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Pregnancy due date has prepared a pregnancy calendar for you below. This pregnancy calendar has a recommended diet for each week in your pregnancy.
Because the developing baby
requires nutrients to grow and develop, it requires quality food which
must come from what the mother eats.
Add into this the need for certain vitamins & minerals and you can
begin to see why certain types of foods should be eaten and other types
of food avoided. Our pregnancy calendar highlights the requirements on
a weekly basis while trying to briefly tell you why there is such a requirement.
Pregnancy calendar Week 1: Your pregnancy will count from the first day of menstruation, even when the baby hasn't being conceived yet. It's important to take a supplement of folic acid. Cereals are rich in folic acid. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 2: Foods rich in folic acid don't hurt you. They are also rich in vitamin B. Like green leaf vegetables, beans, lentils, yogurt, integral rice and cereals. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 3: This is not time to start a diet. Your egg has being fertilized. If you are overweight try to eat less fatty food and eat regularly. Eat plenty of vegetables and a balanced diet. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 4: Now the egg is attached to the uterus you are biologically pregnant. Now is not the time for diets. Don't drink alcohol and stop smoking. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 5: You probably start to feel very tired now. Potatoes, bread and pasta and breakfast cereals help a lot. Eat little, several times a day. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 6: Avoid liver and pates, you probably won't feel like eating it any way. An excess of vitamin A is dangerous. But the vegetables with this vitamin are OK. Like yellow fruits, milk and eggs. |
Week 7: Eat more minerals like integral bread, meat, fish, cereals and dry fruits. Avoid walnuts that might cause an allergic reaction. Fish, like sardines, salmon ...contain Omega 3 very important for the development of the baby's eyes and brain. |
Week 8: Blue cheese, camembert and similar are forbidden during pregnancy because of the risk of listeriosis. Eat every day two or three portions of proteins a day, five pieces of fruits and vegetables three portions of milk, potatoes, pasta and bread. |
Week 9: You don't have to eat more at the beginning of the pregnancy, but you'll need 6 grams more of proteins then the normal 45 needed. In a healthy diet your body will get enough so there is no worries. 40 g of almonds or salmon would give your body an extra 6.4 g of proteins. |
Week 10: Cook chicken and eggs well to avoid salmonellas. Eat all meats well cooked. If you are keeping food for later be careful because the bacteria can multiply. Eat everything fresh or freshly cooked if it's possible. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 11: Avoid any meals that might contain raw eggs like mayonnaise, mousse, merrange, souffles.. Those home made products are dangerous, the ones you buy in supermarkets have pasteurized egg extracts and are completely safe normally. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 12: You are probably still feeling a bit sick and dizzy. Normally this effect goes away in the 2nd trimester. Eatting crackers or biscuits between meals is effective against sickness |
Week 13: Fishe oils help the development of the eyes and the brain of your child. If you are vegetarian, soja, olive oil and walnuts will help because they are rich in Omega-3. |
Week 14: If you can't eat anything first thing in the morning, try milk or liquid yogurt. The vegetal Vitamin A is needed for healthy eyesight. The retinol or animal vitamin A found in liver and pate can harm the baby in excess quanitites. |
Week 15: If the smell of cooking foods gives you nausea, prepare simple food like mashed potatoes or steamed vegetables (healthy and low fat). Salads and vegetable sandwiches are very good for you and won't cause nausea in most cases. |
Week 16: You'll need to drink more water because your body is now increasing the blood volume and also the amniotic liquid is increasing with the baby's growth. Eat diet yoghurt that will give you the needed calcium. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 17: Recent studies show that coffee is dangerous for pregnant women. Instead you could drink infusions or fruit juice. Before using any herb or infusion talk to your doctor to make sure it is not going to affect the pregnancy. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 18: This is when you are probably enjoying eating again. If you maintain a healthy diet you will only put on the necessary amount of weight. If you like having snacks, eat fresh fruits or cereals, instead of cakes and sweets. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 19: Most women gain 9 to 12 kilos during pregnancy, this is no time to make strict diets, but don't eat in excess or you would not feel the same energy. Drink fruits juices rich in vitamin C to fortify your immune system through pregnancy. |
Pregnancy calendar Week 20: The heartburn (stomach acid) is because the muscles situated in the upper part of the stomach relaxes and let content out. Also the baby is getting bigger and bigger and pressing the stomach. Eat little but frequently and sleep often. |