Important Nutrients During Pregnancy

Pregnancy time is a fantastic journey for every woman. It is about giving a new life to this world, but we need to accept that sometimes it is not an easy job for a woman because it requires her to increase her immune system during pregnancy and before and after pregnancy. The woman's health is directly related to the heath of the baby. During pregnancy, the woman's body and health can be affected by carrying a child. The future mother needs to take care of her health because the risks of being sick and having illnesses are higher than usual. It can be explained shortly: The future mother s immune system is suppressed to avoid rejection of the sperm, embryo, or fetus implanting in her. As a result, white blood cells—which are the cells of the immune system—lose the ability to fight against infectious diseases and foreign invaders. 

As a woman's immune system is suppressed during pregnancy, she can be more susceptible to certain illnesses and infections. This could affect you and your developing baby, so maintaining a healthy immune system before and during your pregnancy is essential.

A healthy lifestyle will be determining key in carrying healthy pregnancy that's why t is essential to take care of:

• Healthy and balanced diet
• Quality of sleep
• Taking prenatal vitamins (of course if your organism require)
• Regular exercises
• Having appropriate weight
• Staying hydrated
• Preventing stress
• Eliminating toxins
• Limiting caffeine

Right now, you got some tips that can increase your immune system, and in this way, your pregnancy will be healthy and safe for you and your baby. But let's get acquainted with a healthy diet that is directly connected with the immune system of you and your future baby.

A healthy diet is an integral part of the mother's health and unborn baby. That's why it is essential to pay attention to the right and healthy nutrition. Poor diet and nutrition can lead to weight gain, lack of energy, anxiety, or even depression. But knowing that maintaining nutrients will help have a healthy pregnancy, achieve optimum health, and get all essential nutrients for the baby's health. 

First of all, let's begin with the definition of nutrition. According to the World Health Organization, nutrition is a part of our living and development. Rich and healthy nutrition will help keep a person more productive and healthy and not create hunger moments. Moreover, nutrition plays an enormous role in maternal, child health and provide healthy, safe pregnancy. We need to get protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals, fibres and water from nutrition. Let's find out more about these nutrients.

Protein. It is an essential nutrient for your diet that keeps your body developing and growing. It is necessary to get enough protein for your body every day for helping your body to work in the right way. There is a list of functions of protein:

• Building function for your muscles, bones, skin, nails and hair
• Digesting function with another nutrient
• Repairing function
• Regulating function of the hormone system
• Protective function for your immune system

The lack of protein in our diet can lead to health problems, insomnia, weakness, pale skin, headaches or tremors in the limbs. Also, the excess protein will lead to problems with health such as dehydration, constipation, calcium loss. According to the RDA (The Recommended Dietary Allowance), the recommended protein intake per day is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight. But for pregnancy, the current RDA is 1.1 g per kg of body weight during the first trimester. 

Carbohydrates. Also known as carbs, it is also an essential part of your diet that provide energy for your body. There is a list of functions of carbs:

• Energy function for body, muscles, heart and brain
• The digestive process with another nutrient
• Energy storage function
• Protein storage

According to the research, pregnant women need to consume from 9 to 11 servings of carbohydrates per day.

Fat. Together with other nutrients, fat is a good source of energy. If a woman is pregnant, her body needs more fat. Roughly 25 per cent to 35 per cent of your daily calories should come from fat. Eating monounsaturated fats will provide the best nutrition for a woman's health and her child.

For having a healthy pregnancy and her fetus, it is crucial to provide the right amount of nutrients with a slight increase in calories. It is recommended that the additional calories be provided through fruits, vegetables and dairy products.