Eating healthily when pregnant
Find out how your unborn baby is changing from week to week, and get advice on your health and what to expect. Simply enter your details and let us provide you with your own personalised pregnancy calendar. Eating well A good diet can help you stay fit, get in good condition for the birth and maintain your energy levels. Aim to include in your daily diet: Fresh fruit and vegetables, especially citrus fruits and dark green vegetables, which contain folic acid Carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, grains, potatoes and cereals Milk and other dairy produce such as yoghurt, fromage frais and cheese - choose lower fat options where possible Lean meat or fish, which has high levels of essential fatty acids Research indicates that mothers who eat fish once a week are less likely to give birth prematurely. Oily fish, which includes fresh tuna, mackerel, sardines and trout, eaten in pregnancy also helps children's eyesight. But don't have more than two portions of oily fish a week....