During pregnancy, it is crucial for expectant mothers to adjust their diet. Although nutritional intake is crucial to fetal development, excessive diet and blind supplementation may cause a series of problems.
Eating too much will increase your burden and cause various gastrointestinal discomforts. An imbalance between intake and consumption will cause excessive accumulation of nutrients in the body, leading to obesity. Obesity will increase the probability of expectant mothers suffering from complications such as gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes. It may also cause the baby to be too large, making delivery more difficult.
Therefore, expectant mothers should not blindly take supplements during pregnancy. First, find out which nutrients your body lacks, and then supplement them accordingly. For example, expectant mothers generally lack folic acid, so they can eat more foods rich in folic acid. However, expectant mothers who are already fat before pregnancy may not need to add too much fat. In other words, expectant mothers should make a reasonable supplement plan based on their own physical condition and not blindly follow the trend. 
Fish is rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, DHA and other nutrients, making it an indispensable delicacy on the table of expectant mothers. However, eating fish is both healthy and nutritious, but there are still some precautions.
Fish selection: try to choose sea fish, you can also choose freshwater fish such as (crucian carp, carp, mandarin fish, etc.)
Cooking choice: do not eat fish raw, do not eat it raw Fish, don’t eat fish raw. Because eating raw fish is very likely to be infected with parasites (eating raw marine fish can also cause it)
You can choose braised or steamed.
Recommendation: Pair fish with tofu. First, the amino acids of the two are complementary. Secondly, the absorption rate of calcium can be increased by 20 times.
Not all foods are suitable for pregnant women. For example, fish with high mercury content (such as shark, swordfish, etc.) should be avoided to reduce the potential harm of mercury to the fetal nervous system. In addition, raw or semi-raw foods, such as sashimi and raw meat, should be strictly avoided as they may carry bacteria and parasites, posing health risks to pregnant women and fetuses.
An expectant mother’s diet during pregnancy should be balanced and moderate, and avoid excessive intake of any single nutrient. Through a reasonable diet, expectant mothers can enjoy delicious food while laying a solid foundation for the health of themselves and their babies. Throughout your pregnancy, stay in communication with your doctor and nutritionist to develop a personalized eating plan.
