| I am a soon to be dad, my wife won't let me if it's a | | | | * 2 pounds: enlargement of your uterus |
| boy or a girl on the way as the observation of the | | | | * 2 pounds: amniotic fluid surrounding your baby |
| sonic is not 1000% and she is the thinking that we'll love | | | | * 1.5 pounds: the placenta |
| whatever comes and she's right there but I'm curious | | | | I can advise her on her diet, The extra food she'll eat |
| by nature but if that's what mom wants she'll get it. | | | | shouldn't just be empty calories - it should provide the |
| I've been doing some research on making the delivery | | | | nutrients our growing baby needs. For example, |
| easier, 'cause you guessed it, she wants an all natural | | | | calcium helps make and keep bones and teeth strong. |
| delivery and I'm in her corner on that and I'l give her all | | | | While she's pregnant, she still needs calcium for her |
| my support. I found a web page that had some good | | | | body, plus extra calcium for our developing baby. |
| advice concerning her diet | | | | Similarly, she'l require more of all the essential nutrients |
| To eat well during pregnancy you must do more than | | | | than before she became pregnant. |
| simply increase how much you eat. You must also | | | | A Nutrition Primer for Expectant Mothers |
| consider what you eat. | | | | This is good advise for everyone: Whether or not |
| My research got pretty descriptive describing what | | | | you're pregnant, a healthy diet includes proteins, |
| everything is: | | | | carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and plenty of |
| * 7.5 pounds: average baby's weight | | | | water. The U.S. government publishes dietary guidelines |
| * 7 pounds: extra stored protein, fat, and other nutrients | | | | that can help you determine how many servings of |
| * 4 pounds: extra blood | | | | each kind of food to eat every day. Eating a variety |
| * 4 pounds: other extra body fluids | | | | of foods in the proportions indicated is a good step |
| * 2 pounds: breast enlargement | | | | toward staying healthy. |