Vitamins and nutrients are very essential for the baby as well as the mother
and pregnancy is a very essential period where the mother's food intake plays a
very pivotal role in the growth of the fetus and then the development of the
baby. That is the sole reason every article I lay emphasis on eating nutritious
food, as what you eat is what your baby will be. A mother who has eaten only healthy food during pregnancy will always have a healthy baby and a
mother who has eaten more junk food and less nutrition will always have a baby
who has low birth weight.
If your baby is healthy it's your own efforts so Kudos! For it and keep doing
what you have been doing eat well workout well and you and your baby will
always be healthy and fit. But if you haven’t been careful during your
pregnancy and your baby's birth weight is low there is nothing to be
disheartened, if you take certain efforts your baby will be back to being healthy
and bouncy.
There are certain vitamins and nutrients that are essential for the babies
growth and by adding that to your meal if your breast feeding or adding it to
the baby's diet if you have already started on top food will definitely do good
to your little one.
Calcium - The most important nutrient for the baby and for you, calcium is most
needed for making the bones stronger, milk and dairy products are the best
source for calcium, if you have an infant your breast milk will have all the
calcium the baby needs, as long as your food intake too has the right amount of
calcium in it. If you have a toddler make sure you are giving your child at
least 2 glasses of milk every single day, for a perfect set of teeth and strong
bones calcium is essential.
Iron- During your pregnancy every mother is given tablets for iron, as it is
most important to have a good rate of hemoglobin , if the mother's hemoglobin
is high then automatically the baby will have the right amount of iron . But if
you have low hemoglobin then make sure your doctor prescribes a good capsule
for the extra iron dosage, eating iron rich foods like beetroot, spinach, reddish
even chicken liver will help boost the iron levels. In case of an infant
improve your diet add the above given foods in your diet and in turn your baby
will receive the iron needed. If your child is a toddler then best is to add
more forms of food that are rich in iron in the baby's diet.
Potassium - Potassium has to be in the right amount as it controls the blood
pressure of the body and makes sure the kidney is functioning fine and the
heart beats are in proper rhythm. Low potassium can lead to stone formation in
the kidney and osteoporosis. The best source of potassium is fresh fruits and
various vegetables make sure you are eating enough to pass it to your baby and
if your baby is a grown toddler i know it will be a hard task but still do all
that is possible to put some vegetable and fruits down your baby's throat.
Vitamin A - Again the only source is fruits and vegetables
vitamin A is vital for the baby's hair, nail and skin growth and development.
Eggs, peaches, cheese, peas, broccoli, tomatoes, oats all these are good source
of vitamin A. Vitamin A should also be included as it helps in making the
baby's immune system stronger and protects the baby from all sorts of
infections.
Vitamin C- Citrus fruits are the best source of vitamin C oranges, sweet lime,
lemon superb way to gain some vitamin C. Again a vitamin that makes the immune
system stronger to fight colds and flu attacks. Not only that vitamin C is an
essential for repairing the cells of our body and bones so it keeps the baby
protected from injury by healing it faster.
Vitamin E- A vitamin one should have all thru their life, important for
immunity as well as repairing the day to day small damages and injuries of
tissues and improving the metabolism of our system. Olive oil is a super source
of vitamin E and so are many kinds of nuts.Giving the baby nuts to eat please
make sure you have crushed the nuts well so that they do not choke on them even
by mistake.
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