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Eating well is important because it has very positive effects on our health. Eating well is even more important during pregnancy because how you eat now, won’t only affect you but your baby too.

Health & Nutrition 

Eating well is important because it has very positive effects on our health. Eating well is even more important during pregnancy because how you eat now, won’t only affect you but your baby too. Your baby gets all the nutrients it needs for its development through your blood. Eating well doesn’t mean eating for two, it means sticking to a healthy and well-balanced diet during your pregnancy.


  • A good start for your baby: folic acid, vitamins, calcium and iron
    Have you ever noticed how plants behave when they have good soil and are well- fertilized? What happens to the seeds and the soil is very similar to what happens in pregnancy with your body and with your baby before, during and after giving birth.
  • Is it true that I should eat for two during pregnancy?
    The days in which each meal had to be a banquet for the childbearing mother and every sugar craving satisfied are long gone. Perhaps your granny or aunt still tell you: “You have to eat more, you are expecting!”
  • A healthy and balanced diet during pregnancy
    Eating well is important because it has very positive effects on our health. Eating well is even more important during pregnancy because how you eat now, won’t only affect you but your baby too. Your baby gets all the nutrients it needs for its development through your blood.
  • Substances to avoid during pregnancy
    As important as watching what you eat and do during pregnancy is to be careful not to eat or come in contact with certain foods or substances that are not advisable in these months. In the first weeks and months of gestation the baby is developing its basic structure...
  • How much weight should I gain during pregnancy?
    Throughout these months your baby is going to be growing, and as a result, you will gain weight. Furthermore, the placenta will also grow and your blood volume will increase. This translates into a weight gain that will disappear gradually after giving birth.
  • What habits should I keep up when my baby is born?
    After giving birth, once you have the baby in your arms, a new stage begins in which you will need to feel as physically fit as possible. On the one hand you have to recover from labor and on the other you are breastfeeding, if you plan to breastfeed your baby.
  • What are the symptoms of preterm labor?
    Preterm labor is when you are in labor before you reach 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm babies may suffer developmental problems, depending on how many weeks old the baby is. The sooner you go into labor, the higher the chances there are for problems to arise.
  • Stress during pregnancy
    Nowadays, it’s hard to find people who don’t experience some kind of stress. Long work days, combined with long commutes to get to and from work, added to the little time left to do the household chores, not to mention resting, would stress anyone out.
  • Getting enough rest
    During pregnancy, your body is under an extraordinary strain. Creating a new life inside of you requires a lot of energy and it’s common to feel exhausted during the first months of pregnancy.
  • Keeping hydrated during pregnancy
    Just as important as following a healthy diet during pregnancy is to drink the right amount of liquids. The blood volume during pregnancy increases considerably and drinking enough liquids may avoid common situations as dehydration, which can cause other problems too during these months.
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