Your eating habits will change a little during all nine months of your pregnancy.
You will need to alter how you eat in order to make sure you are staying healthy and your baby is getting the nutrition it needs as well.
Fortunately, what you eat will only need to change based on the trimester you are in rather than on a daily or weekly basis.
Because of this, we will cover each trimester separately.
Weeks 1 to 12 - First Trimester Nausea is a common symptom during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
You will usually experience in the morning or at night.
This will tend to inhibit your appetite, but you must eat properly so your baby gets the proper nutrition it needs for its organs to develop.
To handle the nausea, try the following:
You will be more comfortable with your body, and your baby will be growing.
This is also the time that you may start experiencing food cravings.
You will certainly be hungry, but you will need to make sure that you eat food that is high in protein, vitamins and minerals.
To arrange your meals in your second trimester try the following:
You may find preparing food to become more difficult.
Try to stick to your diet as much as you can even though you will probably not feel like cooking.
Here are some tips to make it easier to get through preparing your food:
It is recommended you use foods that are easily prepared but still nutritious.
If you encounter any difficulties contact your doctor for a list of acceptable foods.
Fresh fruit and vegetables not only taste good, but are simple to prepare and will provide you with enough vitamins and minerals to keep you and your baby healthy.
You will need to alter how you eat in order to make sure you are staying healthy and your baby is getting the nutrition it needs as well.
Fortunately, what you eat will only need to change based on the trimester you are in rather than on a daily or weekly basis.
Because of this, we will cover each trimester separately.
Weeks 1 to 12 - First Trimester Nausea is a common symptom during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
You will usually experience in the morning or at night.
This will tend to inhibit your appetite, but you must eat properly so your baby gets the proper nutrition it needs for its organs to develop.
To handle the nausea, try the following:
- Eat smaller meals during the day
- Eat comfort foods including oatmeal, ginger tea, and soup
- Do not eat foods whose smells make you nauseous
- Try breathing exercises when nauseous in order to end the feelings
- Prepare foods in advance so that can heat them up quickly when not feeling well
You will be more comfortable with your body, and your baby will be growing.
This is also the time that you may start experiencing food cravings.
You will certainly be hungry, but you will need to make sure that you eat food that is high in protein, vitamins and minerals.
To arrange your meals in your second trimester try the following:
- Eat three or four meals a day
- Snack on foods that are nutritious
- If you have cravings, try to keep them to a minimum
- Prepare foods using fresh ingredients when possible
- Drink a lot of water
You may find preparing food to become more difficult.
Try to stick to your diet as much as you can even though you will probably not feel like cooking.
Here are some tips to make it easier to get through preparing your food:
- Prepare foods in advance
- Eat six smaller meals during the day to maintain your energy
- Keep eating foods that are high in protein
- Maintain your cravings
- Keep hydrated
It is recommended you use foods that are easily prepared but still nutritious.
If you encounter any difficulties contact your doctor for a list of acceptable foods.
Fresh fruit and vegetables not only taste good, but are simple to prepare and will provide you with enough vitamins and minerals to keep you and your baby healthy.