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Nutrients
Required During Pregnancy
Folic Acid
Folic
Acid (400 mcg/day) is an essential vitamin required almost 12 weeks before
you conceive and also during the first trimester for the growth and development
of the brain and spine of the fetus. Folic acid is also required throughout the
pregnancy for the formation of blood. Its deficiency leads to anaemia in the mother.
Raise your folic acid levels by enjoying
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Potatoes eaten with their skin | |
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Vegetables like cluster beans, spinach, peas, broccoli, beetroot and ladies fingers
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Cereals and pulses | | |
Soyabean and its products, e.g. tofu and soya chunks . |
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Nuts (almonds, cashewnuts and walnuts) and til (sesame seeds) |
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