Finding Foods That are Easy on the Stomach During Pregnancy

Morning sickness can cause the early part of your pregnancy to be just miserable.  Finding things to eat can be a struggle. It can be hard to find nutritious food that sits well in your stomach. Here are are a few suggestions that may help you find some foods that will work for you.

Fresh fruits are an option for some people.  They are sweet and don't have an offensive smell. Strawberries and orange juice are two things that may or may not work for you. High in foliate and vitamin C, it is worth the shot to try to eat oranges and strawberries. Bananas are high in foliate and potassium.  These are both things that pregnant women need very much.

If you are struggling with protein in your diet consider yogurt. This dairy product is high in protein and also has probiotics (live bacteria). The probiotics can also assist in preventing yeast infections that plague some women during pregnancy. Malt-o-meal may be a great hot cerial to try on your stomach. Malt-o-meal is high in protein and also in foliate.

Mild tasting lentils are also something worth trying out. Packed with iron, fiber, and protein, lentils are a good thing to try out. Another great mildly flavored food to try is Quinoa. This has a mild nutty flavor and is high in protein and iron. You can make a nice breakfast with this an some raisins and brown sugar.

You can get large amounts of fiber and iron from figs. It seems like many people are able to stomach sweeter fruits more easily. A hand full of nuts can also be an easy small snack that carries some decent nutrition. Nuts have protein, fiber, and omega fatty acids.

We all know how important it is for mom to stay healthy and eat right during pregnancy. Unfortunatey this can be hard to do when nothing is sitting well on your stomach. Give some of these foods a try and see what combination may work for you.