Pre Pregnancy Research Paper

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Pre-pregnancy: Following a healthy balanced diet before a woman becomes pregnant will allow her to build up reserves of the nutrients vital to the unborn baby in the first three months. Mothers with a history of poor nutrition before conception will have low nutrient stores, consequently the growing baby may have reduced access to the nutrients needed for growth and development. Therefore prior to conception women should be advised to follow a healthy balanced diet based on the eatwell plate. Pregnancy: Every pregnant woman hears about ‘eating for two’ but the best information available today suggests that this is not good advice. Research shows that the quality (not quantity) of a baby’s nutrition before birth lays the foundation for good

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