Dietary considerations in the third trimester of pregnancy
In the third trimester, expectant mothers enter the final sprint stage, so it is particularly important for mothers to store nutrition. A safe, healthy and reasonable diet is a necessary prerequisite for a healthy birth of a fetus. Combined with the nutritional characteristics of the third trimester, the diet should be adjusted accordingly on the basis of the second trimester.
1. Diversification of dietary requirements: In the third trimester, expectant mothers should not only supplement calories, but also pay attention to the supplementation of high-quality nutrients such as protein, tobacco, calcium and vitamins. They can eat less and eat more meals, more than five meals a day. Don't supplement a lot to avoid obesity and macrosomia (expectant mothers should not gain more than 15kg during pregnancy).
2. Supplement enough calcium and iron to help the fetus' teeth and bones calcify well and prevent the expectant mother from anemia. You can eat more kelp, seaweed, shrimp, sesame, animal liver, eggs, fish and so on.
3. Increase the intake of plant protein, such as beans and bean products.
4. Reduce the intake of foods with high sugar content, such as fruits, sugar and honey. In order to prevent the fetus from growing too big, it will affect the delivery.
5. Eat more foods with high nutritional value and small size, such as animal food; Eat less nutritious and bulky foods such as potatoes and sweet potatoes.