Eating Healthy During Pregnancy, Postpartum and Beyond

Eat healthy

It is more important than ever that you eat healthy during your pregnancy and postpartum time, for you, for your baby, and for the future you. You may have had poor eating habits before, but many women during pregnancy are on board with changing their eating habits for the good of their baby. Remember establishing a healthy lifestyle now that stays with you for the rest of your life will have overwhelming effects on your future and the future of your family.

Besides eating healthy, your healthcare provider will recommend prenatal vitamins so you receive enough folic acid, iron and calcium which your body needs.

Research has shown that some foods that we eat can help control inflammation, so if you are having pain you want to be aware of these foods. The Mediterranean diet is considered an anti-inflammatory diet and is often recommended for heart health. You can find plenty of further info online. For this type of information make sure you are going to a reputable source, with a .org, .edu or .gov ending.

Here is info on the Mediterranean diet regarding heart health from the Mayo Clinic. This diet does recommend fish, just be aware that during pregnancy you should stay away from fish that have high levels of mercury, such as bigeye tuna, king macherel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, or tilefish (ACOG.org).

For other important tips on handling food and foods to avoid see ACOG.org patient information Nutrition during pregnancy.

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