Diet Plan During Pregnancy

A child is nurtured within a mother for nine months, held in her arms for three years, and cherished in her heart for a lifetime.

The experience of nurturing a life within is one of the most anticipated periods in a woman's journey. It is essential to maintain a proper diet to provide adequate nutrition for both the developing child and the mother. Restricting food intake to prevent weight gain during pregnancy is one of the most misguided approaches one can take.

7.00 AM	1 cup of milk (Flavored or Unflavored) Preferred flavors – Almond, Cardamom or Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), 2 Wheat biscuits or dry toasts, 6 soaked almonds and 2 dates.
9.00 AM	1 bowl of curd/yogurt with 1 or 2 stuffed Asian bread (Paratha) OR An omelet with 2 slices of brown bread OR Poha or Upma with vegetables of your choice OR Sandwich, Porridge, Oatmeal or Pancakes.
11.00 AM	A fruit of your choice (except Papaya)
12.00 PM	Coconut water/ Lemonade
1.30 PM	2 wheat chapattis with a bowl of cooked lentils or fish curry or chicken or any vegetable of your choice, salad, sprouts and lemon rice.
3.00 PM	A glass of buttermilk
4.30 PM	One cup of green tea and any snack made from cottage cheese
6.00 PM	Roasted Bengal grams or dry fruits like almonds or walnuts
7.30 PM	Vegetable/ Chicken soup
8.00 PM	2 Jwar/ Bajra chapattis with Moong lentils or gourd vegetables followed by a small serving of dessert.
10.00 PM	1 cup of milk with 2 almonds and 2 dates

MONTH WISE DIET

According to Ayurveda, it is important to follow this regimen in order to remain healthy and deliver a healthy child possessing good health and all the qualities.

MONTH	DIET
FIRST MONTH	Sweet, cold, liquid and congenial diet. Avoid massages.
SECOND MONTH	Sweet, cold and liquid diet.
THIRD MONTH	Sweet, cold and liquid diet especially cooked rice with milk.
FOURTH MONTH	Cooked rice with curd, pleasant food mixed with milk and butter and white meat (Optional).
FIFTH MONTH	Rice gruel or cooked sweetened rice
SIXTH MONTH	Sweetened curd and regular consumption of milk and clarified butter
SEVENTH MONTH	Same as in sixth month
EIGHTH & NINTH MONTH	A few teaspoons of cow’s ghee should be consumed mixed in food for an easy delivery.

AVOID

Junk food
Packaged foods
Refined sugars
Strenuous workouts
Alcoholic beverages
Aerated drinks

PRACTICE

Breathing exercises
Drink plenty of water and coconut water
Eat healthy
Stay calm and positive
Meditation

Things in this diet chart may vary patient to patient due to the Associated Health Issues, so better to consult Ayurveda Experts for better results.