Powerful Eats for You and Baby

BumpCaitlin · July 2015

We hear a lot of chatter about what foods to avoid while pregnant, but not nearly as much about the foods to seek out.

Check out our list of nutrient-packed eats to keep you and baby healthy throughout pregnancy. Which of your favorite foods made the list?

MsRellieB · July 2015

Orange juice, eggs, oatmeal and nuts!

EmeraldSea · July 2015

With my first I had a major aversion to greens, veggies, fresh fruit and red meat. I am loading up on these while I can in these early days. Avocado, eggs, spinach and sweet potatoes galore! Fruit tastes amazing right now too.

jilloboe · July 2015

Oranges...can't get enough!

Hope1152 · July 2015

Avocado, eggs, sweet potatoes, spinach and yogurt!

lindscnn1 · July 2015

Spinach and eggs. I normally do not like eggs but every time I am pregnant I crave them. I also add Breakstone's cottage cheese on the side. This has been a few meals so far this week.

weisba24 · July 2015

My husband is obviously the first person I told we were expecting! But 3 days later I spilt the beans to my mom; she was thrilled! My mom is an obgyn, so she is very helpful. Plenty of water (obviously), but eggs, avocados, and a lot of fruits and veggies. She said expecially oranges. I mentioned I eat bananas every day, she said that was fine, but eat smaller bananas.

CalebsHabibi · July 2015

weisba24 said:
My husband is obviously the first person I told we were expecting! But 3 days later I spilt the beans to my mom; she was thrilled! My mom is an obgyn, so she is very helpful. Plenty of water (obviously), but eggs, avocados, and a lot of fruits and veggies. She said expecially oranges. I mentioned I eat bananas every day, she said that was fine, but eat smaller bananas.

What's wrong with bananas?

alexa1212 · July 2015

I make spinach or kale smoothies with pineapple, blueberries, bananas ,and strawberries. I prepackaged them and freeze them so they are a quick go to snack. I usually mix with coconut water or almond milk.

skruhmin · July 2015

CalebsHabibi said:

My husband is obviously the first person I told we were expecting! But 3 days later I spilt the beans to my mom; she was thrilled! My mom is an obgyn, so she is very helpful. Plenty of water (obviously), but eggs, avocados, and a lot of fruits and veggies. She said expecially oranges. I mentioned I eat bananas every day, she said that was fine, but eat smaller bananas.
What's wrong with bananas?

The only thing I can think of is sugar content but seriously bananas are awesome and nutrient packed. And a great vehicle for peanut butter.

EmeraldSea · July 2015

I don't know if this is right but perhaps it has to do with bananas "backing you up". We limit them when my toddler hasn't had a bm in a couple days. Not going when pregnant can't be fun.

Could be wrong though

jessnjuan07 · July 2015

I can't do too much yogart or beans but the rest have always been huge staples in my diet. I like to eat a power greens salad and sauteed kale with chicken sausage.

Gk2688 · July 2015

Before pregnancy I ate super healthy, now pasta is all I can stomach

skruhmin · July 2015

Gk2688 said:

Before pregnancy I ate super healthy, now pasta is all I can stomach

Don't worry at this point - just eat...you will get back to healthy

ACleanLife24 · July 2015

I am on a meat and plain carbs kick... I am trying to still get in a couple of vegetables and apparently I have gone from hating bananas to loving them. So my intestines start revolting I will eat away!

mommytobe2122 · July 2015

Don't forget to eat salmon twice a week girls! And avoid other fishes like sea bass mahi mahi sword and tuna because of high levels of mercury it can harm your baby.. I read a lot about this at the net and just asked my doc and she confirmed it:)

ceds07 · July 2015

Eggs, spinach, blueberries and avocados! I didn't know oranges got such a high rating, interesting.

Can'tWaitForBabyA · July 2015

For the past two weeks all I wanted was oatmeal for breakfast and salad for lunch and now, I can't stand the look or smell of either. I am trying to stay on the healthy side but honestly, nothing is sounding good these past couple of days. Something might sound good one minute and then not the next. I am at a loss because I want to provide my baby with the best environment. Here is hoping this will pass and I crave veggies again!

I am currently enjoying eggs, avocado, and nuts.

laurenk8t · July 2015

Panera chicken noodle soup hit the spot today! Anyone else having tummy troubles... As in the "big D"?

skruhmin · July 2015

laurenk8t said:

Panera chicken noodle soup hit the spot today! Anyone else having tummy troubles... As in the "big D"?

Yup

most women get constipated...yeah no

Can'tWaitForBabyA · July 2015

laurenk8t said:

Panera chicken noodle soup hit the spot today! Anyone else having tummy troubles... As in the "big D"?

Yup but only after a day or two without any BMs...:( The worst. And that soup sounds amazing right now!

laurenk8t · July 2015

It was delish... Way better than the canned version

My stomach has been upset all day today and a couple of other times since finding out I'm pregnant. Soup was the only thing that sounded good and that I've been able to keep in so far (not nausea, but the other). Glad I'm not the only one! Other days, I've been completely ravenous... At least I wasn't sick while at the beach last week.

