Healthy Eating During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Eating a healthy and balanced diet, having regular physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight gain are essential to ensure your baby develop in the optimal nutritional environment. After delivery, provide your baby the prime nutrition and protection against infection with breastmilk. This also benefits the long term health of both you and your baby.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, your body has a higher demand for nutrients. The extra demand can be met by making smart food choices.  However, you do not need to eat for two. Overeating can make you put on too much weight and puts you at risk of gestational diabetes and other complications.

Foods to Avoid When Pregnant

• Alcoholic beverages
• Fish that contains high levels of methylmercury 
• Raw or undercooked meat, seafood and eggs
• Chilled ready-to-eat and refrigerated foods

For more details, please refer to the leaflet issued by the Department of Health.

Source: Department of Health