Expecting Mother

1st trimester (0-3 months)

Additional 150 calories/day apart from normal diet. What does it mean?

One apple and One cup milk/One bowl soup and One Bread/One chapatti and 1/2 cup milk/One cup milk and Four almonds

Ideal weight gain during 9 months Approx 11 kg of pregnancy

2nd and 3rd Trimesters (3-9 months)

• 1st Trimester 1 kg
• 2nd trimester 5 kg
• 3rd Trimester 5 kg

Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) Recommended total weight Gain during Pregnancy

• Underweight (BMI less than 18.5) 12.5 to 18 kg
• Normal weight (BMI 18.5 to 14.9) 11.5 to 16 kg
• Overweight (BMI 25 to 29.9) 10 to 11.5 kg
• Obese (BMI greater than 30) 5 to 9 kg

During pregnancy your nutrient requirements increase to support your health and the needs of your growing baby. Pregnancy increases the demand for protein, amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids, folic acid, iron, vitamins and minerals. Fruits and vegetables are great sources of vitamin and minerals and therefore, include ample amount of fruits (like apples, pears, peaches, oranges, pineapples and lemons) and vegetables (like spinach. capsicum, brinjal, gourds, cabbage and mushrooms) in your daily diet. Protein from plant- based sources is recommended; try whole- pulses, dals, and nuts. Please see the food pyramid below to understand which foods to be consumed more and which to eat sparingly. Eat right proportion of carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins and fat

Make a diet plan and keep eating at regular intervals so that expected mother and her baby get enough nutrition throughout the day, this also prevents acidity and other digestion related issues.

Good health is the best gift that one can give to baby. Good nutrition and regular exercise during pregnancy will keep mother and healthy. It gives her the confidence to deliver with ease and reduces risk during labor.

Why is it important?

Protein plays a critical role in building your babys tissues. Recommended dietary Intake: 82.2 g/day

Why is it important?

Calcium and vitamin d are important for the formation of your babys bones. Recommended dietary intake: 1200 mg/day

Why is it important?

Calcium and vitamin d are important for the formation of your babys bones. Recommended dietary intake: 1200 mg/day

Why is it important?

Iron helps prevent anemia. Anemia during pregnancy could lead to complications during delivery. Recommended dietary intake: 35 mg/day

It is said we are what we eat. So our food is divided into three categories.

Satvik, Rajasik and Tamsik. Satvik diet is high energy diet. For example, same raw material is used to make Prasad in a temple and at home. And even same material is used to make food at a temple, at home and in a hotel. But there is a huge difference in all three of them. We feel a sense of inner peace after we have Prasad. What is the reason? The answer is that the Prasad is made with a feeling of complete purity. While the food that is cooked at home is made with a combination of hurry, worry and curry. We have seen that the thought power plays a very important role in our lives. In the same way while we prepare the Prasad pure positive vibrations are transmitted from us which makes every bit of the Prasad pure.

Food is the direct input which determines what will be the output i.e. what kind of thoughts we will create.

We want peace and harmony in life, so it is important to take care of the quality of food we intake. The quality of information that we take in makes a huge impact while cooking food and while we eat food. And so we should pay special attention on our thoughts. If we get into gossips or watch television while preparing food or while eating food the quality of information that we intake is either negative or ordinary. And this affects the food tremendously due to the vibrations that are created from our thoughts at that time.

Not only television, but, Non-vegetarian food has also become an important part of our life. This leads us to think that when a dumb animal is taken into the slaughter home and tied up it becomes aware that it is going to be cut into pieces different thoughts of fear, anxiety, stress are created in its mind which secrets negative hormones in its body. Now-a-days to maintain the natural color of meat that we get in malls are injected with NITRATE during processing. And people eat that same meat.

According to medical science, Doctors recommend not to have non- vegetarian food during any treatment and during pregnancy or post- pregnancy. Non- vegetarian food creates lot of foreign toxins which is unhealthy for our digestive system. During pregnancy whatever food the mother intakes has a direct impact on the baby. In India, once everybody around you realizes you are pregnant, you are bombarded with food tips, you are told to eat the equivalent of two people. But the truth is over eating in pregnancy is not advisable and what is important is to eat healthy food and the right food. Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and milk are the most important part of the meal of the pregnant woman. The Indian meal is a perfect meal for you and is arranged in such a way that it gives full nourishment.

