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Show Baby Your Baby . And Yourself are going to have a baby and for the next nine months, safeguard your pregnancy and care for your You one candaughter can. or son as well as you You may be confused about which choices are "right and "healthy for you and your baby. Should I eat a certain food ? Take a medication ? Are just a few cigarettes a day okay ? Is it okay to celebrate with a Following is some advise glass of wine ? What if I need an which should help you baby your baby assuring he or she is full x-ra- yl tern, full weight before birth. Nutrition and Weight Gain odds are already very that your child will be healthy. But you can improve those odds significantly providing your baby not just good health, but excellent health with every bite of food you put in your - mouth. The One serving of a deep yellow or orange fruit or vegetable, such as squash or carrots, is recommended D Four servings of grain products. One serving is one thick slice of bread, XA cup rice, hot cereal, cooked pasta, a muffin, or M cup cold unsweetened cereal. Whole grain products are more nutritious than white enriched grains. Plenty of fluids, at least 8-1- 0 cups a day. You may count your milk intake in your total amount of fluids. Recommended Daily Diet Four 8 oz. glasses of milk or servings of milk products Four protein servings. A serving is 2-- 3 oz. cooked lean meat, fish or poultry; V cup of cooked dry beans, peas or lentils; !4 1 cup of peanut butter or oz. of nuts Two servings of fresh, green, leafy vegetables. A serving is cup raw or M cup cooked. One serving of fresh fruits or vegetables rich in vitamin C. Fruits 1 such as oranges, grapefruits, pineapples or tomatoes; or vegetables such as broccoli, peppers or cauliflower. Prenatal vitamin and mineral supplements as prescribed by your health care provider. These supplements contain the extra iron and folic add that are essential to the development of your baby. Excessive vitamin and mineral supplements are not necessary and may be harmful to you and your unborn baby. Q In general dont skip meals when you are pregnant. Weight gain in pregnancy is normal and ' should be slow and steady. Although you are not really eating for two, you need to increase your daily calorie intake in pregnancy by about 300 calories. Dieting to lose or maintain your weight should be the last thing on your mind now. |