5 Tips to Help You Eat Healthy During Pregnancy

Are you pregnant? If you said yes you must be excited to have a baby. With pregnancy, there comes a lot of responsibly of self-care. In case, you are doubtful whether you are pregnant or not, you can check here for details on easy home pregnancy tests. It’s such a beautiful desire to nurture and protect the health of your baby while you are pregnant. Eating healthy is the key element for a successful pregnancy.

As healthy pregnancies lead to healthy babies, we have compiled 5 tips for you to eat right and healthy during pregnancy:

1. Have a healthy weight gain.

Gaining weight in pregnancy is very normal and it is good for your baby’s growth. It is best to gain weight within the range of your body size. Going overweight and believing that eating more will help you manage your pregnancy better is not right. You should ask your doctor what should be your healthy weight for your pregnancy and maintain it.

2. Have variety of foods in your diet.

You must know what makes your food plate balanced, healthy and fulfilling. There is so much variety food offers you when you want to eat healthy vitamins, carbs and protein. You can eat carbs in the form of fruits, veggies, grains and dairy products. You can have protein from dairy items or meat (mainly fish). Fats are also important to some level. You can take fats from vegetable oil, nuts and avocado.

To have a balance, add ½ of your plate with veggies, ¼ with some protein and ¼ with starchy vegetables or whole grains. It is also supremely important that you take prenatal vitamins as per your doctor’s recommendation.

For your dinner and lunch, add starchy foods with high fiber to your plate as that is going to help you in reducing the glycemic level of your meal.  That’s a good way to have nutrients that you need while maintain your blood sugar levels and weight which directly affects your baby growth rate.

3. Have small meals throughout the day.

While you are pregnant, you need to eat every 3 to 4 hours throughout the day as your baby is in continuous development. You must have something healthy to eat like fruits, juices, salad and milk to provide you energy during the day. This way your blood sugar levels will also remain stable. If you will eat in intervals throughout the day you will be able to avoid food cravings and digestive issues. Make sure to have breakfast early morning and have snacks if you eat meals with a difference of 5-6 hours.

4. Keep a track of the nutrients you need.

As mentioned earlier prenatal vitamins are essential for you while you are pregnant, it’s also very much significant to have following nutrients in your diet:

• Folate
• Omega-3 fats
• Iron
• Calcium and vitamin D

5. Plan your meals.

When you plan your meals, it helps you to stick to healthy eating habits. It also saves the money you spend on expensive dine outs. So, it is best to schedule your meals in a calendar and go for a light walk after dinner.  This will help you maintain your weight and make you strong for labor and delivery period.

Author Bio

Ronny Philip is mother of 3 kids who loves to blog about pregnancy and motherhood. She likes going to the beach on weekends and playing volleyball with her family.