People need a plethora of different nutrients from a wide variety of sources and in vastly different quantities to stay healthy – and that’s just when you’re eating for one! Tracking your nutritional intake with Ovia during pregnancy can help you stay on track, keeping you and Baby as healthy as possible.
Your diet during pregnancy can dictate the course of both your health and Baby’s. Proper nutrition will promote good health, while poor nutrition could result in lots of different complications, depending on whether you’re getting too much or too little of something.
Nutrition enormously contributes to the body’s function. Since Baby taps directly into what you eat and drink to feed them and keep them growing big and strong, it’s important to be extra diligent about getting all of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of the nutrients you need during pregnancy.
Taking a daily prenatal vitamin is a good start, but may not contain all of the vitamins and minerals that you need to ensure a healthy pregnancy for both you and Baby— most of the nutritional burden will come from your diet. Moms-to-be who track their nutrition have a much better sense of whether they are eating healthily or not, making adjustments as needed to better promote baby’s development and even combat pregnancy symptoms.
How Ovia can help
With Ovia, you can track the different food groups you eat to ensure that your getting all the nutritional value that you and Baby need, as well as your water intake and your prenatal vitamin regimen. Tracking your nutritional intake with Ovia can help us let you know when you should make an adjustment in your diet to better promote Baby’s healthy growth and development, or if a change may relieve some of your symptoms.
Getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need to stay comfortable and healthy can be a tough job, but it’s very possible and very important to do so. Tracking what you eat can help you best understand how your nutrition affects your pregnancy and your baby to ensure that Baby is developing as they should be.
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Sources
- “Nutrition During Pregnancy: FAQ001.” ACOG. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 4/15/2015. Web.
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 95: anemia in pregnancy.” Obstet Gynecol. 112(1):201-7. Web. 7/8/2015.