Our ancient texts always emphasized the need to enjoy every bit of our food and not to eat forcibly without desire for it. The same is true for the pregnant woman. As the mother eats, the child gets the pleasure of the nourishment that the mother gets.

You get rewards benefiting your thoughts. Hence always visualize that energy is flowing through your body and reaching your body while eating and drinking the Satwik diet. While drinking milk imagine that your babys bones and muscles getting stronger with the calcium from the milk. Also we see many people watching television and eating, but this is also not good as adding many unnecessary thoughts to the food. But better to eat in the remembrance of GOD (Parmatma) and his divine Virtues.

Exercise while eating food, A divine thought for all expecting mothers, An experience through visualization: I am a pure being. The food and water that I intake is filled with pure vibrations coming through me. Every drop of water is becoming pure and powerful. Every grain of rice, every morsel of food is becoming pure and powerful imparting strength through purity in my entire body and passing on to that divine soul of my baby in the womb.

The human body is protected continuously by millions of fighter cells. Central Controls can order out billions of new fighters when disease invades the body. During times of peace the numbers are reduced and the fighters become Patrol Units. This operation is known as the Bodys immune system. Scientists probing secrets of the immune system are finding that healthful diet, physical fitness and a positive emotional state of mind stimulate and strengthen the bodys immune system, while illness, drugs, improper diet and excessive stress can depress and weaken it.

Health is a precious possession and our daily diet plays a significant role in promoting physical, mental and spiritual health in a person. In any diet-availability of the required amount of energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals is essential.

Meeting energy requirements is not usually a problem in a vegetarian diet (lacto- vegetarian diet) because of the high energy content of dairy products. In India almost all vegetarians take dairy products along with vegetable products.

Bodys protein needs can be provided by either animal or plant sources. All proteins, both plant and animal is made up of basic building blocks called Amino Acids. There are essential amino acids which must be obtained from the diet and other amino acids which can be manufactured in the body (from Carbohydrates.)

The difference between animal and plant protein lies in the proportions of essential amino acids in the protein. In animal protein, the essential amino acids are generally available in the appropriate proportions for human needs. In plant proteins, however, there is often an insufficiency of one or more essential amino acid(s), if a single source is used. Hence in order to obtain all the essential amino acids, mixing of proteins from different plant sources is necessary. This has been the pattern of diet in India for all vegetarians.

Carbohydrates are mainly found in plant foods: like cereals, grains, fresh and dry fruits, legumes, vegetables, greens, nuts etc. Plant Carbohydrates include large amounts of starches, sugar and fibers. Starches and sugar provide energy or fuel for the body and fibers are important for gut functions. The body is better suited to a high.

Our ancient texts always emphasized the need to enjoy every bit of our food and not to eat forcibly without desire for it. The same is true for the pregnant woman. As the mother eats, the child gets the pleasure of the nourishment that the mother gets.

You get rewards benefiting your thoughts. Hence always visualize that energy is flowing through your body and reaching your body while eating and drinking the Satwik diet. While drinking milk imagine that your babys bones and muscles getting stronger with the calcium from the milk. Also we see many people watching television and eating, but this is also not good as adding many unnecessary thoughts to the food. But better to eat in the remembrance of GOD (Parmatma) and his divine Virtues.

Method-Exercise while eating food, A divine thought for all expecting mothers, An experience through visualization I am a pure being. The food and water that I intake is filled with pure vibrations coming through me. Every drop of water is becoming pure and powerful. Every grain of rice, every morsel of food is becoming pure and powerful imparting strength through purity in my entire body and passing on to that divine soul of my baby in the womb.

The human body is protected continuously by millions of fighter cells. Central Controls can order out billions of new fighters when disease invades the body. During times of peace the numbers are reduced and the fighters become Patrol Units. This operation is known as the Body’s immune system. Scientists probing secrets of the immune system are finding that healthful diet, physical fitness and a positive emotional state of mind stimulate and strengthen the bodys immune system, while illness, drugs, improper diet and excessive stress can depress and weaken it.

Health is a precious possession and our daily diet plays a significant role in promoting physical, mental and spiritual health in a person. In any diet-availability of the required amount of energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals is essential.

