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Everyone should by now be aware that a balanced and nutritious diet is important for a healthy body. In the case of pregnant women, a balanced, healthy and varied diet is even a prerequisite for an optimal pregnancy and the birth of a healthy child. According to studies, around 94 percent of children are born healthy in a healthy diet, and only eight percent in an unhealthy lifestyle.

However, care should also be taken after birth to ensure that the baby receives adequate care. It is important to have a sufficient supply of vitamins, trace elements and minerals. Folic acid, iron, iodine and vitamin D in particular are often not sufficiently ingested by the diet, and it may be advisable to take additional preparations to counteract pregnancy complications at an early stage.

The role of nutrition during breastfeeding is much more underestimated. The calorie intake should be higher than during pregnancy, the supply of nutrients should be ensured and a sufficient amount of drinking should be ensured. Even if many women want to lose weight again after pregnancy, a strict diet can lead to undesirable developments of the child. In fact, this seems logical, as the infant is cared for exclusively by the mother, even after birth.

In general, however, the guidelines for proper nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding are only slightly different from those for non-pregnant women. In principle, everyone should take care to be supplied with enough nutrients to provide their organism with the best conditions for a healthy life. So don't worry that you will have to change your diet completely if you are already eating relatively balanced. Only for high-risk groups such as very overweight or underweight, women with chronic illnesses, girls in puberty or those giving birth late can the conversion become more difficult and should be discussed with you in any case by a gynecologist, ideally in combination with a dietician or nutritionist.

The following guide is only a first orientation. First, the calorie requirement and weight gain during pregnancy are discussed. Thereupon, individual nutrients are presented which are particularly needed during pregnancy as well as foods which should usually be avoided due to a risk of infection. Here are some explanations on nutrition during breastfeeding. Here, too, the main focus is on the calorie and nutrient requirements before the disadvantages of heavy weight loss are highlighted. In addition, another chapter will highlight some aspects of a vegetarian or vegan diet during pregnancy. A vegetarian diet does not necessarily have to be harmful for mother and child, but can be successful with a certain planning and a well thought-out selection of products.