Prepregnancy Nutrition Shopping Checklist
Fill your grocery cart with the nutrients you and baby need.
Babies need good nutrition right from the beginning. In fact, much of the fetus's essential growth will take place in the first few weeks of your pregnancy.
Even before you start eating for two, get in the habit of shopping for healthy foods that provide the nutrients you both need. Print out this shopping checklist using the "Print" function on your Web browser, and bring it to your local supermarket or health food store next time you shop.
____ Prenatal vitamins (ask your health-care provider which is best for you)
____ Fortified, whole grain breakfast cereal
____ Whole grain bread and/or crackers
____ Seasonal fruits such as apples, peaches, melon, berries
____ Calcium-fortified orange juice
____ Dried fruits (without sulfites)
____ Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale
____ Other seasonal vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, pea pods
____ Low-fat or skim milk
____ Low-fat yogurt
____ Hard cheese (avoid soft cheese during pregnancy)
____ Lean beef or chicken, fish, and/or eggs (if you eat meat)
____ Tofu (bean curd)
____ Dried legumes such as lentils, navy beans, pinto beans
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