What special foods are needed during pregnancy?

　　Pregnancy is a very important moment for women. Pregnant mothers have to go through ten months of pregnancy. During different periods of time, a woman's body will undergo a series of changes. Mothers who are pregnant with their babies cannot use medicines casually, as this can easily affect the baby. Therefore, expectant mothers need to take good care of their bodies. They cannot use any medicine to increase the body's immunity and disease resistance, so they can only maintain physical and mental health through diet.

　　Pregnancy makes you need more calories and protein, with protein requirements doubling. Almost every food contains protein to some extent. You also need to eat a variety of foods because other nutrients are dispersed in different foods.

　　1. Folic acid

　　Green leafy vegetables contain folic acid, which is the basis for protein synthesis in early pregnancy and the formation of blood cells and new cells. Fetal growth cannot be separated from folic acid. Anemia and fatigue are symptoms of folate deficiency (there are other causes of anemia). If you are anemic, you must supplement your daily diet with folic acid because your body cannot store folic acid.

　　Recommended recipes during pregnancy:

　　(1) Mixtures of meat, fish, poultry, cheese, tofu, eggs or nuts, cereals, and soy milk containing 2 to 4 types of proteins. If you cannot keep drinking 1 liter of milk every day, you need to add additional protein foods.

　　(2) 1 liter of milk (whole milk, skim milk, butter milk) or milk equivalent (cheese, yogurt, skim cheese). Milk powder can be added when cooking other foods. If you are allergic to dairy products, take calcium acid. Seaweed, sesame seeds, butter, syrup and shellfish all contain calcium, and some tofu also contains calcium lactate.

　　(3) Fresh green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, lettuce, cauliflower, cabbage, cabbage, green mustard greens, green beets, and bean sprouts.

　　(4) One or two foods rich in vitamin C, such as potatoes, grapefruit, sweet oranges, watermelon, green peppers, cabbage, strawberries, and orange juice.

　　(5) Yellow or orange vegetables or fruits.

　　(6) Four or five slices of whole-wheat bread, pancakes, tortillas, cornbread, or a serving of whole-wheat cereal, or pasta. Wheat germ or yeast can be used to ferment other foods.

　　(7) Butter, special margarine, vegetable oil.

　　(8) Salty foods (pay attention to eating salty foods in moderation and avoid unnecessary salty foods).

　　(9) 6 to 8 cups of liquid: fruit or vegetable juice, water and tea. Avoid artificially sweetened juices and colas.

　　(10) For snacks, you can choose dried fruits, hard fruits, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and popcorn.

　　If you were on birth control pills and are now pregnant, you should supplement with vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid, as these are likely to be depleted. If you plan to become pregnant, taking folic acid supplements before pregnancy can reduce the incidence of spina bifida in the fetus by 70%.

　　2.Iron

　　Iron can come from plum juice, dried fruits, beans, brown sugar, lean meat, liver, egg yolks and foods cooked in iron pots. Iron is the main component of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a complex molecule containing protein and iron that carries oxygen to the fetus and your own tissue cells. The fetus also takes in iron from your iron storage organs, stores it in its own liver, and maintains it until the baby is fed milk after birth. During childbirth, you also need oxygen (provided by hemoglobin) to supply the uterus, and the fetal brain cells need oxygen even more. If you eat a balanced diet rich in iron, your body will store enough iron. Otherwise you will need to supplement with iron gluconate or iron fumarate. Remember not to use iron as it will combine with vitamins and be excreted from the body. Organic iron is the naturally occurring form of iron and is found in healthy foods.

　　3.Calcium

　　Likewise, calcium requirements increase during pregnancy and lactation.

　　4.Liquid

　　Fluid helps with blood and body fluid circulation, the distribution of minerals in the body, and the digestion and absorption of food. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of liquid every day. Be careful when consuming, all colas contain too much.

　　Pregnant women need a lot of nutrients every day to supply their little ones, so women must eat well during pregnancy and never have dietary problems.