New Delhi [India], February 24: A pregnancy diet should support the mother’s health and the baby’s growth. Instead of “eating for two,” only about 300 extra calories are needed, focusing on balanced, nutritious, and easily digestible food rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals.
Diet during pregnancy should be adequate enough to provide:
- Maintenance of mothers health
- Need of growing fetus
- Strength and vitality during delivery
- Successfull lactation
- Myth- she has to eat for two so she has to eat double.
- Though she has to eat for two, she just has to increase diet by 300 calories
- Diet during pregnancy should be- light, nutritious, easily digestible, rich in proteins, vitamins & minerals
- Half a liter milk
- Lots of green vegetables & fruits
- Rather than 3 full meals, 5 short meals
- Adequate liquid
What to avoid in pregnancy:
- Alcohol
- Smoking
- Tobacco
- Unpasteurized milk products
- Undercooked meat
- Packed food
- Avoid oily and spicy food
Protein should be adequate enough in your diet which is important for growing babies
For Vegetarian :- Paneer, Pasteurized Cheese, Curd, Peanuts, Sprouts, Etc,.
For Non-Vegetarian- Eggs, Seafood, Chicken, Etc,.
Water intake during pregnancy should be minimum 1.5 to 2 liters per day.
About the Author
Dr Purva Patel
Gynecologist | Obstetrician
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