| The knowledge of many women of their | | | | 4. Drink liquids between meals, not with them. |
| pregnancy may delay for several weeks and | | | | 5. Stay away from fatty foods, fried food, fatty |
| some might notice their pregnancy after the first | | | | sweets and spices. These types of food might be |
| month! So the pattern of your diet might be as it | | | | difficult to digest and may increase your nausea. |
| was in the past. Make sure to follow a healthy | | | | After consulting your doctor, you are advised you |
| and balanced diet during the first month of | | | | to start using "folic acid" in your first month or |
| pregnancy and the following months to ensure | | | | even before pregnancy, if you are planning to get |
| good health for you and the fetus, during the | | | | pregnant. Folic acid supplements are very |
| months of pregnancy and infancy, too. | | | | important for normal growth of the fetus. |
| Usually the pregnancy nausea and vomiting starts | | | | Make sure also that you are eating folic acid-rich |
| at this stage, i.e. the first trimester of pregnancy. | | | | foods, such as: |
| Do not worry because this feeling will often | | | | Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, |
| disappear completely at the end of the third | | | | parsley, watercress. |
| month. Here are some suggestions that may help | | | | Bread, whole wheat and whole grains. |
| you: | | | | Different kinds of legumes, such as lentils, |
| 1. Eat something rich in starch before getting out | | | | beans and chickpeas. |
| of bed by about 15-20 minutes, for example: | | | | The last tip here is to avoid eating any kind of |
| cakes, salty biscuits or a piece of toast. | | | | raw or half-cooked meat because they contain |
| 2. Distribute your usual three meals during the day | | | | bacteria that could harm the health of the fetus. |
| to six light meals. | | | | The types of foods that you must avoid during |
| 3. Eat types of foods that are easy to digest: like | | | | pregnancy include liver, bone marrow, raw or half |
| pasta, potatoes, rice or bread with low-fat source | | | | cooked steak, sushi or sashimi which contains raw |
| of protein such as low-fat meat, chicken or fish, in | | | | fish. Make sure to follow these tips so you would |
| addition to low-fat milk and dairy products for | | | | enjoy healthy pregnancy with much less nausea |
| breakfast and dinner. | | | | and vomiting. |