Mommy To Be
Everything you need to know in order to have a healthy baby
Fulfilling a Healthy Pregnancy
* Women whose weight was in the healthy range when they became pregnant should gain 25-35 pound during their pregnancy
* If you are gaining weight too fast, then cut back on your calories
* Decrease the amount of "extras" that you eat
Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy
* Make sure to eat a lot of nutrient dense foods
* When chosing from the vegetable group carrots, pumpkin, spinach, and tomatoes are always great choices
* When chosing from the fruit group, oranges, prunes, and bananas are always great options
* When chosing from the dairy group chose fat-free and skim milks & lowfat yogurts
* Make sure to eat lots of proteins
Foods to Avoid
Raw Eggs
Sushi
Soft Cheeses
Critical Vitamins
* Vitamins and supplements cannot replace a healthy diet. Most doctors reccomend that pregnant women take a prenatal vitaming and a minneral supplement, as well as eating a healthy diet every day. Taking suplements ensure that you and your baby will be getting enough nutrients like folic acid and iron.
* Don't over take your vitamins. Get yourself on a daily schedule
* Taking extra can be harmful for not only you but also your baby
Newborn Diet
- Birth - 4 Months :
* About the 16th week of your pregnancy your body will startproducing a thick, sticky yellowish milk. This is called colostrum
* Colostrum is anti-body rich and it is exactly what your baby needs for the first 2-3 days of the babies life every 2 hours
- 4 - 6 Months :
* At this point, breast milk and formula are still plenty for your baby, but you might want to go ahead and try to start feeding them solid foods
- 7 - 9 Months : Time to start feeding your child finger foods
First Year Of Life Diet
* At about 6 months, most babies are ready for other foods
* Along with other foods you can continue to feed your baby berast milk until age 2
* You'll know when your baby is ready to start on other foods when :
- Seems hungrier than usual
- Opens mouth whenever they see food coming
- Can sit up without support
* Start introducing your child to a variety of foods
* Choose foods with high iron to start off with
Sources
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/pregnancy-breastfeeding/pregnancy-nutritional-needs.html
http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-health/foods-to-avoid-during-pregnancy/
http://www.thenewbornbaby.com/colostrum---the-1st-48-hours/
http://www.babycenter.com/0_your-childs-feeding-timeline_10356968.bc
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/pregnancy-breastfeeding/making-healthy-food-choices.html
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/feeding_your_baby_in_the_first_year