Useful Information and Resources

BDA Food Fact Sheet – Pregnancy - For concise information and advice on nutrition and food safety in pregnancy
 

Recipes and meal ideas for pregnancy and beyond

Check out the ideas in this leaflet Meal planning or click on the links below:

Websites:

• Recipes and snacks | Tommy's
• Healthy Recipes – Nutrition Skills for Life®
• South Asian recipes - Your Healthy Kitchen - LLR ICB
• First Steps Nutrition
• Family Food | Every Child
• Better Health: Healthier Families 
• Cooking Together - The HAPI Cook-a-long Page!

 

Pregnancy symptoms: Sometimes people experience pregnancy symptoms that make it difficult to eat well and be active, check out the resources below for tips on managing common symptoms experienced during pregnancy.

• Pregnancy symptoms - Nausea
• Pregnancy symptoms - Anaemia
• Pregnancy symptoms - Constipation, Heartburn
• Pregnancy symptoms - Managing cravings

If you are suffering with pregnancy sickness the Pregnancy Sickness Support | UK Charity offers further information and support.

Remember to seek advice from your midwife or GP if your symptoms are unmanageable.

App: For an interactive resource that can support you with healthy changes, the Foodwise in pregnancy app is free to download from the google play or app store.

The Foodwise in Pregnancy App can work on its own or alongside support from the Healthy Pregnancy Team to offer women information and tips on eating well, keeping active and achieving a healthy weight gain in pregnancy. It breaks information down into six sections that you are able to work through at your own pace. With interactive games, quizzes and tools, it includes tips and advice for achieving a healthy diet, practical ideas for keeping active, recipes, shopping tips and a meal planner, as well as step-by-step pregnancy safe exercises.

Further information

• Healthy Start - For help to buy healthy food and vitamins via the Healthy Start Scheme
• Support With the Cost of Living - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
• NHS Keeping well in pregnancy – Information and guidance on how to look after yourself and your baby while you're pregnant.
• Start for Life  - Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood
• Healthier Together - Improving the wellbeing of expectant mothers, infants, children and young people throughout Aneurin Bevan University Health 

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