You are your baby’s sole source of nutrition – what you eat and drink contributes to helping your body provide the right nutrients for you and your baby. This means that you should pay extra attention to ensure your diet is healthy and that you avoid things that could put your baby’s health at risk – such as raw fish, high levels of vitamin A and alcohol.
The articles in this section will tell you all about which foods you should avoid and why fat is so important during pregnancy. It’ll also give you some great recipe ideas to make it easier to include those foods you should be eating more of.
Healthy diet
- Healthy pregnancy diet
- Foods to avoid during pregnancy
- Essential fats for pregnancy
- Pregnancy superfoods
- Recipes for pregnant women
- Guide to eating well in pregnancy
Eating a healthy, balanced diet and knowing which foods to avoid during pregnancy will benefit your baby’s development. In this video guide, nutritionist, Helena Gibson-Moore, talks through the types of foods you should and should not include in your diet.
- Managing allergy during pregnancy
Pregnancy vitamins and supplements
- Folic acid in pregnancy
- Prenatal vitamins
- Avoiding vitamin A during pregnancy
- Iron and vitamin C in pregnancy
- Vitamin K in pregnancy
