Nutrition For Pregnant Women Questions

It is called hyemesis gravidarum...
It is not good... She needs nutrition and if she doesn't eat then how will she get it..

So better take proper treatment for it..
Homoeopathic treatment is best and have no side effects...
She needs to eat more fruits and dry fruits..
Start her on a Multivitamin tablet, a calcium tablet and iron and folic acid tablet...

Have supplement like lumina 60k once a week for 4 weeks and shel cal daily Please ask your gynaecologist before starting any medication.

Calcium, protein and iron rich food should be taken in pregnancy- dairy products like milk, cheese, etc are rich in calcium. Green leafy vegetables, dates and meat are foods rich in iron. Egg, pulses (dhal) and meat are rich sources of protein. It's good to take iron, calcium, protein and other mineral supplements in the form of tablets/ capsules and protein powder. Foods to avoid are seafood (it may contain minerals like mercury which are harmful in pregnancy). Food from restaurants/street vend...more

Morning sickness gets over after 3 months. If that happened then weight will increase and take good quality protein, b-complex, iron, calcium, folic acid, omega-3. If food aversion-vomiting-nausea still continues meet Gastro-enterologist.

Avoid papaya and spicy food rest all you can have. Also check your blood sugar to ensure you don't have diabetes.

lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
During pregnancy TSH should be maintained in the following manner: 1st Trimester: 0.1 to 2.5 mU/L, 2nd Trimester: 0.2 to 3.0 mU/L & 3rd Trimester: 0.3 to 3.0 mU/L. Therefore your level mentioned (3.950 mU/L) is high. It should be brought down. So please increase the dosage of thyroxine by 12.5 mcg per day. Then check TSH after 4 weeks to see if the desired level is achieved. There is no special diet. But I am sure you are aware about avoiding soy beans and...more

Hello lybrate-user,
Can you let me know your hemoglobin report. You need to eat iron rich diet that is jaggery, dates, apple, pomegranate, spinach. Also you need to take iron and Vitamin b12 and folic acid supplements.

Yes you can eat fish as it's a good source of simple proteins. Steam or grill and avoid fats as fish with skin is rich source of important omega 3 fats, good for heart and blood circulation. Regarding second query about the type of fish, it's your choice and availability make sure to cook along with the skin of fish.

Kiwi fruit is rich source of folic acid which helps brain and cognitive development ,its completely safe to have during pregnancy but it also highly acidic, so don’t eat too much or you may get mouth sores.
If you need me to help you out with a detailed diet chart especially made as per your preferences, please contact us for a direct consultation through Lybrate or write to me.

Temperature slightly high but no fever.
Pain if not intermittent spasmodic ok.
Diet- high protein, low carbohydrate, good fats like omega-3, all vitamins, minerals, fibre, water. One needs supplements like folic acid, DHA, calcicum, iron, protein