Pregnancy nutrition can be very important
in the life of both a pregnant Mother and
her unborn baby. Both the mother and the
fetus deserve maximum care when it
comes to nutrition so as to enhance the
Mother’s strength to carry the pregnancy
and the resources to produce milk and
other essential stuffs to be utilized by the
fetus. The baby’s health, growth and
overall wellbeing is at stake if the you as
the Mother fails to take your Pregnancy
nutrition serious. Adopting a healthy,
nutritious and balanced diet is one of the
most important gifts you can offer to your
lovely un-born baby.

- Calcium:
Calcium has always worked to strengthen
you bones and teeth. It is not only
essential for your baby but also for you.
It also enhances the nervous system,
circulatory system and it also helps out in
weight management during pregnancy.
Pregnant Mothers need at most 1,000 –
1300 mg of calcium per day to build the
bones and teeth in the fetus and also
replace the calcium lost during hair loss,
nails, skin, urine and lastly, through feces
in the pregnant Mother. The lost calcium
in the mother must be replaced, if not, the
body collects calcium from the bones to
utilize in the production of our hair and
nails.
Good Sources Calcium: Diary products,
fruit juice, breakfast cereals, Yogurt.


- Vitamin D
Vitamin D, also referred to as sunshine
vitamin because the skin synthesizes the
vitamin when responding to the effect of
the early morning sun. Its main function
in the body is its ability to regulate the
absorption of calcium and phosphorous.
When not working on that it can be found
enhancing our immune system functions.
Therefore, it is important in the
development of the bones and teeth in a
developing fetus and also increases the
immune system of both the mother and
fetus. Vitamin D is needed about 600 (IU)
per day.
Good Sources Of Vitamin D : Salmon fish,
fortified milk, orange juice, eggs.


- Protein:
Protein is termed the builder, it builds up
the developing body of the baby and
repairs the worn out tissues of the
mother. It is most important for your
baby’s growth especially during the
second and third trimesters. Pregnant
mothers need 71 g of protein per day.
Protein is really an important
component of different cells in the
body. Proteins are needed for the
production of enzymes and so many
chemicals in the body. It is the building
block for the baby’s finger nails, hair and
other structures in the body. Unlike others
that have being discussed here on this
post, the body doesn’t have a reservoir to
store excess protein in the body, instead
the excess is concerted to urea and
excreted through urine.
Good Sources Of Protein: Dried beans,
Peanuts, Dairy products, poultry, Meat,
fish.


- Iron:
The body of both the Mother and fetus
needs to synthesize hemoglobin which is
to transport oxygen round the body via
the red blood cells in the blood. The need
for Iron increases as the pregnancy
matures because the woman’s blood will
increase in size to make blood available
for both the mother and fetus. Iron In the
body is needed 27 mg a day. Low amount
of iron in your body, you will be
susceptible to infections.
Good sources OF Iron : Cereals, Beans,
Vegetables


- Vitamin B:
Vitamin B in form of folates help prevent
birth defects. It helps prevent serious
abnormalities of the brain and spine. Folic
acid is the synthetic form of folate which
is found in foods. We need about 800
micro grams of folate or folic acid per day
through out your days of pregnancy.
Good Sources of Vitamin B : Fortified
cereals, Leafy vegetables, citrus fruits,
peas and dried beans, Asparagus.


In addition to your pregnancy nutrition, try
and include prescribed food supplements
to your diet. Prescribed, in the sense that,
your Doctor must be aware that you are
using it.

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