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Pregnancy is an exciting time for the mom-to-be, but did you know you can influence your future baby's health even before you are pregnant? Pregnancy and the period beforehand is an important time to spend ensuring you have a healthy diet. 

 

Planning for Pregnancy

 

Did you know your eating habits can have an effect on your baby's health even before you conceive your baby? Since many pregnancies are not planned, it's not too early to develop or improve your eating habits. Check out this section for information on healthy eating before you get pregnant and to learn about nutrients that are important for pregnancy.

 

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy: Your Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy

Congratulations! Now that you are pregnant, healthy eating takes on a whole new meaning. What you eat affects more than just you. Healthy eating is important during pregnancy — but it all comes down to eating a variety of foods, including vegetables, fruit, whole grains and milk products.    The following sections provide information on the importance of healthy eating during pregnancy as well as links to other information to help you have a healthy diet during pregnancy.

 

·         Healthy eating during pregnancy

o        Important nutrients during pregnancy

o        Healthy weight gain during pregnancy

o        Physical activity

o        Pregnancy discomforts

·         Food safety and pregnancy

·         Additional resources and information

 

The New Mom: Healthy Eating now that Baby has Arrived

 

Even though your body has just gone through many changes, healthy eating remains an important part of any new mom's lifestyle. Healthy eating while breastfeeding will help provide you the energy to care for your newborn and allow you to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight in a safe and healthy manner.