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Adequate iron can prevent anemia - Anemia is caused by an iron deficiency
in your body and is common during pregnancy. It is often treated with
iron supplements and by eating foods rich in iron.
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Calcium is essential for baby and you - Pregnant women need extra calcium
for their own health, as well as their baby's.
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Eat healthy for both of you - How much weight you should gain depends on
your pre-pregnancy weight. If you had a normal weight before you became
pregnant, you will only need to add about 300 calories each day.
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Getting your daily doses of water and food - If your fetus could talk,
her message might be pretty simple: "More water, please!"
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Good eating habits should start before conception - Your weight can make
a difference to your pregnancy, as can the kinds and amounts of food you
eat before you get pregnant.
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Love it? Hate it? Food cravings and aversions in pregnancy - Most women
experience food cravings and aversions at some point in pregnancy. Only
in rare cases are cravings dangerous. Take steps to make sure you continue
to eat a balanced diet.
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Pregnancy and vegetarian diets - By supplementing with prenatal vitamins
and taking care to get enough protein, a vegetarian can get all the nutrients,
vitamins and minerals she needs during pregnancy.
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Take care to avoid foodborne illness - Some foods that are not risky for
healthy adults can cause serious illness in pregnant women and may harm
the fetus; they should be avoided. Also take care in how you handle food.
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Take your folic acid and other nutrients - Folic acid is a vitamin absolutely
necessary to take, even before pregnancy begins. You may need iron and
calcium supplements, too.