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With a rich experience in pregnancy and parenting, our team of experts create insightful, well-curated, and easy-to-read content for our to-be-parents and parents at all stages of parenting.
Nutrition is of prime importance during pregnancy as the baby relies on the mother to give a healthy environment for growth and development. Mother’s overall health and nutritional habits decides the infant’s health and disorders later in life.
Nutritional imbalance before or during pregnancy can result in serious complications, gestational diabetes, hypertension in pregnancy and chronic conditions of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes in the infants as they age. To-be-moms should start preparing their bodies two or three months prior to conception by intaking a nutritionally-balanced diet, maintaining proper body weight and exercising. It helps in healthy and safe pregnancy. Avoid dieting during pregnancy as baby may be deprived of essential nutrients. Body’s nutrient requirement of vitamins and minerals is increased by a small amount during pregnancy. Eating for two during pregnancy is a myth.
The dietary intake varies from person to person depending on their body type, age, height, weight etc. Consult a dietician for a proper diet plan and nutritional requirement. Get a complete body check up. Refrain from eating foods which you are sensitive to. Beside following the below tips doing light physical exercise is good during pregnancy.
Thus, proper maternal nutrition will benefit last time for both mom and baby. Have a well-balanced, nutritional diet and have a happy pregnancy!
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