What pregnant women should do and the kind of local food they must eat regularly to keep them healthy and through safe delivery.
Considering the economic situation, a lot of pregnant women might find it hard to keep to balance diet, especially eating the kind of meal their body needs for the safety of their pregnancy and the growth of the baby.
No doubt, pregnant women need good and quality food , prepared under hygienic condition, rich in all the necessary vitamins for her and her unborn baby.
Here are some of the foods you need to trend carefully on, and if possible, stay away from as a pregnant woman.
AVOID EATING TO MUCH
You need not to eat much, like your entire situation depended on the food. In essence , do not eat for two. Control your eating regardless that your condition or situation would make you get hungrier. Yes! That crave, needs to be controlled to avoid certain complications or overweigh baby during delivery.
FISH AND SEA FOOD
- Sardines, Salmon, Catfish, Tilapia, Shrimp (crayfish) does wonder to a to pregnant woman’s body because they are loaded with vitamin D, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids that helps in the growth of the baby. Imported seafoods or canned fish should be avoided because of high concentration of mercury, rather locally farmed or cultivated foods are better.
LEAN PROTEIN
Lean proteins, such as chicken, goat meat and turkey are good for pregnant woman and her unborn baby because they are rich sources of protein, iron, B vitamins, and other minerals.Â
Iron is required in larger amounts during pregnancy because it is needed by red blood cells to produce hemoglobin.
Pregnant women need more iron, especially during their third trimester.
AKARA AND AKAMU
Akara and Akamu is big time winner for pregnant women to have as breakfast. The magic is, its light and rich, serving the body-need of pregnancy, for energy and nutrient.
FRIED EGG AND BOILED PLANTAIN
Fried egg and boiled plantain isn’t a bad idea as a meal for a pregnant woman to have for breakfast. The mother and the baby need iron and necessary protein for healthy growth.
EGUISI, VEGETABLE SOUP AND SWALLOW
Eguisi or vegetable soup and any swallow: semovita, yam flour (amala) or cassava flour (eba) – to go with, is enough for any pregnant woman to round up a heavy meal for the day.
EFORIRO AND RICE
Eforiro has proven to be the kind of vegetable soup that a pregnant woman needs to keep her body and that of her unborn baby healthy. As a meal it makes a lot of sense if accompanied with white rice.
BEANS OR MOIMOI
