Second Trimester
Rejoice! You’ve passed the queasy first trimester and now you’re (hopefully) feeling
better, more energized, and, most important — hungrier! This means that now you
can be more adventurous in your food selection. The second trimester of pregnancy
is important in terms of growth and development of the baby. You need to have healthy
pregnancy foods during this time to ensure that the baby grows well in your womb.
Many vital organs like the heart and brain of the baby are formed in the second
trimester of pregnancy. So the food you eat in the second trimester are of vital
importance. As the foetus grows, your blood volume also needs to increase. So, you
need iron rich foods in the second trimester to increase the production of red blood
cells. Moreover, the foetus grows at an alarming rate in the second trimester of
pregnancy. The foods you eat in second trimester must be protein rich to stimulate
cell division rapidly. Apart from iron, proteins and calcium, trace minerals and
vitamins are also essential during pregnancy. For example, potassium is a vital
nutrient and your second trimester foods need to include sources of potassium. Overall,
your pregnancy diet should be balanced. It should contain all the nutrient groups
in moderation. To help you plan your meals, these are some of the most nutritious
foods to have in the second trimester of pregnancy.
Second trimester diet plan
Breakfast :
Cereals with milk and honey Brown toast bread with peanut butter /ghee/butter Khakhara
with curd/milk/coffee Vegetable sandwich Tomato soup / vegetable soup / corn soup
Everyday take a juice of amala + spinach + beet + carrot Everyday take dry fruits
like soaked almond, fig, walnut , pista.....
Midmorning :
Bowl of green vegetable salad / boil chana / sprouted mung /sweet corn
Lunch :
Rotti add ragi Dal ( chanadal twice in a week) Rice Vegetables – spinach, pumpkin,
praval, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, clustered beans, cauliflower,
green peas, French beans, drum stick, broccoli, methi, Buttermilk, Coriander chataney
Mid evening :
- Milk shake of dates/ fig /almond/apricot
- banana / apple / pomegranate / orange juice / sweet lemon juice
Dinner :
- Panipuri - Homemade
- Kadhi - Pulav
- Khichdi, Bhakhari, Vegetable, Curd
- Dhosa
- Idli – Sambhar
- Methi Thepala with Curd
- Sweet Corn – capsicum pulav with soup
- Pav Bhaji