Eating Healthy During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is one of the most critical times in a woman's life, and is such it's critical that a woman to eat properly and take care of her body, almost more so than any other time in her life. Eating properly is not only necessary for the health the mother, but the growth and health of the unborn baby. Regular exercise is also important throughout the nine months of pregnancy. Both will make the pregnancy as easy as possible.

If you're pregnant you of course want to make sure that your pregnancy is as healthy as possible. There are a variety of things you can do to help. One of the most first things that should plan to do is make sure that you get the vitamins and nutrition that you need in the proper amounts recommended for a pregnant woman.

Make sure that you get enough iron and folium. If you lack a diet that has adequate amounts of iron you may want to talk to your doctor about taking a supplement. You'll also need to make sure that you get enough calcium during your pregnancy. One of the ways that you can ensure that you're eating enough to include all the nutrients that you need in one day, is too make sure that you eat a well balanced breakfast each day.

Another problem that most women face during pregnancy is that of constipation. Pregnant women can tackler this problem by exercising regularly and taking more fibrous foods in their diet. Water is also beneficial and a minimum of 8 glasses should be taken each day.

There are some foods that you should during pregnancy. Soft cheeses taste great but also may contain a bacteria called Listeria in addition to offering a limited amount of calcium and other nutrition. You should also limit your exposure to eating certain types of fish (like tuna) that are high in mercury. Of course, alcohol should be avoided at all costs since it can harm the growth of your unborn baby.

Despite the myth of eating for two, when you're pregnant you need to make sure that you don't gain too much extra weight. A good way to limit your weight gain is to remember that you only need an additional 300 calories each day while you're pregnant. Therefore, an ideal caloric range would be 1,900 to 2,500 calories each day, depending on your height. The last thing that you want to do is gain so much weight that you put further strain on your body during your pregnancy. It will just it harder for you to get into shape after the birth of your baby.

Also the extra 300 calories that you have to take more should comprise wholly of fatty foods but rather well balanced food. You should take foods like non fat yogurt, wholegrain toast and peanut butter, fruit salads topped with yogurt, or low fat granola with skim milk.

Every pregnancy is different and you have to take doctors advice to make sure that what all you are doing is good for you. Not everything suits everybody. For a good and healthy pregnancy right from day one to the final delivery of the baby, you have to have the right combination of healthy food, exercises and stretches.

Don't forget to take care of your mental health while you're pregnant. It's just as important for you to remain emotionally healthy, since the way you feel is often reflected in what you eat. There are many books out there that offer more guidelines for a healthy pregnancy so be sure that you check out your local bookstore for more reading material about what to expect during pregnancy.