Meeting energy requirements is not usually a problem in a vegetarian diet (lacto- vegetarian diet) because of the high energy content of dairy products. In India almost all vegetarians take dairy products along with vegetable products.

Bodys protein needs can be provided by either animal or plant sources. All proteins, both plant and animal is made up of basic building blocks called Amino Acids. There are essential amino acids which must be obtained from the diet and other amino acids which can be manufactured in the body (from Carbohydrates.)

The difference between animal and plant protein lies in the proportions of essential amino acids in the protein. In animal protein, the essential amino acids are generally available in the appropriate proportions for human needs. In plant proteins, however, there is often an insufficiency of one or more essential amino acid(s), if a single source is used. Hence in order to obtain all the essential amino acids, mixing of proteins from different plant sources is necessary. This has been the pattern of diet in India for all vegetarians.

Carbohydrates are mainly found in plant foods: like cereals, grains, fresh and dry fruits, legumes, vegetables, greens, nuts etc. Plant Carbohydrates include large amounts of starches, sugar and fibers. Starches and sugar provide energy or fuel for the body and fibers are important for gut functions. The body is better suited to a high carbohydrate diet than a low carbohydrate diet. In fact 55% of the food intake should be carbohydrate. Remember all animal products do not contain carbohydrates which are so much essential for body.

Plant fats differ from animal fats in two different ways (1)They are cholesterol free (2) they generally contain more Polyunsaturated fat and low saturated fats. Plant fats usually have a higher polyunsaturated fat value than animal fats. A diet which is low in cholesterol and which contains fat of a high P/S value is associated with a lower instance of coronary heart disease.

Plant foods are rich in many vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin D is obtained by exposure of skin to sun light and this is not a problem in India.

The Vegetarians can meet their need for calcium from dairy products.

(Vitamin B 12) Dark green vegetables are good source of Riboflavin as are legumes and whole grain cereals.

The problem of iron deficiency is relatively common but Vitamin C significantly enhances absorption of iron and hence it is advisable for vegetarians to induce with each meal a food high in Vitamin C such as Lime, Citrus Fruits or Juices.

Zinc is found in fairly large number of plant foods.

Fiber is found only in Veg. foods like whole grain cereals, legumes, greens, fruits, vegetables etc. Thus in vegetarian foods all requirement of nutrition for body growth and maintenance is fulfilled. One can have a Complete and Balanced diet provided we take enough food as close to nature as possible to help maintain good and disease free body. It is also equally helpful in curing many diseases.

The production of meat involves brutality, cruelty and killing of animals, birds, fish etc. which is revolting to the finger sense of human nature.

Meat is a poor source of Minerals, Sugar; Starch i.e. (Carbohydrates) Roughage. Vitamins and minerals contain considerable amount of saturated fat or cholesterol and uric acid, which are very harmful to human health.

There are toxins in all flesh, and eating the flesh or other animals, man is simply adding other toxins to those which his own body engenders. This causes heavy burden to many important organs like Heart, Kidney, Liver, Lungs etc.

Considerable amount of pesticides residue including, DDT and antibiotics are contained in meat. This is very harmful and against the interest of meat consumers. Just because meat has good complete protein it does not become a good and healthy food for man. Meat has more minus points than good. Studies show that meat eating is linked to many diseases such as cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, gallstones, osteoporosis, diabetes, asthma, and several others.

A study of human anatomy and physiology also reveals that the human being is basically a vegetarian animal.

1. Like vegetarian animals our large and small intestines measure four times the length of our body whereas in case of Carnivores it is almost the same size of the animal.
2. We do not have fangs as the Carnivores have to bite the flesh.
3. Human saliva is Alkaline containing Ptyalin to digest carbohydrates whereas in Carnivores it is acidic.
4. For Carnivores to digest highly proteinaceous flesh diet gastric secretion is highly acidic, whereas the human secretion is of low acidity.
5. Humans perspire through body pores whereas flesh eating animals through their tongue.

The Western scientists and medical profession after similar studies, spread over decades have now realized these facts and hence they have now considerably made changes in diet and are advising all their patients to change over to a vegetarian diet- for better health. They have started using many herbs for preparation of drugs. They have also introduced compulsory nutrition courses in medical education.

