Gestational Diabetes: A Nutrition Guide
What should blood sugar be in gestational diabetes, how is carbohydrate spread across the day and which foods suit? A nutrition guide with a sample day.
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What should blood sugar be in gestational diabetes, how is carbohydrate spread across the day and which foods suit? A nutrition guide with a sample day.
Online pregnancy nutrition consultations in English, from preparing for pregnancy through each trimester to breastfeeding, alongside your obstetrician.
Online consultations in English for clients in Doha and across Qatar, in the same time zone as Istanbul: pregnancy nutrition, weight management and more.
Why does iron deficiency happen in pregnancy? Symptoms, iron-rich foods, tips that raise absorption and how to eat well while taking iron supplements.
A month-by-month pregnancy nutrition chart: key nutrient needs from month 1 to month 9, portions by trimester and practical tips for each stage.
Can you drink green tea, chamomile, linden, mint and fennel tea in pregnancy? The caffeine limit, herbs to avoid and tips for drinking them safely.
Should you cut out salt completely if blood pressure is high in pregnancy? High blood pressure, pre-eclampsia symptoms and blood-pressure-friendly eating.
Can you eat dates during pregnancy, how many a day, and do they affect labour in the final weeks? Dates and portion advice for gestational diabetes.
Needs for folate, iron, iodine, calcium and vitamin D rise in pregnancy. Which foods provide them, and when are supplements needed? A dietitian's guide.
Can you eat pomegranate in pregnancy and how much? Nutritional value, pomegranate juice and molasses, and the facts about gestational diabetes and anaemia.
Are there foods that help a baby gain weight in the womb? Factors that affect growth, key nutrients and common myths, from a dietitian's point of view.
What should you eat before a glucose test in pregnancy? Dietitian advice on keeping carbohydrate, fasting time, the test morning and eating afterwards.
Why do feet and ankles swell in pregnancy and how can you ease it? Advice on salt, water, potassium and daily habits, and when to see a doctor.
How much weight is normal to gain in pregnancy? Recommended ranges by pre-pregnancy BMI, a week-by-week weight gain chart and dietitian tips.
Can you eat pineapple in pregnancy, and does it cause miscarriage? Bromelain and the evidence, safe portions, pineapple juice and supplements.
Which foods contain folic acid? A folate table, cooking that protects folate, why a supplement matters before pregnancy and a folate-rich sample day.