Advertisement

15 healthy recipes for pregnancy

Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Advertisement | page continues below
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Advertisement | page continues below
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Advertisement | page continues below
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Photo credit: Thayer Allison Gowdy for BabyCenter
Follow your baby's amazing development
Sources

BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals. We believe you should always know the source of the information you're seeing. Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2021. FoodData Central. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/index.htmlOpens a new window

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 2021. Nutrition During Pregnancy. https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/nutrition-during-pregnancyOpens a new window

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2016. Dark Green Leafy Vegetables. https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/gfnd/gfhnrc/docs/news-2013/dark-green-leafy-vegetables/Opens a new window

Mayo Clinic. 2021. Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fiber/art-20043983Opens a new window

Mayo Clinic. 2019. Nuts and your heart: Eating nuts for heart health. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/nuts/art-20046635Opens a new window

Harvard Medical School. 2016. Is eating dried fruit healthy? https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/is-eating-dried-fruit-healthyOpens a new window

National Institutes of Health. 2021. Iron. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-Consumer/Opens a new window

National Institutes of Health. 2021. Choline. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Choline-HealthProfessional/Opens a new window

National Institutes of Health. 2021. Folate. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Folate-HealthProfessional/Opens a new window

National Institutes of Health. 2021. Potassium. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Potassium-HealthProfessional/Opens a new window

National Institutes of Health. 2021. Vitamin B12. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional/Opens a new window

National Institutes of Health. 2021. Magnesium. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/Opens a new window

National Institutes of Health. 2021. Zinc. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/Opens a new window

National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine. 2021. Dietary Proteins. https://medlineplus.gov/dietaryproteins.htmlOpens a new window

U.S. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate. 2021. Vegetables. https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/vegetablesOpens a new window

Marangoni F, et al. 2015. Role of poultry meat in a balanced diet aimed at maintaining health and wellbeing: an Italian consensus document. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4462824/Opens a new window

Cleveland Clinic. 2021. The 6 Best Seeds to Eat. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-6-best-seeds-to-eat/Opens a new window

Cleveland Clinic. 2021. Does Magnesium Help You Sleep? https://health.clevelandclinic.org/does-magnesium-help-you-sleep/Opens a new window

Harvard Medical School. Undated. Quinoa. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/quinoa/Opens a new window

Harvard Medical School. Undated. Mushrooms. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/mushrooms/Opens a new window

Mayo Clinic. 2021. Prebiotics, Probiotics and Your Health. https://www.mayoclinic.org/prebiotics-probiotics-and-your-health/art-20390058Opens a new window

Mayo Clinic. 2019. Discover the Health Benefits of Farro. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-discover-the-health-benefits-of-farro/Opens a new window

Abu-Raya B, et al. 2020. Maternal Immunological Adaptation During Pregnancy. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.575197/fullOpens a new window

Haldar S, et al. 2018. Effects of Two Doses of Curry Prepared with Mixed Spices on Postprandial Ghrelin and Subjective Appetite Responses—A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5920412/Opens a new window

Kwon Y. 2016. Association of curry consumption with blood lipids and glucose levels. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4819133/Opens a new window

Spahn JM, et al. 2019. Influence of maternal diet on flavor transfer to amniotic fluid and breast milk and children's responses: a systematic review. https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/109/Supplement_1/1003S/5456696Opens a new window

Hewlings SJ, et al. 2017. Curcumin: A Review of Its' Effects on Human Health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5664031/Opens a new window

Hamed M, et al. 2019. Capsaicinoids, Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activities of Capsicum annuum: Comparative Study of the Effect of Ripening Stage and Cooking Methods. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770197/Opens a new window

Sebastiani T, et al. 2019. The Effects of Vegetarian and Vegan Diet during Pregnancy on the Health of Mothers and Offspring. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6470702/Opens a new window

Bjerregaard AA, et al. 2019. Mother's dietary quality during pregnancy and offspring's dietary quality in adolescence: Follow-up from a national birth cohort study of 19,582 mother–offspring pairs. https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002911Opens a new window

Murphy M, et al. 2014. Associations of consumption of fruits and vegetables during pregnancy with infant birth weight or small for gestational age births: a systematic review of the literature. https://www.dovepress.com/associations-of-consumption-of-fruits-and-vegetables-during-pregnancy--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJWHOpens a new window

Lönnerdal B. 2009. Soybean ferritin: implications for iron status of vegetarians. https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/89/5/1680S/4596961Opens a new window

Cleveland Clinic. 2013. Soy Foods. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17491-soy-foodsOpens a new window

Cleveland Clinic. 2020. Is Red Meat Bad for You? https://health.clevelandclinic.org/is-red-meat-bad-for-you/Opens a new window

Mayo Clinic. 2019. Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy: Prevention tips. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/anemia-during-pregnancy/art-20114455Opens a new window

Dreher ML, et al. 2013. Hass Avocado Composition and Potential Health Effects. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664913/Opens a new window

Maia SB, et al. 2019. Vitamin A and Pregnancy: A Narrative Review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6470929/Opens a new window

National Institutes of Health. 2021. Vitamin E. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminE-HealthProfessional/Opens a new window

Colleen de Bellefonds
Colleen de Bellefonds is a freelance health and lifestyle journalist. She's raising her toddler daughter and newborn son with her French husband in Paris.
Advertisement | page continues below
Advertisement