Eating healthy and nutritious food is important for pregnant women. Strictly following proper diet will not only nourish you but also the baby. And just as much as you need to know what is important to you and your baby it is also important to know what is bad for both of you.
§ Seafood
It is true that seafood is great source of iron, protein, and omega 3 that help in babies’ brain development. However, some of them may contain potentially harmful amount of mercury. Considerable high amount of mercury will damage the developing nervous system of the baby.
Some sea creatures that you need to avoid are swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish. While shrimp, salmon, catfish, and canned tunas may be consumed, they only be at limited serving suggestively at 12 oz. per week.
§ Meat and Poultry
Pregnant women are at more risk of bacterial food poisoning than any ordinary people. Rarely, your baby may it too.
To prevent this, cook your meat and poultry properly. Avoid medium or rare cooked foods from restaurants, fast foods, or processed meat products like hotdogs, sausages, and burger patties.
§ Caffeine
Caffeine is a dangerous substance when you are conceiving. It affects the baby’s breathing and heart rate. It is also associated to some incidents of miscarriage and babies being under weight.
§ Alcohol
Just like for everyone, too much alcohol is bad for your health. If you drink alcohol, most likely it will be more than the baby can take.
Excessive alcohol drinking may lead to baby’s heart problems, mental retardation, miscarriage, and fetal alcohol syndrome.
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