There’s nothing more significant and better than a mother’s love!
For every woman, the joy of becoming pregnant is challenging to summarize in words. Even the thought: A Tiny bean growing inside her is one of the most elevating experiences. When the pregnancy journey starts, along with the excitement comes nervousness to ensure everything goes smoothly. On this journey, your Gynecologist In Punjab is with you to assist in every way possible.
Most importantly, the pregnant woman’s concern is to have a proper diet plan. Every month the baby is growing, and to ensure the baby & the body gets all necessary nourishment, you need a diet plan. Under the expertise of an Obstetrician Gynecologist In Punjab, you get enlightened on what to eat in a specific month.
Diet-Chart: Necessary nourishment required for pregnancy
The first month of pregnancy
Embryo growth – One of the vital steps in 1st month of pregnancy. Include healthy snacks in your diet enriched with carbohydrates. As morning sickness is common, make sure to have smaller meals throughout the day. However, it would help if you increased the food-frequency. Have food that is easy to digest. Include food enriched with Vitamin B6 and folate-rich.
During 1st month of pregnancy, don’t have the following in your diet chart:
- Fried food
- Spicy food
- High-fat food
The second month of pregnancy
Now, your little bean is the size of a kidney bean. To counter nausea, have ginger. Also, include enough Vitamin E in your diet. Also, include the following food options:
- Olive oil
- Raw almond
- Sunflower seeds
- Egg yolk
- Hazelnut
The third month of pregnancy
By 3rd month, the baby is the size of a pea pod (Imagine!). Make sure to follow the above diet plan even in the 3rd month. Additionally, increase the water intake to at least ten glasses every day to keep your baby hydrated. Also, have enough fresh fruits and vegetables.
Did you know?
By the end of 3rd month, the baby is formed with hands, arms, fingers, feet, and toes. The baby can close and open its hands.
Fourth month of pregnancy
In the 4th month, the baby is around 140 gram. Your body and baby need enough iron and protein at this point. If you eat non-vegetarian food, include egg and free-range meat in the diet chart. Have enough of the following:
- Iron-rich food
- Legumes
Most importantly, make Vitamin C your best friend.
The fifth month of pregnancy
You are halfway there!
By the 5th month, the baby is around 10.5 inches long. Now, there is no way that you can miss out on:
- Almonds
- Green leafy vegetables
- Broccoli
- Oranges
- Tomatoes
The sixth month of pregnancy
You can feel your baby kicking!
And your baby weighs around 660g. Your appetite increases, but it comes with constipation problems. It would help if you had the following:
- Vegetables
- Whole grains
- Legumes
- Fruit
The seventh month of pregnancy
Your baby is growing at this point. In the 7th month, it’s normal to have heartburn. Please don’t have fried, spicy, or high-fat food (you need to stop it right away from 1st month of pregnancy). At this point, include protein-rich food.
The eighth month of pregnancy
Your baby is now 2.4 kg. Now, it’s common to have back pain and frequent urination. Moreover, the sleep cycle gets distributed, and you feel out of breath. Increase intake of omega-three fatty acids. Also include:
Nuts & seeds
Flax seeds
Oily fish like salmon
The ninth month of pregnancy
Your baby is around 3.4 Kg. Garlic and date intake is beneficial at this point. Also, include dried raisins in your diet chart every day.
We wish that your nine months of pregnancy are blissful. If you are concerned about breastfeeding time, then you should talk to the doctor about the natural supplements to improve lactation that are safe for both mother and baby.
Pregnancy Diet Chart Food Option
Pre-breakfast snacks during Pregnancy
- Cow’s milk Or Almond milk
- Tomato juice
- Dry fruits
- Milkshake (your favorite fruits)
- Apple juice
Breakfast ideas during pregnancy
- Different fruits
- Oats porridge
- Vegetable omelet
- Mixed bean cutlet or patties
- Poha with lots of vegetables
- Rice sevai with lots of vegetables
- Wheat Rava up with lots of vegetables
- Whole wheat toast with butter and omelet
- Cheese toast or cheese and vegetable sandwich
- Some fruits like apricots, dates, sweet figs, bananas, and oranges
- Parathas with fillings of beans, cottage cheese, spinach, dal, potatoes, carrots, cheese with curd
Mid-morning snack ideas during pregnancy
- Tomato soup
- Spinach soup
- Creamy spinach soup
- Carrot and beetroot soup
*Prefer homemade soup
Lunch ideas during pregnancy
- Curd rice
- Chicken curry with rice
- Grilled chicken with curd
- Rice, dal, mint raita, and a fruit
- Kofta curry with rice
- Roti with a choice of dal, vegetables and a bowl of curd
- Paratha with dal and curd
- Carrot and peas paratha with curd or butter
- Rice, dal, and vegetable with a vegetable salad
- Lemon rice with peas and some vegetable salad
- Vegetable khichdi
- Chicken salad with lots of fresh vegetables or vegetable soup
- Parantha with sprouted beans salad
- Cottage cheese parantha with butter and vegetable salad
Evening snack ideas for pregnancy
- Cheese and corn sandwich
- Spinach and tomato idli
- Carrot halwa
- Cauliflower and peas samosa
- Bread cutlet
- Chicken cutlet
- Chicken sandwich
- Vegetable idli
- Seviyan with lots of vegetables
- Fruit smoothie with fresh fruits
Dinner ideas for pregnancy
- Rice, dal, spinach vegetable, and green salad
- Roti, dal, a vegetable of choice, and a glass of buttermilk
- Mixed dal khichdi with a vegetable curry and a bowl of curd
- Vegetable pulao or chicken rice with a bowl of yogurt
- Plain paratha & buttermilk
