{"id":288,"date":"2026-07-28T21:25:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2026-08-12T08:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:03:57","slug":"nutrition-in-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/?page_id=288","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition In Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"288\" class=\"elementor elementor-288\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3a135 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af3a135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0483ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"0483ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"21af4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition In Pregnancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3040458 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3040458\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35b70d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f35b70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"651\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help your baby get a head start in life, we encourage you to take a prenatal vitamin with iron every day and to eat a balanced diet that includes fresh fruits and vegetables, whole-grain breads and cereals, dairy products and other calcium-rich foods, and iron-rich foods. A weight gain of 20\u201330 pounds is ideal for women with a pre-pregnancy weight in the normal range.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c827cdb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c827cdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134182d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"134182d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e37f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91e37f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fish and Mercury<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ea088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67ea088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may eat up to 12 ounces (approximately 2 average meals) per week of fish or shellfish lower in mercury, including salmon, canned light tuna, Pollock, catfish, and shrimp. Avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish. The FDA and EPA recommend pregnant women eat no more than 6 ounces of albacore (white) tuna per week and to avoid any game fish without first checking its safety with the local health department.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9bf39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c9bf39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed3732 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ed3732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5dd31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c5dd31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foods to Avoid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503b398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"503b398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Unpasteurized dairy products, cheeses, milk, juices, and apple cider.<\/li><li>Foods containing raw eggs.<\/li><li>Raw or undercooked fish, shellfish, or meats.<\/li><li>Meat spreads and pates.<\/li><li>Deli meats, hot dogs, and processed meats (heat thoroughly before eating).<\/li><li>Smoked fish.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Listeria Monocytogenes primarily affects pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems. Infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b842f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34b842f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f42cca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f42cca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebc1c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aebc1c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing Nausea During Pregnancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65d33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65d33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nausea is temporary and usually diminishes rapidly after the first trimester. The following tips can help:<\/p><ul><li>Eat several small, frequent meals \u2014 even a few bites can help.<\/li><li>Keep dry carbohydrates (such as crackers) near your bed and eat a few before arising if morning sickness is a problem.<\/li><li>Carry crackers with you throughout the day.<\/li><li>Take liquids between meals \u2014 don&#8217;t wash food down.<\/li><li>Avoid spicy, fried, and fatty foods.<\/li><li>Take your prenatal vitamins after eating, or switch to folic acid 800 mcg by itself until you feel better.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8675147 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8675147\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980a519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"980a519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"106\" class=\"elementor elementor-106\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62327b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62327b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17988da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17988da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad8531 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1ad8531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ebdadb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69ebdadb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f93f5d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f93f5d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9ddc5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f9ddc5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to Start Your Journey?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d100a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d100a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Trust the team that has supported Augusta\u2019s mothers for generations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24aac0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"24aac0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/?page_id=353\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule Your First Prenatal Visit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eating Well for You and Your Baby To help your baby get a head start in life, we encourage you to take a prenatal vitamin with iron every day and to eat a balanced diet that includes fresh fruits and vegetables, whole-grain breads and cereals, dairy products and other calcium-rich foods, and iron-rich foods. 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