Yup – I’m pregnant! At the end of October a little baby boy will be joining our family and we couldn’t be more excited. 💙
• A lot will change in our near future, although technically some things (including my nutrition) has already changed a bit. I get a lot of❓❓ about what the do’s ✅and don’ts ❌ are around nutrition for a pregnant mom, so I’ll start incorporating some of that in future #NoshItFoodFacts posts • According to the newly released 2020 Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee report¹ 📑, a healthy diet during pregnancy is essential for supporting healthy growth and development of your baby 🚼during infancy and childhood as well as prevent chronic diseases throughout his/her lifespan well into adulthood 🚹🚺 → Summary: what you eat now is so important for you and baby‼️ • Are you really eating for✌🏼? Not really. In the first trimester (when most of your cravings are likely going to hit you…all I wanted was carbs and cheese!) you actually don’t need any additional calories. During the 2nd trimester you’ll want to ⬆️your intake by about 300kcals per day and during the 3rd trimester you may need to eat about 500kcals more than you did before you were pregnant.² • What nutrients do I need more of? I’ll dive into the details in later posts because there is simply not enough space here, for now here is a preview: omega-3’s, iron, folate, calcium. • What foods/ingredients do I need to limit/avoid? Alcohol 🍺 🍷, large fish 🐠, & too many calories • What pregnancy & nutrition questions do you have? Send me a note and we’ll cover it here. ____ ¹ Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). 2020. Scientific Report of the 2020 DGAC of HHS. USDA, ARS, Washington, DC. ² IFIC and AAPA. Healthy Eating During Pregnancy. https://foodinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Healthy-Eating-FINAL-Web.pdf © Elieke Kearns, PhD, RD and Nosh.it Food Facts, 2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this content and/or photos without express and written permission from this site’s author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Elieke Kearns, PhD, RD and Nosh.it Food Facts with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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