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Healthy Pregnancy Recipes - American Pregnancy Association
During your pregnancy you need to meet your daily nutrition needs plus your baby’s. This is the time you want to enjoy a wide variety of healthy foods. Fruits and vegetables are key, but lean proteins and healthy fats are essential too. Fish is a great source of protein, folate, calcium and other important nutrients. We recommend Safe Catch salmon and tuna because every fish is tested for mercury to ensure it’s safe for pregnant moms.
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Tuna and Ants on a Log
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Tuna that is fun, tasty and healthy delights pregnant women. Proteins, the essential omega-3s, aid in the development of babies, pregnant mothers and hungry children.
Chocolate peanut butter “superfood” shake
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This simple milkshake combines the health benefits of Nightfood ice cream with “superfood” properties of chia and cacao, which provide additional fiber, minerals, and antioxidants without any added sugar. The result is a thick and decadent milkshake you can feel good about eating.
Healthier Banana Split
- GF, VEG
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Banana splits are a classic dessert, but not all support your health. This version includes all the health benefits from Nightfood ice cream combined with healthy fats from shredded coconut and walnuts, antioxidants from fresh berries and dark chocolate, and a touch of natural sweetness from simple homemade date caramel. It’s also loaded with fiber and magnesium which support healthy digestion and stable blood sugar. You won’t be able to resist it!
Brownie Ice Cream Sundae
40-45mins
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Brownies and ice cream are the ultimate indulgence when you’re pregnant (and beyond!). This brownie recipe has hidden fiber and protein from black beans that you wont even notice, but your health and your taste buds will certainly love. Unlike most brownie recipes, this one is also gluten free and is naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
Tuna and Avocado Salad Lettuce Boats
10mins
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Tuna salad combined with avocado, almonds, tomatoes is a delicious way for pregnant women to get the protein, essential fats and vitamins they need to support their nutrition needs and their baby’s.
Salmon Poppers that Pop with Holiday Spice
30mins
- GF, KTO, PAL, W30
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Delight pregnant moms and their holiday guests with salmon poppers appetizers packed with nutricious holiday flavors like pumpkin, sweet potato and cranberry.
Delicious Apple Harvest Tuna Salad
10mins
- GF, PAL
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Pregnant moms and babies need a delicious meal that’s cool, delicious and packs a nutritious wallup.
Delicious Apple Harvest Tuna Salad
10mins
- GF, PAL
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Pregnant moms and babies need a delicious meal that’s cool, delicious and packs a nutritious wallup.
Easy Tuna Salad is the Easiest for Pregnant Moms
10mins
- GF, KTO, KF, PAL, W30
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Protein, essential fats and flavors combine in this tasty tuna salad to delight pregnant moms. Not only easy, this recipe is versatile and is fantastic with cottage cheese, pairing with greens in a rollup taco or like a dip with crackers or celery.
Power Bowls to Energize Pregnant Moms
15-20mins
- GF, KTO, PAL, W30
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The beauty of a clean protein-powdered meal this delicious is that pregnant moms can enjoy nutritious energy anytime of day. Roast the vegetables ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze for later for a fast-make combination.
Salmon Tacos with Avocado
- GF, KF
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The delicious tacos are easy to make and pack tons of healthy protein and essential fats for baby’s brain development and mom’s breast milk.
Leftovers are even more delicious in another batch of tacos or a salad.
Yummy Salmon Frittatas Serve Up Protein, Veggies and Lots of Flavor
25-30mins
- GF, KTO, PAL, W30
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Healthy wild salmon, your favorite veggies are an easy, delicious way for mom and baby to get a nutrition-packed meal. Serve warm or cold and pair with avocado slices or greens.
Tasty Avocado Tuna Salad & Zucchini Bruschetta
25mins
- GF, KTO, W30
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Pregnant moms need healthy protein and fats. Whether on crostini or zucchini, avocado tuna salad is the perfect pairing of two deliciously better-for-you nutritional sources; tuna for protein and avocado for vegetable-based fats.
Quick and Easy Mediterranean Tuna Salad
25mins
- GF, KTO, PAL, W30
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Pregnant moms and their babies need healthy Omega-3s for healthy nervous system development and this Tuna Salad is full of protein, fiber, healthy fats and nutrients from fresh veggies.
Ahi Tuna Stuffed Bell Pepper Bites for Pregnant Moms
10mins
- GF, KTO, PAL, W30
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This fresh, clean salad supplies the protein moms and their growing babies need. The combined sweetness of Ahi tuna and bell peppers, countered with the lemon juice and pickles are sure to please anyone seeking a healthier and better tasting quick bite.
