During the monsoon season, pregnant women should focus on immune-boosting and easily digestible foods to stay healthy. Expecting mothers should fill their plates with leafy greens, ginger, garlic, yoghurt, citrus fruits, whole grains, and almonds. New Delhi: Monsoons are coming up soon, the rainy season is usually about excessive hairfall and humidity and even infections like dengue.
But for pregnant women, this season is about a lot more, and also about taking extra care with respect to diet. One the one hand, pregnancy diet is of utmost importance for the mother and baby’s wellbeing but it is also about ensuring that one does not eat anything that may result in an infection that may threaten the baby in a long run. On the one hand, doctors advise against instake of caffeine, too much ginger, papaya and substances such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs.
But when it comes to monsoon specifically, gynaecologists recommend the 7 best foods that should be part of the diet. Foods to eat in monsoon when pregnant In an interaction with News9Live, Dr. Sapna Raina, Clinical Lead & Senior Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, listed the best foods for pregnant women in monsoon.
“Pregnant women should focus on consuming a balanced diet during the monsoon season to ensure both their and their babies’ health. It’s a must to include leafy greens like spinach and kale for essential and minerals, citrus fruits like oranges and lemons for a boost of vi.