Your diet is 75% responsible for your ailments and therefore it is very essential that every Doctor must have a deep knowledge of nutrition is very lacking in todays medical education. Alone with Medication: Diet control is essential and if this is not done, quite often medication does not help.

There is a myth amongst people that consumption of meat would make them strong. It is also commonly believed that non-vegetarian food has more nutritive value. It is significant to note that while in U.S.A nearly 20 to 30 million people have adopted vegetarianism in last decade and more understanding people in U.K., U.S.S.R., West Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Italy, Israel, Mexico etc. are gradually n turning to vegetarian diet not only on humanitarian ground but more so on healthy grounds.. The Bombay hospital in its research publication Vegetarian diet in health and diseases they have said that the vegetarians can live long without suffering from any crippling diseases.

On Coronary Heart Diseases: It seems evident that vegetarianism offers definite protection from Coronary heart diseases.

1. The Gastro Intestinal Tract: It appears that vegetarian food is beneficial in prevention as well as in the management of most of the gastrointestinal diseases.
2. Diabetes: A vegetarian diet is eminently suitable for all noninsulin and insulin dependent diabetics.
3. Kidney: The Nephrologists, like the diabetalogist, uses diet as a major part of his therapeutics armamentarium most effectively. Each patient will be given a different diet prescription but the one universal advice that will apply to all will be It is better for you to become Vegetarian.
4. Liver: It is very obvious that a vegetarian diet is more useful in the treatment of all liver disorders including the last stage of liver failure.
5. Cancer: Dietary intake of fat to be reduced. A solution offered by simple vegetable food.
6. The nervous system: (Brain and Nerves)

Vegetarian diet plays a good supportive role in treatment of many chronic, progressive neurological diseases.

1. The mind and its health: It will not come as surprise if, in the future, research reveals that vegetarian food has a superior effect on the mind and the intellect.
2. High Blood Pressure: It seems clear that vegetarians tend to have lower blood pressure than omnivores and that a shift in dietary pattern towards a vegetarian diet would result in reduced incidence of hypertension, strokes and cardiovascular disease in the community.
3. Bones & Joints: Analysis of the available data shows that vegetarian diet by virtue of their a) High fiber content b) Low acid content c) High Vitamin and mineral content are helpful in preventing and, to a certain extent relieving the pain and progression of arthritis and bone demineralization.

Scientific evidence confirms that to reduce chronic diseases Western diet must shift from a predominance of animal foods to plant food. Governments of the world do not acknowledge this data as they dare not risk

A study of human anatomy and physiology also reveals that the human being is basically a vegetarian animal.

1. Like vegetarian animals our large and small intestines measure four times the length of our body whereas in case of Carnivores it is almost the same size of the animal.
2. We do not have fangs as the Carnivores have to bite the flesh.
3. Human saliva is Alkaline containing Ptyalin to digest carbohydrates whereas in Carnivores it is acidic.
4. For Carnivores to digest highly proteinaceous flesh diet gastric secretion is highly acidic, whereas the human secretion is of low acidity.
5. Humans perspire through body pores whereas flesh eating animals through their tongue.

The Western scientists and medical profession after similar studies, spread over decades have now realized these facts and hence they have now considerably made changes in diet and are advising all their patients to change over to a vegetarian diet- for better health. They have started using many herbs for preparation of drugs. They have also introduced compulsory nutrition courses in medical education. Your diet is 75% responsible for your ailments and therefore it is very essential that every Doctor must have a deep knowledge of nutrition is very lacking in todays medical education. Alone with Medication: Diet control is essential and if this is not done, quite often medication does not help. There is a myth amongst people that consumption of meat would make them strong. It is also commonly believed that non-vegetarian food has more nutritive value. It is significant to note that while in U.S.A nearly 20 to 30 million people have adopted vegetarianism in last decade and more understanding people in U.K., U.S.S.R., West Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Italy, Israel, Mexico etc. are gradually n turning to vegetarian diet not only on humanitarian ground but more so on healthy grounds.. The Bombay hospital in its research publication Vegetarian diet in health and diseases they have said that the vegetarians can live long without suffering from any crippling diseases.

On Coronary Heart Diseases: It seems evident that vegetarianism offers definite protection from Coronary heart diseases.

