Take care of food and drink during pregnancy, do not let lack of nutrients

Take care of food and drink during pregnancy, do not let lack of nutrients

   Lucknow. It is the desire of every woman to give birth to a healthy baby. To fulfill this desire, it is very important to consume nutritious food in sufficient quantity during pregnancy. The development of the fetus depends on the diet of the mother. The pregnant should take such a diet which can meet the nutritional requirements of the fetus.

   According to Dr. SP Jaiswar, Principal Medical Superintendent of Queen Mary Hospital, a pregnant woman should eat something continuously in short intervals. By doing this she can avoid the problem of dyspepsia and vomiting.

   He told that pregnant should avoid fast food, more fried food, more spicy and spicy food. Vitamin and iron tablets should be taken on regular schedule as per your doctor's advice. Dr. Jaiswar told that if a woman has had spinal problems at the time of the birth of the first child, then she should start taking folic acid as soon as she plans to have a second child and it should be consumed for the first three months.

   According to Queen Mary's gynecologist Dr. Sujata Deb, iron or calcium should not be given for the first three months. Only folic acid should be given. After this, calcium 500 mg twice a day and 60 mg elemental iron should be given in the second and third trimesters.

   He told that a pregnant must drink at least 3 liters (10 to 12 glasses) of water daily to meet the increasing requirements of the body. In the summer season, 2 glasses of extra water should be drunk.

   Precautions... • To avoid anemia, foods made from whole grains, sprouted pulses, green leafy green vegetables, jaggery, sesame etc. should be consumed with iron-rich foods... • Pregnant weight during the whole pregnancy 8 to 10 kg should increase. Weight gain of 5 to 6 kg is sufficient in case of overweight women... • Pregnant women should not fast... • Do not drink raw milk... • Do not drink or smoke... • Caffeine content reduce. Consuming more than 200 mg of caffeine per day increases the risk of miscarriage and low birth weight baby... • Pregnant women should eat figs if they crave sweets. It has abundant calcium and it also removes constipation... • Vegetable soup and juice should be taken. Consume them during meals. Do not use readymade soups and juices available in the market... • Vitamin and iron tablets should be taken regularly as per doctor's advice

   Protein... • Pregnant should get 60 to 70 grams of protein per day in the diet... • About 1 kg of protein is required during the last 6 months... • Protein rich diet includes milk and milk products, peanuts, Contains cheese, cashew nuts, almonds, pulses, meat, fish, eggs etc.

   Calcium... • Pregnant should get 1500-1600 mg of calcium per day in the diet. It is necessary for healthy and strong bones of pregnant and fetus... • Calcium-rich diet includes milk and milk products, pulses, butter, cheese, fenugreek, figs, grapes, watermelon, sesame, urad, millet, meat etc. is included

   Folic acid... • Women in the first trimester need to take 4 mg of folic acid daily. Requires taking 6 mg of folic acid in the second and third trimesters

• Taking adequate amount of folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and miscarriage. Consumption of this element prevents vomiting... • Lentils, kidney beans, spinach, peas, maize, green mustard, okra, soybean, chickpea, strawberry, banana, pineapple, orange, oatmeal, in a diet rich in folic acid, Contains whole grain flour, flour bread, etc.