Healthy Eating Pregnancy Midwife Baby Morning Sickness

“For women planning to have a baby or if breast-feeding, alcohol is definitely not for you. At even moderate amounts alcohol can affect a baby’s developing brain and central nervous system and it diffuses quickly into breastmilk reaching concentrations similar to those in the maternal blood within 30-60minuutes of consumption.” -Lea Stening

Your doctor and/or midwife will help you to ascertain when you baby is due and will put you in touch with the ante-natal classes available in your area.

In addition you should consider the following factors:

See Lea for a nutritional assessment and guide to help you plan your weight gains over the next 9 months.
As a result of this assessment if may be necessary to increase your intake of dietary fibre, fluids, calcium, iron, zinc, folate, energy, protein and essential fatty acids. Lea will teach you how to make the necessary changes using foods rather than taking dietary supplements.
Lea can also help you to manage any of the side effects associated with diet and pregnancy such as morning sickness, consipation and heart burn.
As you are at a greater risk of contracting food bourne illness such as Listeria, that can affect your baby’s longterm health Lea can offer you practical information regarding food safety.
For women athletes wanting to continue exercising it is important to discuss this with your doctor and dietitian particularly if you are currently training and wishing to compete.
If you are a vegetarian or manipulating your diet for reasons such as diabetes or coeliac disease then it is important see Lea to discuss your increased nutrient needs.

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