Cebu Province -- Pregnancy is never easy, especially in this time of the pandemic where there are barriers to achieving a healthy lifestyle. Being pregnant you need to balance your daily routine to the household chores to vitamins you take and to the variety of fruits and vegetables that you need to eat every day.

There is a lot of foods that the pregnant woman should consume throughout the pregnancy to get all the nutrients that she and her child needs while still inside the mother’s womb.

 Here are some of the healthy foods that the pregnant woman should take during pregnancy, aside from the vitamins and mineral supplements prescribed or given to her obstetrician/ physician. There are foods that they need to eat to obtain better health for the pregnant mother and the child in her womb. Some of these foods include:

Egg

It is high in protein, a great source of choline that is important in a baby’s brain development

Green leafy vegetables

These are a good source of iron, folate, and vitamin C which can help prevent anemia and bleeding during labor

Water

This is very important of all to stay hydrated, prevent constipation and dehydration which can also lead to urinary tract infection which is very common during pregnancy

Milk

It is rich in calcium. It is also important for the pregnant mother to take milk throughout the pregnancy to prevent calcium deficiencies

A pregnant woman should be careful of the foods she ate and should bear in mind that eating healthy and nutritious food has a lot to do to help her and her baby. She should follow Pinggang Pinoy for pregnant women as her guide to attain the desired weight gain in every phase of her pregnancy, take 180 tabs of folic acid throughout her pregnancy, have at least four prenatal check-ups, engage in physical activity, avoid smoke and alcohol, get enough rest, and maintain a positive outlook in life. These are keys of every pregnant woman to achieve optimum health and full development of her child. // NO I Hazel Mae. A. Monterde