When you are pregnant it is very important to make sure you have the correct diet to benefit yourself and your baby. A lot of people are under the misconception that when they are pregnant they have to start eating for to. This is the wrong attitude as a baby is tiny and does nearly require the same amount of food as an adult. Your diet should increase to about an extra 200 calories a day which is about equivalent to an extra boiled egg, a glass of whole milk and a slice of cheese.

When you are pregnant, your body absorbs nutrients a lot better so it is very important to take food supplements and to follow a very healthy diet. The particularly beneficial vitamins to take whilst pregnant are vitamin A which can be found in green, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables like red and yellow capsicums, mango, apricots, carrots and tomatoes. Vitamin C is also important which can be found in citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruits, lemons and kiwi fruit. Vitamin D is another important one which can be found mainly in the sun and in few foods such as; margarine, oily fish, some cereals, egg and milk. The last important vitamin is Calcium to help build your babies bones. Calcium can be found milk, cheese, yoghurt, cream, orange juice and sesame seeds.

It is also important to make sure your body is not low in iron. Iron can be a supplement that you can take or it is found in meats. To increase your body’s absorption of iron try eating or drinking some Vitamin C everyday. Also be sure to eat lots of Fiber to avoid constipation during pregnancy. Fiber can be found in whole-wheat bread, cereals and pasta as well as in fruit, vegetables, pulses and oats. You should also make sure that you eat a lot of folic acid which can be found in bran flakes, jacket potatoes, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and eggs. Folic acid also known as Vitamin B is important because it produces red blood cells, as well as norepinephrine and seratonin (chemical components of the nervous system. It helps make DNA (the body's genetic material), which normalizes the brain's functions, and is a critical component of spinal fluid.