1. The Gastro Intestinal Tract: It appears that vegetarian food is beneficial in prevention as well as in the management of most of the gastrointestinal diseases.
2. Diabetes: A vegetarian diet is eminently suitable for all noninsulin and insulin dependent diabetics.
3. Kidney: The Nephrologists, like the diabetalogist, uses diet as a major part of his therapeutics armamentarium most effectively. Each patient will be given a different diet prescription but the one universal advice that will apply to all will be It is better for you to become Vegetarian.
4. Liver: It is very obvious that a vegetarian diet is more useful in the treatment of all liver disorders including the last stage of liver failure.
5. Cancer: Dietary intake of fat to be reduced. A solution offered by simple vegetable food.
6. The nervous system: (Brain and Nerves)

Vegetarian diet plays a good supportive role in treatment of many chronic, progressive neurological diseases.

1. The mind and its health: It will not come as surprise if, in the future, research reveals that vegetarian food has a superior effect on the mind and the intellect.
2. High Blood Pressure: It seems clear that vegetarians tend to have lower blood pressure than omnivores and that a shift in dietary pattern towards a vegetarian diet would result in reduced incidence of hypertension, strokes and cardiovascular disease in the community.
3. Bones & Joints: Analysis of the available data shows that vegetarian diet by virtue of their a) High fiber content b) Low acid content c) High Vitamin and mineral content are helpful in preventing and, to a certain extent relieving the pain and progression of arthritis and bone demineralization.

Scientific evidence confirms that to reduce chronic diseases Western diet must shift from a predominance of animal foods to plant food. Governments of the world do not acknowledge this data as they dare not risk upsetting the powerful meat, poultry and egg industries. The health of the people is compromised because we do not hear the true facts about diet and health. Numerous studies show that as you reduce your intake of animal protein, and increase fiber and protective nutrients from vegetables, the risk of getting cancer goes down. A galaxy of eminent scientists, doctors, nutritionist, economists, agriculturists, environmentalists and persons interested in animal welfare from various parts of the world including India, numbering over 500 who had assembled in the Conference at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, on the occasion of the 30th World Vegetarian Conference held on 2nd and 3rd January 1993, were of the considered view that vegetarian diet is most suited and desirable for human beings from the point of view of health, hygiene, nutrition, ecology, animal welfare and our Mother Earth. What is morally and ethically wrong, cannot be spiritually right. Spirituality is a quality of mind being pure, simple and superior which is consciously achieved. Vegetarian diet helps in attaining the higher state of spiritually as it does not involve any cruelty while providing nutrition. It is all natural food. Vegetarian food which includes vegetables, fruits, nuts, cereals, sprouted and unsprouted pulses, milk and milk products contain all the essential nutrients required for maintaining the integrity of the immune systems. Vitamins and minerals which are so vital in the functioning of the immune system are best availed from fresh fruits and vegetables. Hence a vegetarian diet is apparently adequate in all respects to maintain good immune function.

One must take plenty of fluids such as fruit juices, lime juice, orange juice, tomato juice, thin butter milk and tender-coconut water, as per the calorie requirements. Certain foods should be avoided or their intake limited since they may pose a risk to the unborn baby. Simple cooking and hygiene measures are also important to limit the risks. Listeria is a food-borne bacteria to which pregnant women are more susceptible. It is found in unpasteurized dairy products as well as refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods like meat, poultry and seafood. Nearly all seafood contains trace amounts of mercury which can affect the development of the foetal nervous system. Pregnant women should avoid swordfish, shark, king mackerel and tilefish Toxoplasmosis is a parasite spread through cat faeces or undercooked beef, pork or lamb that can harm the foetus. Pregnant women should avoid changing cat litter and avoid nonvegeterian diet.

