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Suggest Proper Diet During Pregnancy
Question: hello doctor.....My wife is 3 months pregnant, I want to know abt proper diet at this stage of pregnancy to gain recommonded weight...right now her weight is 57 kg....2 months back it was 58 kg...due to heavy morning sickness n nausea she could not gain weight. plz suggest me proper diet for her.
Brief Answer:
Diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I read your query and I understand your concerns.
Following is my reply
1. Morning sickness is common during first trimester of pregnancy. She will feel better after 4th month onwards.
2. To prevent vomiting she has to avoid hot and spicy foods. Avoid tea and coffee.
3. Let her not stay hungry for a long time. Frequent small meals are important.
4. For breakfast she can have wheat preparations like upma, chapati, boiled eggs or omlette.
5. She can have fruits as snacks between breakfast and lunch.
6. For lunch and dinner she can have roti with any subji with less spicy. A cup of rice and dhal as addition.
7. She can have sprouts and salads in between lunch and dinner as snacks.
8. Have frequent small meals and avoid junk food.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards
Dr. Mahesh Koregol
Diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I read your query and I understand your concerns.
Following is my reply
1. Morning sickness is common during first trimester of pregnancy. She will feel better after 4th month onwards.
2. To prevent vomiting she has to avoid hot and spicy foods. Avoid tea and coffee.
3. Let her not stay hungry for a long time. Frequent small meals are important.
4. For breakfast she can have wheat preparations like upma, chapati, boiled eggs or omlette.
5. She can have fruits as snacks between breakfast and lunch.
6. For lunch and dinner she can have roti with any subji with less spicy. A cup of rice and dhal as addition.
7. She can have sprouts and salads in between lunch and dinner as snacks.
8. Have frequent small meals and avoid junk food.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards
Dr. Mahesh Koregol
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks for ur reply dr XXXXXXX ..she has completly stoped taking tea and coffee as well as food from outside....her gynac has advised her not to eat chicken, mutton, eggs...is that realy necessory not to eat nonveg in pregnancy?...have another doubt our mothers n mother inlaws use to give advise that u shud avoid food which produces heat in pregnancy like chicken, eggs, mangoes, methi etc....is it true this type of food is harmful during pregnancy?
Brief Answer:
Food
Detailed Answer:
Hi
No food is cold or heat producing. All food items can be had safely in pregnancy.
Non veg can be eaten. Absolutely no problem with that. But it should be less spicy as non veg or veg spicy foods lead to gastric irritation and lead to vomiting.
So follow my advice given previously and stay calm. She can have any food she likes rather than not having many types of food that she likes to eat. Encourage her to eat what she wants without putting restrictions.
Regards
Dr. Mahesh Koregol
Food
Detailed Answer:
Hi
No food is cold or heat producing. All food items can be had safely in pregnancy.
Non veg can be eaten. Absolutely no problem with that. But it should be less spicy as non veg or veg spicy foods lead to gastric irritation and lead to vomiting.
So follow my advice given previously and stay calm. She can have any food she likes rather than not having many types of food that she likes to eat. Encourage her to eat what she wants without putting restrictions.
Regards
Dr. Mahesh Koregol
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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