Build Good Habits

Building good habits is key for a healthier pregnancy and a smoother labor. Follow these tips to feel more energetic: 

• A Healthy Breakfast: there’s a reason why they say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! It helps a lot in avoiding to munch on unhealthy snacks throughout the day and let’s you kickstart your day on the right foot.
  We suggest to never skip breakfast! 
  

• Always bring healthy snacks with you: we recommend always having healthy snacks in your bag wherever you go. Trust us, you’ll need them!

• Drink plenty of water: it’s good for you and your baby! We suggest bringing a reusable water bottle with you, as the recommended amount of water intake for pregnant women is 10 8-ounce glasses of water a day.
  To spice it up, try drinking coconut water, or adding mint, lemon, lime or cucumber into your water bottle!

• Eat smaller meals and more often: as you enter your last trimester of pregnancy and get closer to your due date, you might notice that eating bigger meals becomes harder and harder for you. This is due to the fact that your expanding uterus is compressing your stomach. That’s good news, your baby is growing!
  Help yourself by eating smaller meals but more often.

• Exercise: one of the biggest misconceptions about pregnancy is that you’re not allowed to exercise anymore. As the NHS states: “There is some evidence that active women are less likely to experience problems in later pregnancy and labour.”
  There are some things to consider, especially if you have preexisting conditions or have had complications in past pregnancies. Learn more about the dos and don’ts of exercising during pregnancy here.

Eat Healthier

• Vegetables and Fruit: try to incorporate as many vegetables and fruits as possible in your diet, without stopping to keep an eye on your sugar intake. Gestational diabetes is a very common pregnancy ailment!
  Following are some fruits and vegetables that we recommend you to eat during your pregnancy:
  • Mango: mangoes are rich in vitamin C and folate (which is known to prevents birth defects).
  • Sweet potatoes: sweet potatoes are a great source of healthy fibers. Rich in vitamin A, as well vitamin C and copper, sweet potatoes help in absorbing iron, which can help with pregnancy anaemia.
  • Apples: boron, glucose & fructose (energy, but no sugar spikes), fiber
  • Spinach: yet another great source of iron, spinach is also a great source of calcium and vitamin D, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C, which are all important nutrients for your bone health!

• Carbohydrates: eat your carbs! They are a great source of energy and fibre. We suggest going for whole grain options instead of refined ones, as they are much more healthy.

• High-Protein Foods: up your protein game by consuming beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and poultry!

• Nuts: rich in healthy fats, protein and fiber, nuts are the perfect healthy snack that you can bring with you wherever!

• Oatmeal: oats are known to be rich in iron, zinc, and vitamin B – which is an excellent energy booster. Level up your breakfasts with this simple yet energizing meal!

For more information on what to do when you find out you’re pregnant, check out our article I’m Pregnant! …Now What?

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