7 Tips for Moms-to-Be

1.    Take an iron supplement and a folic-acid supplement (or be sure these are included in the multivitamin supplement prescribed by your midwife or doctor).
2.    Avoid fresh-water fish
3.    Get three good servings of protein each day
4.    Drink six to eight glasses of liquid a day
5.    Eat frequent small meals
6.    Avoid alcohol and caffeine
7.    Avoid unpasteurized milk products
 

Other foods beneficial during pregnancy:

• almond butter or tahini

• dried fruits such as dates, apricots, apples, figs

• bananas, apples

• oranges, tangerines, clementines

• baby carrots, snow peas

• yogurt, high-quality low-fat frozen yogurt

• avocado

• oatmeal

• whole-grain breads

• turkey, chicken

Eating well during pregnancy gives your child the best possible start in life.  

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