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

5. Eggs

Considering that one egg is only about 90 calories, they sure do pack in a lot of benefit nutritionally. Inside eggs, you’ll find more than 12 vitamins and minerals, as well as stacks of essential proteins to ease your way into pregnancy. Eggs are also full of choline, which helps to promote brain health and overall growth for your child. Pregnant mummas in particular should look for DHA-enriched eggs, as they have the best omega-3 fats that your child needs to grow. And don’t worry too much about cholesterol, as nutritional experts now think that saturated fat is what you should watch out for, and eggs have a measly 1.5 grams of saturated fats each.

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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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