Nutritious Salmon Meatballs
30mins
- GF, KF, PAL, W30
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Veggie-packed salmon meatballs are a flavorful and easy quick dinner. Serve over riced cauliflower, noodles or a spinach salad.
Calculate your due date: How to find your baby's due date
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First day of my last period
BabyCenter's Due Date Calculator
Use our pregnancy due date calculator by plugging in either the date of your last menstrual cycle or the date you know you conceived.
The calculator will do the rest.
How is my due date calculated?
There are several ways your due date is determined. If you happen to know the day you conceived, you can count 38 weeks from that day to find your due date. (Human gestation takes about 38 weeks.)
But very few expectant moms know exactly when they conceived. Even if you only had sex once during your fertile period, you wouldn't conceive on that day unless you happen to be ovulating. Sperm can live for up to five days inside your fallopian tubes. So, it could be up to five days after you have sex that you release an egg (ovulate) and it gets fertilized by a waiting sperm. That's the day you conceive.
So, without knowing the day of conception, how does anyone determine a due date?
First day of your last period
The most common way to calculate your pregnancy due date is by counting 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP). And that's how most healthcare providers do it.
If your menstrual cycle length is the average length (28-day cycle), your menstrual cycle probably started about two weeks before you conceived. This explains why pregnancies are said to last 40 weeks instead of 38 weeks.
This method doesn't take into account how long your menstrual cycle actually is or when you think you might have conceived. But generally speaking, women typically ovulate about two weeks after their menstrual cycle starts. And women are more likely to know when their last period started than the day they ovulated.
Conception date
If you do happen to know precisely when you conceived – say, if you were using an ovulation predictor kit or tracking your ovulation symptoms – you can calculate your pregnancy due date based on your conception date. Just choose that calculation method from the pulldown above and put in your date.
Note: Again, you don't necessarily conceive on the day you have sex.
IVF transfer date
If you conceived through IVF, you can calculate your due date using your IVF transfer date.
If you had a Day 5 embryo transfer, count 261 days from your transfer date. If you had a Day 3 embryo transfer, count 263 days.
Can my due date change?
Your healthcare provider might revise your due date if your baby is measured during a first trimester ultrasound scan and found to be much bigger or smaller than expected for gestational age. This is more likely to happen if you have an irregular menstrual cycle length that makes it hard to pinpoint the date of conception.
Your healthcare provider will measure your baby during that ultrasound exam to figure out how far along your baby is and then provide you with a new due date.
What if I already know my due date?
If you already know your due date, you can use this calculator to see your pregnancy timeline. It will tell you when you'll hit various milestones, and when you may be due for prenatal tests and prenatal visits. You'll also find what your baby's sign and birthstone will probably be and which famous people were born on your due date.
How likely am I to give birth on my due date?
Of course, a due date calculation is always approximate, whether it's from our tool or from your doctor or midwife. Only 1 in 20 women delivers on their due date. You're just as likely to go into labor any day during the two weeks before or after.
Want more information about how the weeks, months, and trimesters of pregnancy are counted? See our pregnancy timing chart.
How soon can I take a pregnancy test?
With all this talk about pregnancy due dates, you may be wondering when you can take a pregnancy test. To ensure you get the most accurate reading, it's best to wait a few days after your missed period to take a pregnancy test.
At-home urine tests measure the amount of hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) present in your body. If you take a pregnancy test before you miss your period, you may not get an accurate result, despite what some tests advertise.
If you're getting a blood test in your provider's office, you may get results sooner.
These tests also measure the amount of hCG in your bloodstream, but they're more sensitive than at-home urine tests. Blood tests may be able to detect pregnancy six to eight days after ovulation.
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6th week of pregnancy what happens to the fetus
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At this time, the size of the fetal egg has increased to 25 mm, and the baby has already grown to 6 mm. Its main organs and systems continue to develop, these are the lungs, and the bone marrow, and the spleen. Significant changes occur with the digestive tract - the esophagus and stomach appear. External manifestations of the genital organs also become noticeable, a little more - and you can find out the sex of the baby. But the most important process of this period is the active formation of the central nervous system, which allows a 6-7-week-old baby to already respond to external influences.
Right now, a significant event is taking place in the development of a small organism - its tiny heart begins to beat, beating the beat of life at a speed of 140-150 beats per minute, and launching important processes of blood circulation in a tiny little man.
At the sixth week of pregnancy, the ears, nose, eyes begin to form in the crumbs, the rudiments of arms and legs appear.
And what happens to mother?
At the sixth week of pregnancy, most women are already aware of their pregnancy. The absence of menstruation, as well as hormonal changes in the female body, give this confidence more and more confirmations, which will be clearly demonstrated by a positive pregnancy test result and witnessed when visiting a gynecologist and an ultrasound room or donating blood for chorionic gonadotropin.
Need to know!
