30-40 poundsNormal weight: 25-35 poundsOver weight: 15-25 pounds

Following a Vitamin Rich Diet

By including fruits, vegetables, animal products an assortment of whole grain foods and fortified cereals in your diet, you should be getting all the nutrients you and your baby need during the duration of your pregnancy. Remember that prenatal vitamins are an insurance policy and should not replace a proper diet.

VitaminSourcesFat Soluble VitaminsVitamin A and Beta carotenefish, milk eggs, dark orange and green vegetables, such as carrots & spinachVitamin Dmilk, fatty fish, egg yolksVitamin Evegetable oil, margarine, nuts, spinach and wheat germVitamin Kdark green leafy vegetablesWater Soluble VitaminsVitamin CCitrus fruits and juices, strawberries, potato, tomatoesThiamin (B1)Whole grain fortified cereals, rice, pasta, organ meatsRiboflavin (B2)Meats, fish, poultry, dairy products, fortified cerealsNiacin (B3)Fortified cereals and breads, meat, fish, peanuts, milk, eggsPyridoxine (B6)Poultry, fish, liver, pork, eggs, soyabeans, oats and peanutsCobalamin (B12)Poultry, meats, fish, eggs, and dairy productsBiotinliver, eggs, grains, yeast and dried peasPantothenic acidMeats, poultry, whole grains, dried peas and beans

For help learning to eat all the correct nutrients during your pregnancy you may want to consult with your health care provider or dietician. Eating correctly is the first half of fitness during pregnancy. For optimal health, combine a good diet with a regular exercise schedule.

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