Diet during pregnancy
Diet during pregnancy
Every pregnancy is unique and therefore only a woman knows exactly what kind of food is tasty, but unfortunately, not always the best choice. Here we will try to find healthier replacements for different cravings, according to established scientific results. With proper nutrition, the mother will feel better and babies will have a better environment to grow healthy and strong. You will get many pieces of advice from your doctor and different reading resources about what to eat, but not many of them will deal with solutions for different cravings. Here, these solutions are simplified.
Sweet cravings
After every blood test, the majority of women said they have cravings for sweets. Instead of reaching fast options as industrial sweets, try with oranges. They are full of vitamin C and a lot of natural sugar, fructose, which is a type of a “simple” sugar so after consuming just one orange, sugar levels in the blood will go high and you will instantly feel better, refreshed and your baby will get all the right nutrients.
Salty and coffee cravings
Many women experience severe tiredness and need to sleep, especially during the first 12 weeks. Blood pressure often drops below the usual level so this is an additional reason to feel sleepy and tired. At that time, we would usually take our favorite cup of coffee, but be careful since too many coffees will cause uterine contractions. Tea is a better solution, but the one without caffeine, so it will not have much effect on your tiredness, is it? Try with very mild salty food, as dry breadsticks and of course, water! Having a bottle of water right next to you will remind you to drink often and you feel refreshed, blood levels will stay more stable and breadsticks will keep sickness away from you. If you eat salty food, it will cause the need for sweets right after so then again, you will want something salty, etc. Try not to enter this circle:)
Sour cravings
Some women need sour food so squeezing a lemon juice on your food and drinking a glass of unsweetened lemonade is a better choice. But why we have that need? The development of the neural tube requires an additional level of vitamin C as well as amniotic fluid, which is collecting more fluid every minute. So drinking a fresh lemonade is doing double work.
Depending on a cultural background and life habits, diet can be differently organized but one thing is common-never enter this circle of salty and sweet food, especially not in the first three months.
No matter where you live, you can always have an orange, lemon, mild breadsticks (or almonds, even better, but only if you are not allergic) and a bottle of water in your bag.
