Drink a quarter pink of milk a day, especially during the second and third trimesters
Take an iron supplement and a folic-acid supplement (or be sure these are included in the multivitamin supplement prescribed by your midwife or doctor).
Avoid fish, especially fresh-water fish
Get three good servings of protein each day
Drink six to eight glasses of liquid a day
Eat frequent small meals
Avoid alcohol and caffeine

When eating seems particularly difficult, try small amounts several times a day. This will discourage nausea and heartburn. It's hard to be creative when you don't feel good or don't have the energy, so here are some nutritious suggestions for small meals.
Yogurt shake made with vanilla yogurt, banana and orange juice
Hard-boiled egg with a small salad Chicken noodle soup and whole-grain bread
Salad on a whole-wheat roll,
Small bran muffin and some fruitTurkey sandwich in pita bread with sliced tomato and sprouts
Cold chicken with dried apricots
Bowl of whole-grain cereal with milk
Low-fat cheese on whole-wheat bread
Porridge with raisins


Cream crackers, whole-grain crackers, whole-wheat low-salt pretzels
Dried fruits such as dates, apricots, apples, figs.
Small yogurts, low-fat cheese
Bananas, apples, oranges, tangerines,
Bagels and small bread rolls
Baby carrots, snow peas
Homemade soup
Breakfast cereal, instant oatmeal, porridge
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Do not eat swordfish, shark or fresh tuna in order to avoid exposure to mercury. Go light on canned tuna.
Avoid all fresh-water fish, as they are more likely to be contaminated with pesticides and carcinogens like dioxin or PCBs.
Avoid caffeine. Although studies don't confirm it, caffeine may cause birth defects, particularly when consumed to excess.
Alcohol: avoid it when pregnant! A glass of wine once a week is acceptable but the conventional wisdom is to avoid alcohol altogether
