{"id":76232,"date":"2020-11-15T11:02:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T10:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/la-perla.net\/what-should-you-know-if-you-are-pregnant\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T13:20:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T11:20:43","slug":"what-should-you-know-if-you-are-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/la-perla.net\/en\/what-should-you-know-if-you-are-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"What should you know if you are pregnant?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you pregnant? If it\u2019s your first time there are sure to be many questions you ask yourself every day<\/a> and that are difficult to answer. One of the controversial issues at this time is usually food,<\/strong> because there are many things you are told not to eat, but you really don\u2019t know whether you\u2019re doing the right thing.<\/p>

During this period the nutritional requirements of a woman are greater since she has to guarantee the healthy development of the foetus and maternal tissues. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure an optimum nutritional status<\/strong> so that there is no nutritional deficiency.<\/p>

Throughout the pregnancy there needs to be an increase in weight of between 9-11 kgs in total. However, every woman is different and it could result that the woman\u2019s increase in weight may be deficient or too high.<\/strong> Both cases should be carefully watched, since neither is good for the baby.<\/p>

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What nutrients are important during pregnancy?<\/h3>

Proteins.<\/strong>
Why? The mother needs this nutrient due to the development of the maternal, foetal and placenta tissue.
Where do I find them? In meats, fish, dairy products, eggs and legumes.<\/p>

Folic acid.<\/strong>
Why? In order to prevent defects occurring in the neural tube of the newborn baby.
Where do I find it? In meats, liver, legumes and green vegetables.<\/p>

Calcium.<\/strong>
Why? It is important for the formation of the foetus\u2019s bones.
Where do I find it? In dairy products, legumes, oily fish, soya\u2026<\/p>

Iron.<\/strong>
Why? It plays an essential role in the formation of the foetus\u2019s red blood cells, the placenta and umbilical cord.
Where do I find it? In meats, fish and poultry.<\/p>

Vitamin K.<\/strong>
Why? It enables the blood to clot and is essential for the development of the baby\u2019s bones.
Where do I find it? In cruciferous vegetables, such as broccolis or cauliflowers.<\/p>

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And what foods should you avoid?<\/h3>