Pregnancy diet in First Trimester

Pregnancy diet in First Trimester, Fruits and Vegetables, Cost

First Trimester: 0 to 13 weeks

Common Symptoms during first trimester

  • Morning Sickness
  • Nausea

Pregnancy diet in First Trimester

  • Need to have Dry Food i.e Oil-less Foods
  • Idly, Juices, Buttermilk will digest quickly so that it can minimize nausea
  • Upma, Oil foods will stay little longer in the stomach can increase nausea.
  • Whole Grains such as Millet’s, Ragi Java etc
  • Beans increase B Vitamins
  • Leafy vegetables and Oranges will have a good amount of folic acid
  • Need to have a balanced diet.

Things that can be avoided during First Trimester

  • Long-distance travel and Frequent travels
  • Avoid stress
  • Smoking
  • Coffee and Tea
  • Fish, Prawns, Crabs due to the presence of mercury
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Avoid Broiler Chicken wings as growth hormones may be injected here.

Good diet in first Trimester Pregnancy

  • Organic Chicken or Free Cage chicken in moderate quantity
  • Dry Fruits such as Almonds, Walnuts, Figs, Pistachio, Raisins, Dry Date 1 to 2
  • Leafy Vegetables such as Spinach, Amaranthus
  • Vegetables such as Carrots, Beetroot, Beans, Ridge gourd, Broccoli, Okra (Organic)
  • Coconut water, Sweet Lime Juice
  • Fruits: Apples, Pomegranates, Bananas, Oranges, Avocados, Kiwi, Guava
  • Curd, Milk
  • Salmond in limited quantity
  • Organic strawberries

Foods to avoid during First Trimester

  • Grapes
  • Pineapple
  • Flax seeds
  • Papaya
  • Having Tamarind in high quantity
  • Maida
  • Chinese Foods
  • Processed foods
  • Cool drinks
  • Tea and Coffee
  • Spicy Foods
  • Having Outside foods
  • Try to limit Chilli powder usage in cooking

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Baby growth week by week in First Trimester

WeekBaby in lengthBaby SizeSize in Fruit
1st week
2nd week
3rd week
4th week0.01 inches0.04 ozpoppy seed
5th week0.05 inches0.04 ozsesame seed
6th week0.13 inches0.04 ozlentil
7th week0.50 inches0.04 ozblueberry
8th week0.63 inches0.04 ozkidney bean
9th week0.09 inches0.07 ozgrape
10th week1.22 inches0.14 ozkumquat
11th week1.61 inches0.25 ozfig
12th week2.13 inches0.49 ozlime
13th week2.91 inches0.81 ozpea pod