During the first three months you may feel queasy and sick. This is commonly called "morning sickness," but you may feel nauseous anytime during the day and night.>

• Eat a piece of bread or a few crackers before you get out of bed in the morning, or when you feel nauseated. Put them close to your bed the night before.
• Get out of bed slowly. Avoid sudden movements.
• Suck on a fresh lemon, or inhale the scent of a freshly cut lemon.
• Eat small meals several times during the day so your stomach does not remain empty for long periods of time (Six small meals instead of three).
• Eat high-protein meals (vegetable proteins, beans, legumes), complex carbohydrate foods (crackers, breads, potatoes, rice) and fruit and fruit juices. Such foods help prevent low blood-sugar levels which can cause nausea.
• Drink soups and other liquids between meals, rather than with meals.
• Avoid greasy or fried foods. These foods are hard to digest and may cause nausea.
• Even cooking such foods for others can cause nausea in some women.
• Eat lightly seasoned foods and avoid spicy foods.
• Diet in the 2nd and the 3rd trimesters

Healthy diet is vital during pregnancy. While no special diet is needed it must be balanced enough to provide all the nutrients. From four month of pregnancy, your need for iron increases. To be sure you are getting enough iron, eat meats, leafy green vegetables, whole grain breads, dried fruits, and beans Be sure to include food rich in Vitamin C in your diet. Your body does not store Vitamin C, so it is important to get a fresh supply every day. Good sources of Vitamin C are oranges, broccoli, and tomatoes Because of the gradual increase in the pressure on the chest by the gravid uterus you should take frequent small feeds which are easily digested and should avoid very hot spicy or excessively salty preparation.

• Grains: Bread, pasta, oatmeal, cereal.
• Fruits: Fresh, canned, frozen or dried. 100% fruit juice also counts.
• Vegetables: Raw or cooked, frozen, canned, dried or 100% vegetable juice.
• Protein foods: beans and peas processed soy products, nuts and seeds.
• Dairy: Milk and products made from milk, such as cheese, yoghurt and ice-cream
• Drink herbal teas such as spearmint, peppermint, raspberry leaf or ginger. Some herbs are contra-indicated for pregnancy.
• Fresh air may help. Take a short walk or try sleeping with a window open.
• While cooking, open windows or use the exhaust fan to get rid of odors.
• Try cold foods such as popsicles or ice.
• Calcium is very important for both you and your babys bones and teeth. An easy way to include calcium in your diet is to eat dairy products like milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream.
• Eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, and bran cereal to avoid constipation.
• Be sure to drink plenty of water.

One does not need to eat for two even if twins or triplets are expected. Weight gain during pregnancy should not exceed 12 to 16 kg. Overweight mothers are prone to complications in pregnancy.

• Have healthy breakfast.
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, wash them carefully before eating.
• Carbohydrates/starchy foods should make one-third of the diet. They are good sources of energy, vitamins and fiber, and are satisfying without containing too many calories.
• Proteins should be included in the diet. Baking/grilling should be preferred over frying the foods.
• Dairy foods such as milk, cheese, and yoghurt are good sources of calcium that the baby needs and should be included in the diet.
• Foods that are high in sugar, fat or both, such as pastry and ice-creams should be avoided.
• Healthy snacks such as sandwiches or pita bread filled with grated cheese, salad vegetables, such as carrot, celery or cucumber, low-fat lower-sugar plain yoghurt or with fruit, hummus with whole meal bread or vegetable sticks, ready-to-eat apricots, vegetable and bean soups, unsweetened breakfast cereals or porridge, with milk, fresh fruit, baked beans on toast or a baked potato should be consumed.
• Caffeine-Too much caffeine is not good during pregnancy Coffee, tea and some pop has caffeine.3 small cups of coffee per day (400-450 mg of caffeine) is safe. Switch to decaf or try half decaf, half regular
• Smoking is harmful to the baby. Passive smoking is dangerous. Nicotine causes vasospasm leading to Placental insufficiency, IUGR, Preterm Birth.
• Alcohol should be avoided entirely during pregnancy, given the relatively unknown effects of even small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy.

• Folic acid: 400g daily
• Iron: 27 mg daily
• Calcium: 1000 mg daily
• Vitamin D: 600 IU daily
• Caffeine consumption should be restricted to 200 mg (one cup) per day.

• 1 month: Cold milk sip by sip Daily 100 ml
• 2 month: Shatavari kalpaa + milk 250 ml daily
• 3 month: Half bowl milk + 2 spoons honey + 1 spoon ghee
• 4 month: Butter 1 spoon daily
• 5 month: Ghee 1spoon daily
• 6 month: Ghee with shatavari
• 7 month: Ghee with shatavari
• 8 month: khir made with sooji or rice
• 9 month: Ghee + milk daily night also a balanced nutritious complete diet.

