Warn "pregnant women" avoid spicy food - pickled For the health of the unborn child
Recommend food for Pregnant women Avoid spicy, fermented foods. Focus on eating a complete diet of 5 groups along with drinking 2-3 glasses of plain milk every day to get enough nutrients. For the growth of the unborn child
Dr. Suwanchai, M.D. Wattana Yingcharoenchai Acting instead of the Director-General of the Department of Health revealed that pregnant women should eat a complete 5 groups of rice, flour Meats, vegetables, fruits and dairy groups in order to get enough nutrients For the growth of the unborn child Avoid spicy foods, pickles, coffee, alcoholic beverages, and cigarettes. Pregnant women need different nutrients for each trimester. The first trimester of pregnancy (0-3 months gestation) is the period during which the baby has an organ formation. Not much of an enlargement of the body. Your mother's weight may increase by 1-2 kg, but if you have morning sickness. May cause some weight loss The nutrient energy that the body should be exposed to at this stage as before pregnancy.
The proper diet of pregnant women at different stages
1-3 months
During the first trimester of pregnancy, the symptoms are manifested as morning sickness. The meal should be divided into smaller meals. Eat more often In this quarter, we recommend the most nutritious foods , focusing on meat protein and mineral salts, such as stir-fried vegetables with minced pork, tasteless boiled gums, etc.
4-6 months
During the second trimester of pregnancy (4-6 months of pregnancy), the mother will start to eat more food. At this stage, the baby is building body organs and growing at an increasing rate. Until the highest rate in the last month before birth The baby's weight will continue to increase. Therefore, energy and nutrients are needed to build the baby's circulatory system, nervous system, muscles, bones and organs and for the mother's body. Therefore, pregnant women need to eat foods that are higher in energy and nutrients than normal people.
During pregnancy, weight gain should be controlled according to the criteria of 1⁄2 kg per week or 2 kg per month. Which during this time the body needs more energy about 300 kcal per day And require more protein from meat, milk, eggs Including need for iron To make red blood cells Folate in the prevention of congenital disabilities The baby's cleft lip and palate Dietary sources of iron and folate are liver, meat, dark green vegetables. They also need calcium and phosphorus to build bones and teeth. Food sources can be from milk. Small fish, hard tofu, whole grains and dark greens Pregnant women should eat iodine-containing foods, such as seafood, or prepare them with iodine-fortified seasoning. The iodine helps in the development of the nervous system and the growth of fetal brain cells. Recommended dishes such as boiled egg, pork blood with vegetables. Steamed fish with boiled vegetables, etc.
7-9 months
During the third trimester (7-9 months of pregnancy), the pregnant woman's body still needs about 300 kilocalories per day. This is the period when the baby's body has increased a lot. Including building bones and teeth Therefore, you should eat foods that are high in calcium and phosphorus. Focus on foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are good fatty acids, such as mackerel, fish, which are recommended to include: yum pla, mackerel, curry liang, yum pee, pumpkin with fried eggs, etc.
