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Pregnancy can be a wonderful time in a woman's life. Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman and
pregnancy to pregnancy; however, one of the most significant pregnancy symptoms is a delayed or missed
menstrual cycle.
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Enjoying A Healthy Pregnancy With A Pregnancy Diet
By Michelle Bery
Discovering that you are pregnant opens a whole new world before you. Suddenly, your focus shifts
as your one and only job becomes just nine months long; to attend to the health of you and your baby.
If you are not a person who visits the doctor often then the transition to monthly – and soon weekly –
doctor visits can feel strange. But these visits are just one of the things you will be doing to ensure the
health of your fetus. As you will soon discover, pregnancy diet is another.
As we all know, eating a proper diet can save us a lifetime of health problems and even early death.
Even with this knowledge it can still seem a battle to maintain a healthy diet. But with pregnancy,
suddenly it is no longer just about us. And when the results of a healthy pregnancy diet can mean a
healthy pregnancy, a full-term, problem-free delivery, and a healthy baby – then it doesn’t seem like
much of a battle anymore.
Following a proper pregnancy diet ultimately means following the instructions of your doctor.
Depending on your pre-pregnancy health and weight, your doctor will indicate how much/little weight it
is advised that you gain. Be sure to monitor you weight gain accordingly as excessive weight gain can
result in problems such as hypertension and gestational diabetes. Your doctor will advise you as to the
number of daily calories that are healthy for your particular body.
Aside from caloric considerations, a pregnancy diet means focusing on healthy foods. Try to avoid
foods high in salt, fat, and preservatives. Also m