Diet Charts For During Pregnancy

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A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart forever”.

The feeling of carrying a soul within you is the most awaited time in a woman’s life. It is important to eat right to give the right amount and type of nutrition to the little one and the mother. Eating less, in order to avoid weight gain during pregnancy is the worst ideas of all times.

Below mentioned is the diet plan which should be followed during pregnancy:-

7.00 AM1 cup of milk (Flavoured or Unflavoured) Preferred flavors – Almond, Cardamom or Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), 2 Wheat biscuits or dry toasts, 6 soaked almonds and 2 dates.
9.00 AM1 bowl of curd/yogurt with 1 or 2 stuffed Asian bread (Paratha) OR An omelette with 2 slices of brown bread OR Poha or Upma with vegetables of your choice OR Sandwich, Porridge, Oatmeal or Pancakes.
11.00 AMA fruit of your choice (except Papaya)
12.00 PMCoconut water/ Lemonade
1.30 PM2 wheat chapattis with a bowl of cooked lentils or fish curry or chicken or any vegetable of your choice, salad, sprouts and lemon rice.
3.00 PMA glass of buttermilk
4.30 PMOne cup of green tea and any snack made from cottage cheese
6.00 PMRoasted Bengal grams or dry fruits like almonds or walnuts
7.30 PMVegetable/ Chicken soup
8.00 PM2 Jwar/ Bajra chapattis with Moong lentils or gourd vegetables followed by a small serving of dessert.
10.00 PM1 cup of milk with 2 almonds and 2 dates

MONTH WISE DIET

According to Ayurveda, it is important to follow this regimen in order to remain healthy and deliver a healthy child possessing good health and all the qualities.

MONTHDIET
FIRST MONTHSweet, cold, liquid and congenial diet. Avoid massages.
SECOND MONTHSweet, cold and liquid diet.
THIRD MONTHSweet, cold and liquid diet especially cooked rice with milk.
FOURTH MONTHCooked rice with curd, pleasant food mixed with milk and butter and white meat (Optional).
FIFTH MONTHRice gruel or cooked sweetened rice
SIXTH MONTHSweetened curd and regular consumption of milk and clarified butter
SEVENTH MONTHSame as in sixth month
EIGHTH & NINTH MONTHA few teaspoons of cow’s ghee should be consumed mixed in food for an easy delivery.

AVOID

  • Junk food
  • Packaged foods
  • Refined sugars
  • Strenuous workouts
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Aerated drinks

PRACTICE

  • Breathing exercises
  • Drink plenty of water and coconut water
  • Eat healthy
  • Stay calm and positive
  • Meditation

Things in this Diet Chart May Vary Patient to Patient due to the Associated Health Issues, so Better to Consult Our Ayurveda Experts for Better Results.