Get your Snack On While Pregnant

• Dried Fruit

As long as you opt for varieties without added sugar. Snacking on a small amount of dried fruit can be a good way to get a bit of extra fibre, iron, and other essential nutrients into your diet.

• Dark Chocolate

Chocolate with a high cocoa content is a great source of iron but be aware that it also contains caffeine (although in much lower levels than coffee). So you will need to limit your intake. Of course, chocolate is also a mood enhancer, which can be very handy during those hormone fueled mood swings of pregnancy.

• Digestive Biscuits

Whole wheat digestive biscuits are a great way to get fiber into your body when you’re feeling too nauseous to eat other fiber-rich foods. Dietary fiber is your best defense against constipation during pregnancy and after childbirth.

• Vegetable Sticks and Fruit Slices

All types of fruit and veg offer nutrients in abundance and it’s often easier to nibble sticks and slices over the day than to incorporate them into big meals while pregnant. Apricots, strawberries, and broccoli are all excellent choices. They contain high levels of both iron and vitamin c (which helps our bodies absorb iron). Dip your fruit and veg into nut butter or hummus for even more goodness!

• Roasted Chick Peas

Like most legumes, chick peas are an excellent source of many nutrients. Including iron, calcium, protein, and folate. They are also a nice dry, savory snack for those days when morning sickness makes it hard to stomach anything else.

Fortified Cereals

Dry breakfast cereals fortified with iron, folate, and calcium. It’s an easy way to increase your intake of these nutrients and they are also usually morning sickness-friendly.

• Smoothies

Surprisingly, smoothies can often be easier to stomach than whole foods and because they are easier for our bodies to process, more nutrients are retained. Try adding ground almonds and hemp seeds to increase healthy fats and protein levels. Flax seed and oats are great additions also, which have been reported to aid in milk production.

Listen to your body and feed it what it needs but if you find yourself questioning your energy levels or weight gain during pregnancy. See a medical professional to rule out any possible issues such as gestational diabetes. Most importantly, don’t stress!

There are many shades of ‘normal’ when it comes to weight and diet. As long as you and your baby are happy and healthy you have no need to worry.

Don’t forget to check out some of the amazing smoothie recipes we have here! 

Kate Timmins

I’m a first time mama living in beautiful Adelaide, South Australia. When I’m not at home enjoying the company of my partner, our gorgeous baby boy, and our five rescue cats I love to spend my time walking along our local beaches and trying new foods from the growing number of vegan eateries in our city. I’m proud to be a foster carer for my local animal rescue; I believe that saving one animal may not change the world, but it will change the world for that animal! Follow me on Instagram for Cats, baby, beaches, and tasty vegan food.

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