10 Healthy Pregnancy Food Recipes for the Third Trimester
Firstly, congratulations! You are now in the most crucial, yet exciting part of your pregnancy. Your baby grows rapidly and you are anticipating every doctor’s visit. During your third trimester, the food you intake is very crucial and you need more strength and support to get through this phase. The baby’s bone health, brain development and weight gain is closely monitored. I will be sharing with you a few pregnancy food recipes for the third trimester.
However, a lot of women experience fatigue, heartburn, weakness, constipation and nausea during this period making food consumption difficult. Choosing healthy foods for your and your baby’s nourishment can help you ease discomforts. You need to ensure you have a balance of protein, iron, calcium, Omega3 and fiber. This will help with recovery post partum as well. Since a lot of nutrients are carried on for the baby’s development, we as mothers tend to lack these nutrients post delivery.
The foods that are high in nutrients and beneficial for the third trimester are:
- Whole grains
- Eggs – high in protein
- Legumes or lentils – high in protein
- Fish (particularly Salmon)
- Fruits and vegetables
- Leafy vegetables such as spinach
- Dairy – Milk/Cheese/Yogurt
- Chia Seeds, Almonds and walnuts
After week 32, you must start with a cup of red raspberry leaf tea and after week 36, include 5-6 mejdool dates per day as both of this helps soften the cervix and induce labor.
I have included the below recipes for third trimester of pregnancy in the PDF guide below for your easy access.
- Spinach & Lentil Soup
- Banana Oat Smoothie
- Avocade Egg Toast
- Chicken & Vegetable Rice Bowl
- Greek Yogurt Fruit Bowl
- Sweet Potato & Chickpea Curry
- Cooked Salmon with Quinoa & Veggies
- Energy Balls
- Vegetable Omelette
- Turmeric Milk
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