Healthy eating when pregnant

Many patients ask me what is safe to eat and what is not. This is natural, we all want the best for our growing baby. A healthy balanced diet is the best plan for any pregnant woman. A healthy diet The best way to meet you and your baby’s nutritional needs is to eat a wide variety of nutritious foods and be as healthy as possible as early as possible. These foods should include a variety of:

Bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles and other grain foods—mostly wholegrain and/or high fibre
Vegetables and legumes
Milk, yoghurt, hard cheese and dairy alternatives with added calcium—mostly reduced fat
Meat, fish, poultry, cooked eggs, nuts, seeds and tofu