what to eat when you're pregnant

How to make sure that cute creature on the sonogram won't suck you dry

What Baby Needs: Calcium
Why She Needs It
To build her skeleton. She will take calcium from your bloodstream, but if there isn't enough there, she'll take it from your bones.

Protect Your Share
Make sure you get at least 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day, about 200 milligrams more than before you were pregnant. An 8-ounce glass of milk has about 300 milligrams. Your doctor may prescribe or recommend a particular supplement; if not, we like Citracal.

What Baby Needs: Iron
Why She Needs It
To stock her growing blood supply. Iron helps make hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen in the bloodstream to her growing organs.

Protect Your Share
The National Academy of Sciences suggests you get 27 milligrams of iron daily — 9 more than before you were pregnant. This will likely require a supplement, since a serving of beef — one of the best iron sources — contains only 3.5 milligrams. Iron supplements can upset your stomach; ask your doctor to recommend a brand. We like Feosol.

What Baby Needs: Protein
Why She Needs It
To build new tissue for the placenta and for her liver, lungs, brain, fat, and muscle.

Protect Your Share
During pregnancy you'll need about 70 grams of protein a day. That's 20 more than usual. Luckily, it's easy to get: An additional ounce of cheese or serving of meat and you're there.

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Article Source: Women'sHealth Mag.

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