Can'tWaitForBabyA said:

laurenk8t said:

Panera chicken noodle soup hit the spot today! Anyone else having tummy troubles... As in the "big D"?

Yup but only after a day or two without any BMs...:( The worst. And that soup sounds amazing right now!

cargirl88 · July 2015

Mine Has been a mix. But overall a sour tummy and raging hormones I hope this means girl! This is our second and I don't remember feeling yucky with the first

EmeraldSea · July 2015

cargirl88 said:
Mine Has been a mix. But overall a sour tummy and raging hormones I hope this means girl! This is our second and I don't remember feeling yucky with the first

I've been a mix too. One day normal the next is awful. I have constant lingering nausea and a few headaches too. I had a girl the first time and I don't trek ember few liking like this so early with her. I also had other symptoms with her I haven't had yet like terrible acne on my chest back and face as well as canker sores in my mouth.

I am also down for the count by 7 every night!

taliajohns · July 2015

Every morning when I go to eat breakfast I take a few bites and have to run to the bathroom because of the big D

Sour stomach but I'm 7 weeks and haven't thrown up yet! Fingers crossed!

kmac311 · July 2015

Dealing with that now

BookChick · July 2015

Any tips on eating healthy when you are not a huge fan of veggies or most fruits?

kbosecker · July 2015

Oh my goodness. Having tummy troubles myself!

amyid · July 2015

LookA like everyone is on track - my diet hasn't changed much but plenty of advocados, an egg a day, spinach and sweet potato - remember how much natural sugar though is contained in fruit, one banana a day is enough and it's always better to eat the fruits ( with its fiber ) than to make it into a juice or smoothie ! I've been really tired and bloated for about a week now, I'm drinking hot water, organic lemon slices, ginger and unfiltered raw honey which is proving to do wonders now Pepto is out of the question, kevita probiotic sparkling drink is great too - good luck ladies !!

MelRoseHH · July 2015

@BookChick If you're not a huge fan of veggies, try adding them into foods you do like! Add some spinach into a turkey meatball recipe, throw some fresh veg into a whole wheat pasta/brown rice etc. Good luck!

FauquierMomma · July 2015

Has anyone heard of bump booster or milk maker lactation cookies? I signed up to get their email but wanted someone who had actually tried them- they sound awesome

skruhmin · July 2015

FauquierMomma said:

Has anyone heard of bump booster or milk maker lactation cookies? I signed up to get their email but wanted someone who had actually tried them- they sound awesome

I haven't tried the ones you buy but I've made my own lactation cookies. They're delicious.

oceanchild · July 2015

FauquierMomma said:
Has anyone heard of bump booster or milk maker lactation cookies? I signed up to get their email but wanted someone who had actually tried them- they sound awesome

We've got lots of amazing lactation cookie recipes floating around - I love making them and having an excuse to eat them. I have tried the MilkMaker cookies bc our lactation office at the hospital sells them. They are pretty great, but imho nothing beats homemade!

FauquierMomma · July 2015

Oceanchild and skruhmin- thank you! I def wanna make some lactation cookies this time around- any super cookies for pregnancy recipes floating around?

oceanchild · July 2015

FauquierMomma said:
Oceanchild and skruhmin- thank you! I def wanna make some lactation cookies this time around- any super cookies for pregnancy recipes floating around?

@FauquierMomma if you click on the words "lactation cookies" that @skruhmin typed in blue, it will take you to a delish recipe!

KimberlyTeresa3 · July 2015

I'll I can seem to stomach these days is salads (lettuce, cheese, egg, peas, carrots and cucumber) with ranch on the side. Or just hard boiled eggs, I hate eggs generally and I don't want them any other way! So weird to me. Right now I could use a jamba smoothie as now all of a sudden nausea has hit me hard this week! They have a citrus kick drink with ginger, orange, Apple and pineapple that is to die for and I hate the taste of ginger too.

ceds07 · July 2015

@bookchick I confess to slathering everything in ketchup when I have a hard time stomaching veggies in the first tri. A quesadilla chock full of spinach and grilled veggies with enough cheese to hold it together can be a great way to eat them at dinner. Or I second the smoothie mentions. Jessica Seinfeld's first book was all about hiding veggies in kid's food (like adding squash puree into Mac and Cheese) and that might be worth looking at too!

MamaBina · July 2015

Oatmeal. I eat oatmeal every morning and it is amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.

merojas81 · July 2015

Strawberries, sweet potatoes, steak, eggs, orange juice. I'm also on a crazy Panera soup kick. They have a lemon chicken orzo soup that I've had 4 times in the last week! I'm having some nausea but not too too bad so I'm still managing to find some healthy eats I want

rmbukowski · July 2015

Been eating blueberries and raspberries by the trough!

mamadragon4x · July 2015

Bananas take a while to digest that's why they're good for energy as they release potassium but it digestive system takes a bit to digest and while ur pregnant ur digestive system slows down more and they could cause stomach ache

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