What to eat during early pregnancy

As a first-time mother, they don’t know themselves very well, but they don’t know what to prepare for during pregnancy. If the diet and lifestyle are not managed properly, there will be nutritional deficiencies. In the early stages of pregnancy, you must first maintain a balanced nutrition. You cannot eat excessive amounts of high-calorie foods just to supplement nutrition. It is very important to eat small meals frequently, and the choice of snacks is also very important.

1. Ensure nutritional balance1. Ensure nutritional balance

The fetus needs various nutrients for development, so the nutrition that the expectant mother takes in during pregnancy must be balanced, and each type of nutrient must be taken in. Since different foods contain different nutrients, the types of food we need to eat must also be diverse. Basically, if we want to ensure nutritional balance, the six main types of food cannot be ignored: grains and root vegetables, milk, fish, meat, beans and eggs, vegetables, fruits, and oils. If you neglect or eat a certain type of food among these, it will disrupt the balance and be detrimental to the growth of the baby.

2. Eat small meals frequently and choose snacks carefully

Abdominal distension during pregnancy is a common problem for many expectant mothers. This is caused by unscientific eating habits. Therefore, it is recommended that expectant mothers adopt the principle of eating small meals frequently. This can not only reduce the discomfort of abdominal distension, but also effectively control weight during pregnancy.

During pregnancy, expectant mothers can prepare some snacks so that they can enjoy them at any time, but how to choose suitable snacks? In order to control calorie intake and take into account nutritional needs, expectant mothers can choose foods with high nutrition and low calories, such as fruits, cereals, low-fat milk, etc., and try to avoid those high-calorie, high-fat, high-sugar foods, such as cakes, potato chips, seasoning drinks, etc.

3. Pay attention to food hygiene

We all know the old saying: Diseases come from the mouth. In order to avoid affecting the health of yourself and the fetus, you must pay special attention to food hygiene.

You can pay more attention to the following aspects: avoid buying food from unknown sources or at too low a price, try to buy high-quality food such as those with government quality marks, try to eat processed or thoroughly cooked food, confirm the shelf life of food or ingredients, wash your hands before cooking or eating, and ensure that food is kept fresh. If you find that the food has an odor or is spoiled, stop eating it immediately. In addition, please pay more attention to news reports on food quality inspections;

4. Diet replacement principle

In order to make their babies develop more healthily, expectant mothers sometimes consciously eat beneficial foods. Even if they have picky eating habits, they do not need to deliberately change their eating habits. They can also achieve the goal of balanced nutrition by knowing how to use the principle of dietary replacement. For example, if you want to supplement protein, but the expectant mother doesn't like to eat fish, then we can choose eggs, various meats, soy products, etc. to replace them. The nutrients provided by the same type of food are the same and can be replaced freely;

Reminder: The basis of dietary replacement is nutritional balance. The six major food categories provide different nutrients, so replacement can only occur within the same category of food. Different types of food cannot be replaced arbitrarily.

Diet for expectant mothers during pregnancy is a very important part of care, so you should learn more about it and make adequate preparations for the health of expectant mothers and the development of the baby.