Time : Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

• 8.30 am : Poha+1cup of Upama+1cup of Idly+Chutany+ Nachani Khir+ Sira(sooji)/Halwa Parotha / Dosa+ Mix Veg /milk+shatavari milk+shatavari Milk+Shatavari Ragi +one cup milk Milk parrotha+ Milk
• 10.30 am : Apple Chikoo Apple Pomegranate Orange Apple Chikoo
• 12.30 pm : Salad-carrot+ Beetroot+tomato Cabbage+tomato Beetroot + Salad+beetroot+ salad+cabbage+ Cucumber+ Cucumber+ +sprouted mung+ cucumber+1 cup cucumber+tomato 1cup rajma+ 1/2 carrot+1cup tomato Sprouted cereals+ veg+1 cup sprouted +sprouted lentils cup gourd + mung dal + 1/2 cup +carrot+methi 2 roti+ 1/2 cup rice rice+1cup toordal kidney beans+ +cabbage+2roti 1cup khichadi+ drumstick + 1 cup rice+1 cup mug dal+2 roti+1/4 lemon 2rotis+ 1/2 cup +1cup mung dal+ kadhi 1/4 lemon 1 cup curd 1/4 lemon piece+ piece+ 1cup spinach +1cup 1 cup rice+1/4 + 1cup rice+ +samber + 2 roti sweet buttermilk buttermilk mug dal lemon piece 2 roti
• 4.00 pm : Tea+biscuit(Khakra) Tea + toast Coconut water Nimboo Pani Soup Veg / tomato Orange Juice Coconut water
• 5.30/6.00 pm : Veg Cheese Palak parotha + Palak parotha Idli / chutany Dosa / chutany Methi parotha Mix Veg Pulav+Sandwich Groundnuts laddu Kadhi
• 8.30 pm : Daliya kheer Mung Dal Pulao Jeera rice + Jowar Bhakri + Mutter Bhat Mix Veg Pulao +(porrige) Khichadi dal fry Green Veg Kadhi ,Night Milk

Excess amount of Tea & Coffee is not advised as effect of 11 Toxins in the Tea is not healthy effects.

• Tannin: Decrease appetite, decreased digestion, indigestion, gastritis ulcer, constipation, cancer, increase uric acid.
• Caffeine: increase BP , headache , sleep disturbance, heart & liver problem .
• Theine, pemin, cyanogens, cyanide, carbolic acid, oxalic acid aromatic oil volatile oil are all the toxins in tea.

Excess amount of Tea & Coffee is not advised as effect of 11 Toxins in the Tea is not healthy effects.

• 85-90 gm Dhania (coriander seeds),
• 2-3 gm: Green elaichi (cardamom)
• 2-3 gm Lavang (clove), 2-3 Dalchini (cinnamon), 5-10 dry Ginger (sunth)
• 1 Cup water + 1/2 tst powder + jiggery Boil the mixture properly.
• Mothers milk (Human) a better food not the Animal milk for the baby.
• Human brain development require lecithin, absent in cows milk
• Infant digestion system is favorable for milk digestion. Adult digestive gland for milk disappears.

Ingredients: carrot, beetroot, tomato, ginger, jeera (cumin seed) powder, rock salt, lemon.

Method:chop carrot and tomato into small pieces and mix it to a mixture of shredded beetroot and ginger. Add spices as per your requirement.

Ingredients and method: 1 cup of mixed sprouted cereals, 1 carrot shredded, 2 tomatoes finely cut, ginger, black salt, black pepper powder, 1/4 cup cabbage leaves finely chopped, mix jaggery water to it.

Ingredients and method: 2 cup wet poha, 1/4 cup green peas ( matter), black salt, coriander, 1 lemon juice and rock salt as per requirement.

Ingredients and method: 2 cup wet poha, 2 carrots, coconut, black pepper, coriander, lemon juice and rock salt as per requirement.

Ingredients: 200 gm spinach, 100 gm coriander, 50 gm basil leaves, 20 gm mint leaves, 20 gm ginger, 100 gm groundnut or coconut, lemon, green chilies, 1/2 spoon cumin seeds ( sabut jeera), dates/ jaggery, rock salt, black salt.

