Eat smart for you and for your baby.
The old adage “eating for two” doesn’t help mothers make smart eating choices. Only 300 more calories per day are needed for the growing baby and these calories, in addition to the ones mothers need for themselves, should be as healthy as they can be.
This isn’t a time to constantly indulge, but rather, a time to be more vigilant. Start by eating foods in their natural state. Don’t eat a lot of packaged foods which are usually filled with additives. Also, relying on prenatal vitamins to pick up the slack of a lack luster diet won’t give you and your baby everything you need. Don’t skip breakfast because you need to replenish your nutrients after a long nights sleep. Try to
stay away from alcohol and limit the intake of caffeine as it crosses the placenta and is hard for the fetus to metabolize.
Remember that some foods like mercury laden fish, deli meats, and unpasteurized dairy product should be avoided and if you need to fulfill a craving that may have empty calories look for a healthy substitute first – your baby will appreciate it.
