Eat some every day. Dairy foods, like milk, cheese and yoghurt are important as they contain calcium and other nutrients needed for your baby s development. Choose low-fat varieties wherever possible. You can get seven pints of milk free per week if you are on income Support or income-based Jobseeker s Allowance. Try to cut down on sugar and sugary foods like sweets, biscuits and cakes and sugary drinks like cola.
Sugar contains calories without providing any other nutrients the body needs.
It also adds to the risk of tooth decay. Cut down on fat and fatty foods as well. Most of us eat far more fat than we need. Fat is very high in calories and too much can cause excess weight gain and increase the risk of heart disease and it Have drinks which contain caffeine coffee, tea and colas in moderation, as there may be a slight risk that too much caffeine will affect your baby s birthweight. Try decaffeinated tea and coffee , fruit juice or mineral water.