Method:Cut and grind spinach, coriander, basil leaves, mint leaves, ginger in the mixer. Crush groundnut/ coconut and other ingredients in the mixer. Mix all the things to make a paste.

Ingredients: 100 gm dates, 50 gm red raw chilies, cumin seeds, lemon, black salt. If you wish you can also add groundnut/ coconut/ sesame (til)/ bulgur (daliya).

Method:Wash and clean the dates and then cut them into small pieces. Remove seed from red chilies and chop them. Now mix all the things and make a paste of it.

Ingredients: 800 gm dates, 100 gm sesame (til), 100 gm groundnut, coconut powder.

Method:Wash and remove the seeds from the dates and the cut them into small pieces. Grind it in the mixer. Slightly heat groundnuts and sesame in a pan and then grind them in a mixer. Mix the dates and groundnut-sesame mixture together. Make small laddoos out of this mixture and sprinkle coconut powder on them.

Ingredients: Coconut milk, dates, pomegranate seeds (annar), banana, apple, chhikoo, black/ green grapes.

Method: Cut and grind the pieces of fresh coconut in the mixer by adding water to it and then separate the milk from the coconut by using a strainer. Add dates to the coconut milk and the crush it again to make it sweet and thick. Then add all the given fruits to the liquid and eat.

It is very important to use brass or earthen pots to cook the food. It has been proved that microwave, cooker, refrigerator; nonstick cookwares are made up of such materials which change the real nutritional values of the food. Many a time, it is said that the pregnant lady should not sleep in the afternoon after lunch. It is batter to relax by sleeping of left lateral position for 30-35 mins. It helps in digestion of food. While eating fruits and vegetables, the fear of consuming the pesticides and insecticides is always there, but if the fruit or vegetable is soaked in water for 1-1/2 hour, it will not dilute the nutritive values of that fruit and vegetable. For the Chlorinated water, the solution of using earthen pots is very effective.

Ingredients and Method: Carrot, beetroot, coconutmirch, coriander, black pepper power, rock salt, (lemon-optional). Shred and mix all the three vegetables. You can add sprouted moong (Green Gram) of boiled groundnut to it.

Ingredients: Ginger, lemon, mint leaves, honey, black salt, black pepper, jeera (cumin seed) powder, rock salt.

Method: Take out ginger, lemon, mint leaves juice in a bowl and add water, jaggery/ sugarcane juice and spices to it.

Ingredients: Carrot, tomato, beetroot, ginger, jeera (cumin seed) powder, kali mirch (black pepper) powder, sendha namak ( rock salt), black salt, jiggery/ sugarcane juice.

Method: Use all the given things to make a juice and add spices to it as per your requirement.

Ingredients: 200 gm palak (spinach), 10 tulsi (basil) leaves, 100 gm hara dhania, 10-20 pudina (mint) leaves, 100 gm gobi(cabbage) ke patte, 25 gm adrak (ginger) ,nimbu (lemon), sendha namak ( rock salt), kala namak ( black salt), kali mirch (black pepper) powder, jeera (cumin seed) powder. Sugarcane juice or jaggery to be used to make it sweet. Other green leaves like: carrot leaves, beetroot leaves, neem , kadi patta (curry leaves), bel patra, chawli ki bhaji (cowpea leaves), raddish leaves, cauliflower leaves, etc.

Method: Mix all the leafy vegetables together and grind it in the mixer after washing. Separate the juice from the leaves with the help of a strainer. You can add any of the given spices as per your requirement. The vegetable juice should be as thin as the sugarcane juice.

Sometimes many people are not able to digest milk. It is not necessary to force them to drink milk only; they can consume soya- milk coconut milk or sesame milk. Or different kind of fruit juice combinations as it is very healthy and full of nutritive values. So we have a good choice of making herbal tea which is very healthy and tasty also. Caffeine consumption should be restricted to 200 mg (one cup) per day.

Along with this our ancient texts have mentioned some important diet tips considering the monthly development of our baby

• Sprout salad
• Salads
• Ginger mint juice
• Carrot beetroot Juice
• Green leafy vegetable juice
• Energy drink
• Folic acid: 400 g daily
• Iron: 27 mg daily
• Calcium: 1000 mg daily
• Vitamin D: 600 IU daily