Pre-pregnancy nutrition Needless to say, you shouldn't wait until you are pregnant to start eating well. Folate-rich foods include spinach, oranges, lentils, broccoli, humus, whole wheat bread and eggs. Women who enter pregnancy with low iron stores will probably become anemic, and pregnancy itself is tiring enough. Some women breeze through nine months of pregnancy feeling great. Others count each day.
Tastes commonly change during pregnancy, and tolerances to smells change.
Planning meals becomes problematic, as does lack of energy to cook. That's why women should start eating healthfully today to prepare the body. More Morning Sickness by Miriam Erick is an excellent survival aid if you are among those who suffer during pregnancy. Assuming you are able to tolerate eating a variety of wholesome foods during pregnancy, be sure to include four servings of calcium-rich foods every day, such as yogurt, milk and cheese. Elizabeth Ward's Pregnancy Nutrition Book is a helpful nutrition guide to help you balance your diet.