essential things to eat in 1st trimester?

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what are the essential things to eat while pregnant? I'm 21 and I love my takeaway food every Friday night 🙊 or even munchies while watching love island such as chocolate and crisps. although everyone in my family  is saying I should totally cut all of that out while pregnant. is that true ? what are the most essential things I need to introduce or start eating regularly to have a healthy pregnancy ?

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I love takeaways and carbs, but not a huge fan of vegetables! I do like the odd few but not many. My midwife said try to cut back on the carbs just a little and add a couple of veggies in but if I really can’t then just make sure I’m getting a vitamin supplement suitable for pregnant women. She said baby will get what it needs, it’ll be mum that needs replenishing. So try what you can and if you find it hard make sure you’re taking vitamins and drinking plenty of water 😊x

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I’m pregnant for the third time (a 3 yr old, a 2018 angel baby, and now in week 7 of my current pregnancy). I’m also a holistic health coach with a focus on nutrition and nutritional healing. Getting the proper nutrients is very important during pregnancy, especially folic acid & amino acids (proteins) BUT pregnancy is also unpredictable and sometimes you have cravings, nausea/morning sickness, and fatigue that cause your appetite to be a little wacky. Do you best to eat nutritious snacks and meals, sometimes substituting one item for another is a good place to start- perhaps munch on snap peas or veggie chips vs Fritos or French fries etc; for sweet cravings eat protein rich sweets like a frozen yogurt with nut butter or a rice cake with peanut butter and honey. Root vegetables likes carrots, potatoes, butternut squashes, etc also help curb sweet cravings. Little changes can make a big difference. 
That being said, my first pregnancy I was very nauseated and only wanted crackers and popsicle during my first trimester. I gained more than the 25-35lb standard & my doctors weren’t concerned in the slightest. My daughter is happy, healthy, and actually extremely bright. My doctor said if I wasn’t able to take my vitamins or eat, to just drink a cap full of gingerale and I’d be ok. Obviously, this was an extreme recommendation but his point was that if my nausea and morning sickness didn’t allow me to get the proper nutrients right away, to do my best and realize that I’d get more nutrients for the entirety of my pregnancy (worst case would be to get IV nutritional support & hydration- which I needed in my second pregnancy as I had HG). But mostly, he encouraged me to do my best. 
Nutrition is important but beating yourself up isn’t healthy either. If you’re really struggling to get proper nutrients, a great prenatal vitamin can help supplement things you might be deficient in.

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Im still eating junk food but trying not to go crazy. I think as long as your getting nutrient food as well your good. Things im trying to eat.. protein rich foods very important, heathy fat and oils like avocado nuts, olive oil, and lots of fruit and veggies. I also switched my bread to whole grain for the fiber.

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Your baby is basically what you eat, so the healthier the better :)

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My last pregnancy I was really unhealthy takeaways chocolates crisps pop everything and my baby was 7lb 3 and only had a c section cause he was breech I know it wasn’t healthy and probably risky so this pregnancy if I fancy one every 2 weeks I might treat my self to one but trying to stick to 3 meals a day and 1 snack at night and ginger biscuits if I need to for nausea Inbetween with my vitamins of course x

essential things to eat in 1st trimester?

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