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Pregnancy and diet

Pregnancy and diet
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This leaflet offers advice on diet to women who are planning to become pregnant, or who are pregnant. A good diet, and avoiding the wrong foods, can help to keep you and your baby healthy, and can help to prevent some complications of pregnancy.

When pregnant, or trying to become pregnant, ideally you should:

  • Eat a healthy balanced diet.
  • Include foods rich in calcium, folate, and iron.
  • Avoid certain foods and drinks which can be harmful to the pregnancy.
  • Watch your weight gain and aim to lose weight before becoming pregnant if you are obese.
  • Cut right back on drinking if you drink alcohol.
  • Take folic acid supplements.

Read on for info about eating a healthy balanced diet during pregnancy

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