10+ Foods You SHOULD Be Eating When Pregnant (With Recipes Inside!)

2. Whole Grains

Whole grains in all their forms are great pregnancy foods, and you might be surprised to know what is and isn’t a whole grain. For example, popcorn is definitely one! But so are quinoa, oatmeal, barley and many more. Whole grains are important during pregnancy because they’re high in both fibre and nutrients, including selenium, vitamin E and phytonutrients. Plus, they’re easy to incorporate into meals and can be customised in many ways with spices, making them easy to eat regularly without getting bored.

Ham, Cheese, and Veggie Quinoa Frittatas

Marinated lamb steaks with barley salad

Glorious Veggie Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake

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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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