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Foods for pregnant Mommy!

Foods for pregnant Mommy!. What’s good…. What’s not…. Foods to avoid: . Seafood high in mercury. ex.: swordfish, perch **Once a week you can have fish if not high in mercury. ex: salmon, tuna, shrimp. Undercooked or raw meat. ex: sushi, scallops, clams

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Foods for pregnant Mommy!

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  1. Foods for pregnant Mommy! What’s good…. What’s not….

  2. Foods to avoid: • Seafood high in mercury. ex.: swordfish, perch **Once a week you can have fish if not high in mercury. ex: salmon, tuna, shrimp. • Undercooked or raw meat. ex: sushi, scallops, clams • Lunchmeat: can cook it then eat it. • Goopy eggs • Unpasteurized foods ex: soft cheeses such as brie, feta, and blue cheese.

  3. Foods to avoid continued… • Unpasteurized juice ex.: Apple cider • Bean sprouts • Raw cookie dough • Limit caffeine intake

  4. Include Iron • Increase you intake of Iron rich foods! • What foods are Iron rich?? Answers are in your book! • Mommy’s need extra iron to support the needs of the growing embryo and placenta.

  5. Folic Acid • Need to include Folic acid in their diet. *Look at food labels *Take Prenatal vitamins. These include extra iron and folic acid.

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