Pregnancy
Diet Chart
| Vitamin | Source | Effects
on the pregnant mother and fetus | | Vitamin
A | Fish liver oils, butter, cheese, ghee,
milk, eggs, all green vegetables, carrots | Needed
for growth in babies, and for health of moist tissues such as eyes and lungs. |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) | Wheat
germ, Dried yeast, rice polishing, whole cereals, pork | Nausea
in pregnant women | | Vitamin
B2 (Riboflavin) | Liver, egg white, Legumes
(pulses) and lentils (dhals), leafy vegetables | Deficiency
can cause poor vision, birth deformities, eczema (a skin ailment) for the baby. |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyroxidine) | Yeast,
liver, cereals, pulses, milk | It is
needed for proper utilisation of protein. Shortage can cause fits in babies. |
| Folic Acid | Leafy
vegetables, liver, yeast | Folic acid is
needed for making of blood. Deficiency can cause anemia in expectant mothers,
miscarriage and early delivery and is associated with neural tube defects (defects
of the spine, brain, or their coverings) and other birth defects like cleft lip
and congenital heart disease. | | Vitamin
C | Citrus fruits (lemon, orange), gooseberry,
guava | Help to build a strong placenta
and resist infections. A deficiency can cause viral infections, abortion |
| Vitamin D | Sunlight
on skin, fish liver oils (cod , halibut, shark), oily fish (sardine, salmon, Herring),
diary products | Growth of skull, chest,
limbs of the baby. The deficiency of Vitamin D causes bone deformities. |
| Vitamin E | Wheat
germ oil, corn germ oil, vegetable oils, nuts, cereals | Essential
for normal reproduction. Effects the growth of muscles and the availability of
oxygen to the baby. | | Vitamin
K | Curd, leafy vegetables, liver | Needed
for normal clotting of blood. Inadequate intake of vitamin K by the mother may
cause hemorrhagic disease of the new born. The deficiency is rare but if it occurs,
the result may be severe bleeding. | | Minerals | | |
| Calcium | Milk,
cheese, Yogurt | Needed for the healthy development
of your baby's bones and teeth | | Copper | Liver | Deficiency
causes Anemia | | Iodine | Iodized
salt, sea fish | Effects the working of the thyroid hormone,
can cause short | | Iron | Leafy
vegetables, yeast, eggs, liver | Iron is needed to fuel
hemoglobin production for you and your baby. Iron also helps build bones and teeth
and the growth of brain and veins. A shortage of iron can cause anemia. |
| Manganese | Beans,
cereals, nuts | Growth in babies, |
| Potassium | Fish,
Dried fruits (such as dates) | Deficiency can cause allergies,
disease and weakness of the muscles and veins |
| Zinc | Leafy vegetables, pulses, yeast,
cheese, shellfish | Effects reproductive ability of male
babies, growth of babies brain and eyes. |
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