5 Pregnancy Food Rules (with video)

The famous pediatrician and best-selling author Dr. Bob Sears shares his 5 most important things that every pregnant women should know about food in this new Parent Earth video. He addresses questions about weight gain, foods to avoid, foods to combat morning sickness, and the importance of diet during pregnancy. This is a great food advice for pregnant women who want to be aware of what that eat and make the best food choices for their baby.

5 Pregnancy Food Rules:

1) Gain about 4 lbs in first trimester then about a pound a week for the rest of your pregnancy

2) Eat twice as much protein as an average person (about 100 grams a day)

3) Avoid fish with mercury

4) Eat organic as much as possible

5) Find Your ‘Feel Better’ Foods:

ginger
lemons
raspberry leaf tea
peppermint
potatoes
rice cakes
grapes
chamomile tea
apple sauce
rhubarb
sorbet
crackers
pears
celery
carrots
oatmeal

This video was made by Parent Earth with sponsorship from Happy Baby and Stonyfield Farms. Care2 is a media partner.

Watch more videos in this series about babies, kids, and healthy eating featuring Dr. Bob Sears.

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.

Patricia H.

12:28AM PDT on Apr 29, 2013

thanks for sharing

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Sue M.

2:23PM PDT on Sep 10, 2012

thanks

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Michele W.

1:57AM PST on Feb 9, 2012

Thank you

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Nina A.

8:37AM PST on Dec 18, 2011

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Ida J.

2:07AM PDT on Sep 27, 2011

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Heather D.

5:54AM PDT on Sep 13, 2011

Um...doesn't raspberry leaf cause contractions? This article recommends drinking raspberry leaf tea to combat morning sickness, but all other websites and books I have read say to avoid raspberry leaf. Can someone please clarify this?