Avoid alcohol during pregnancy. Alcohol has been linked to premature delivery, intellectual disability, birth defects, and low birth weight babies. Next avoid caffeine during the first trimester to reduce the likelihood of a miscarriage. As a general rule, caffeine should be limited to fewer than 200 mg per day during pregnancy. Caffeine is a diuretic, which means it helps eliminate fluids from the body.
Some research shows that large amounts of caffeine are associated with
miscarriage, premature; birth, low birth weight, and withdrawal symptoms in
infants. The safest thing is to refrain from; consuming caffeine. The use of
saccharin is strongly discouraged during pregnancy, because it can cross the
placenta and may remain in fetal tissues.
Decrease the total amount of fat you eat to 30% or less of your total
daily calories. For a person eating 2000 calories a day, this would be 65 grams
of fat or less per day. Moreover limit cholesterol intake to 300 mg or less per
day. Do not eat fish that have high levels of mercury. Raw fish too should be
avoided. Vegetables are safe, and a necessary part of a balanced diet. However,
it is essential to make sure they are washed to avoid potential exposure to
toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis may contaminate the; soil where the vegetables
were grown.
