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Diet

During pregnancy it is important to continue to eat a healthy balanced diet. You may have an increased appetite but it is not necessary to ‘eat for two’, even if you are having twins or triplets. Too much weight gain increases your risk of developing problems later in the pregnancy. Also, extra weight is difficult to lose after the birth. According to the World Health Organization, for women with a normal pre-pregnancy weight, a weight gain of 10-14 kg over the pregnancy is associated with the lowest risk of pregnancy complications.

Eat a healthy balanced diet

Aim to eat a healthy diet (which everyone should be eating, not just pregnant women). Briefly, a third of most meals should be starch-based foods (such as bread, cereals, potatoes, rice, and pasta), with fruit and vegetables. Eat protein foods such as meat, fish, pulses, chicken, etc, in moderation.

Include foods with plenty of iron, calcium and folic acid: a growing baby needs these nutrients right from the start of the pregnancy:

• Iron is mainly in red meat, pulses, dried fruit, green vegetables and fortified cereals.
• Calcium is mainly in dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yoghurt. (Low-fat milk, cheeses and yoghurts usually contain just as much calcium as the full-fat varieties.)
• Folic acid is mainly in green vegetables, brown rice, and fortified cereals.

Fish: in general, fish is a good source of protein and other nutrients. Aim to eat at least two portions of fish per week, with at least one portion being oily fish (see below). However, there are some important exceptions. Some types of fish contain a high level of mercury which can damage the developing nervous system of an unborn baby. Because of this, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) advises:

• You should not eat any shark, marlin, or swordfish.
• Limit tuna – eat no more than four medium-sized cans (drained weight = 140 g per can) or two fresh tuna steaks per week (weighing about 140 g cooked or 170 g raw).

Also, do not eat raw fish or uncooked shellfish (which may contain germs (bacteria), viruses or parasites).

Also, some types of fish may contain a small amount of chemicals from pollution, including dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). If you eat a lot of these fish, these chemicals may build up in your body over time, which may be harmful. Because of this, the FSA advises that you should have no more than two portions a week of any of the following fish:

• Oily fish, including mackerel, sardines, salmon, trout and fresh tuna. (Tinned tuna doesn’t count as oily fish.)
• Sea bream, sea bass, turbot, halibut, rock salmon (also known as dogfish, flake, huss, rig or rock eel).
• Brown crabmeat.