If you don't get your period and the pregnancy test shows only one line, you need to see a specialist immediately.
This state of affairs can indicate both problems in the body and, unfortunately, a problem pregnancy.
The 6th week of pregnancy is characterized by inconstancy of the emotional state, when periods of high spirits are replaced by periods of apathy and fatigue. Some women become passive and tired, while others, on the contrary, become more active and active.
Gastronomic preferences will also change. Someone begins toxicosis, accompanied by headaches, nausea, increased salivation. But in the interests of the future baby, you should carefully monitor your diet and look for opportunities to fully eat. If you do not experience these problems, you need to calculate your diet taking into account the good nutrition that the baby needs, but remember that being overweight will bring discomfort not only to you, but also to the baby, interfering with its full development. In addition, a newly-made expectant mother may be faced with a constant desire to try something “such” and she may become hypersensitive to all kinds of smells and aromas.
The woman's body is also transformed. The breast swells and obviously changes in size, while painful sensations may appear in it, darkening of the nipples is possible. Pulling and aching pains can be felt in the lower abdomen, if this is situational - do not worry, if not, then you should consult a doctor.
Together with the baby, the uterus itself grows in size, which is especially noticeable for your bladder. That is why you need to urinate more often than before.
But with the intestines, on the contrary, constipation may appear, which is caused by changes in the hormonal background of pregnancy. Also, increased gas formation can occur in the intestines, increasing its volume and waist size, which can be mistaken for changes in the size of the abdomen due to an increase in the uterus.
At the same time, a third of women may not experience any discomfort or any new sensations at all. Is it normal? Of course!
Pro ultrasound
If you conduct an ultrasound examination of the fetus at the sixth week of pregnancy, you can find out its size, how it develops, where it is located in the uterus and what its tone is.
In addition, ultrasound will provide an opportunity to track the work of the baby's heart. If you experienced some pain or discomfort, then this study will determine if there are any threats to the normal course of pregnancy. Do not abuse ultrasound. The use of ultrasound is considered safe for the fetus, but it is not necessary to resort to this study too often out of curiosity alone, let everything go without undue intervention, but under the supervision of experienced professionals.
7th week of pregnancy what happens to the fetus
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A seven-week-old baby will now be called in obstetric language not an embryo, but a fetus. He has already reached a height of 5-13 mm and looks like a tiny man.
The seventh week of the baby: features of intrauterine development
This period is decisive for the formation of many organs and body systems. That's just the nervous and endocrine continue to develop further. The brain goes through the stage of formation of two hemispheres.
The structure of the heart changes, which acquires its chambers and departments. Sexual characteristics emerge.
The baby's body also undergoes a number of changes:
- the neck appears;
- handles and legs increase;
- you can already see the fingers, which are still connected by a membrane;
- continue to form, but eyes are already quite visible, which are covered by eyelids;
- outlines of the mouth appear;
- Jaws begin to form.
7-8 weeks of pregnancy is an important period for the development of the placenta, the formation of its vessels. It is still a rather fragile structure, which is why now the expectant mother needs to carefully monitor her health. After all, the comfort and safety of the development of your baby's body depends on the state of the placenta.
The seventh week of pregnancy in a mother's life
During this period, your position may remain a secret to others, but not to yourself.
Every day, changes in the hormonal background in the body change the appearance of the expectant mother. The figure may become more feminine and rounded, the size of the breasts will increase, age spots may appear on the face, which may become the first heralds of your position for others.
Another notable feature of this period is the so-called "pregnancy runny nose" - a feeling of nasal congestion for no apparent reason. In any case, if something worries or worries you, you can always check with a specialist for details of your condition.
Changed gastronomic tastes and desires can puzzle and surprise not only you, but also the future dad, who will have to work hard to realize them. It is a well-known fact that pregnant women want salty, but they can also pull on sweets. The main thing is everything in moderation. After all, excess weight and swelling create only discomfort and unnecessary health and well-being problems, both for you and for your baby.
Physiological and psychological changes in the female body
During this period you may become overly sentimental, whiny, vulnerable, you constantly want to sleep and feel a little tired. This is what can make your loved ones and friends suspect that you are in a short period of pregnancy. But this doesn't happen to everyone. Some women, on the contrary, have a surge of strength and a desire to realize their creative potential. Some do not notice any changes in their body and lifestyle, but this is also the norm.
Unfortunately, if you are not one of the lucky few, your expectation of motherhood may be overshadowed by manifestations of toxicosis, which include lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It is important to realize that these are temporary phenomena, but if your health suffers seriously, then you need to seek help from a specialist.
Unpleasant symptoms of pregnancy may include:
- slight back pain;
- discomfort in the abdomen;
- the appearance of unusual vaginal discharge.
