Easy Healthy Pregnancy Snacks

gizmos16201

7 months ago

Pregnancy Weight Gain

By no means is childbirth easy and a piece of cake, I for one, respect any woman who chooses to give birth to raise a family of her own. How many men would you find willing to go through this, I can say in confidence very few if any at all.

Between 25 and 35 pounds is the weight gain you should aim for, any more than this, and does make giving birth more difficult for most women.
Weight gain of 2 to 4 pounds is the average for the majority of ladies during the first three months.
After three months aim for 1 pound per week during the remainder of your pregnancy.
Free Pregnancy Weight Gain Calculator is my first freebie to share with you, and this is an important part of my website that I am proud to include.

Now we understand our goals during our pregnancy in the way of weight gain, we will now explore some of the easy healthy pregnancy snacks that I have found for you. More tips and freebies also will be included in the remainder of this self-help guide, I do hope you will find this valuable enough to share.

Snack Time Guide

Being creative can be your best friend when choosing snacks, we want to add more healthy foods and less processed foods. Processed foods are loaded with artificial ingredients and preservatives, we want to limit our consumption of them during our pregnancy.

Apple and Cheese
Egg on an English Muffin
Homemade Trail Mix
Greek Yogurt Parfait
Vegetables with Guacamole Dip
Cottage Cheese, Fruit, and Granola
Avocado on Crackers
Tortilla with Hummus
Waffle with Almond Butter
Watermelon or other melons to stay hydrated

The suggestions above were found on the Baby Center blog, what better resource than one that focuses primarily on pregnancy and babies? Adding more fruits and vegetables is what we wish to do, there will be more for you throughout this publication.

Gaining Too Much Weight Health Risks

Even though you are eating for two, as they say, you want to be sure to maintain a healthy pregnancy weight. There are health risks of gaining too much weight, and that is what we are going to discuss next.

Gestational diabetes
Backaches
Leg pain
Increased fatigue
Varicose veins
Increased risk of cesarean delivery
High blood pressure
An increased risk for gestational diabetes and high blood pressure
Difficulty with hearing the heartbeat and measuring the size of the uterus
Difficulty with vaginal delivery if the fetus is much larger than average

The American Pregnancy Organization deserves our thanks for publishing these tips, if you are pregnant this is another good website I recommend for more information. Before we get some more snack ideas, let us look at some exercise possibilities.

Safe Exercising During Pregnancy

Never think exercise is not an important part of healthy childbirth, now physicians are encouraging women to be as active and at the same time be safe. Walking is always a safe option to consider, below are some more that might interest you even more.

You have a nice variety of options that are safe, but just to be sure Consult Your Physician before starting any type of exercise when you are pregnant. It is always better to be safe than sorry, for most ladies these are approved by the majority of physicians.

Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge

This one is for those of you who love fudge, and with this recipe, it is easy and healthy at the same time. Now let us learn what we need and how to prepare our fudge, you might want to jot this down or save this on your browser favorites.

What We Need

1 jar natural smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup rice malt syrup
1/4 cup coconut cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp coconut oil

How To Prepare

In a small saucepan on low heat, add coconut oil and rice malt syrup, and stir until completely melted.
Add remaining ingredients and vigorously stir until the peanut butter is completed melted and mixed through.
Pour into a lined baking tray (add any toppings/nuts/dried fruit at this stage) and place in the freezer for 1.5-2 hours, or until set.
Slice into bite-sized pieces and enjoy!

Where this recipe was found on Kidspot Kitchen, another good one to keep in mind for healthy and easy recipes. Since your hormones will be going crazy, I have another freebie that might help you. Free Mood Tracker Apps will provide you access to a variety of ways to monitor your moods, if this was helpful please feel free to share it with your family and your friends.

Pregnancy Super Food Guide

Superfoods are extremely healthy with health benefits, maybe you are curious about what some of these might be. That is what is coming next, keep reading for this list of snacks you want to be eating regularly.

Broccoli
Spinach
Kale
Turnips
Swiss Chard
Omelets with Veggies and Cheese
Hard Boiled Eggs
Grass-Fed Meat Sources
Salmon
Bananas
Sweet Potatoes
Chickpeas
Soybeans
Black Beans
Mozzarella Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
Red Bell Peppers
Oatmeal with your Favorite Fruit
Yogurt
Berries
Avocados

With these as a regular part of your diet, you are providing your baby with a variety of vitamins and minerals they require. Now for another recipe, and if you enjoy my website join my auto-notifications opportunity. What you will receive is a simple notification every time I publish a new guide, so this way you will not miss any important publications.

Yummy Chia Pudding Recipe

Chia pudding is something very few of you likely have had, and if you have how often do you treat yourself to this healthy snack? Being this is not common to many people, I thought this just might be something that would interest you.

What We Need

Canned coconut milk (full fat or light): This adds flavor and fats to the recipe (which helps us stay full).
Whole milk plain Greek yogurt (or non-dairy equivalent): To mix into the coconut milk and add calcium.
Chia seeds: These thicken the mixture into a pudding-like consistency.
Maple syrup: For a little sweetness, I add maple syrup. You can also do honey for kids over age 1.
Vanilla extract: This adds another subtle flavor.
Topping with fruit is optional

How To Prepare

Add the ingredients to a bowl.
Stir together.
Add to airtight containers and store in the fridge to allow the chia seeds to plump and absorb the liquid.
Top with fruit, granola, or any other desired toppers, and serve cold.

Yummy Toddler Food provided this easy-to-prepare recipe, since it is not consumed regularly this can be a special treat or snack for you. This easy snack has a load of healthy omega fatty acids, plus protein, even though it is recommended for children in this blog post, it also is a great choice for expecting mothers.

Expecting Mothers Support Groups

Support groups on the internet are great places to meet and learn from others, Gizmo wants to help you be prepared for your little bundle of joy when he or she arrives. Below I have shared some that are highly recommended, I really encourage you to visit them.

According to my research, these are the top five recommendations. Support groups and organizations are awesome places to get the answers to your questions, Gizmo is happy to be able to include this in this guide for you.

Gizmos Recipe Guides

To conclude this publication, I am going to share some of my recipe articles in this section. If any of them interest you feel free to click on the links below, this is just for your convenience to help you save time searching on your own.

I really hope you found some helpful information today, if you have your own experience to share with us please leave it in the comments section. We can help one another by sharing what we have learned over the years, and that is the main purpose of my website.