Planning

Diet & getting pregnant

This article may help answer:

What are the best foods to eat when trying to get pregnant?

What are the foods to avoid while trying to conceive?

How do I get enough folic acid, iron and iodine?

Choosing a well-balanced diet filled with vitamin-rich healthy foods, is the best way to prepare your body for pregnancy. Choosing what to put on your plate – and what to avoid, at least for a little while – will increase your chance of a healthy conception and maintain your overall health as you continue on your journey towards becoming a parent. So, what should you stock up on?

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Healthy food for pre pregnancy diet

Did you know that for the best chance to conceive it’s important for both parents to eat a balanced and healthy pre pregnancy diet? The right foods contain nutrients that give women energy and optimum health – an environment we need to conceive – but can also give men a boost when it comes to their fertility and sperm health.

Here’s what you need to eat every day to reach the recommended nutrient intake for the best opportunity to conceive*:

Folic acid: around 700g of cooked spinach or 15 slices of bread
Iodine: around 200g of oysters or 6 eggs
Iron: around 900g of red meat or 250g of chicken livers.

*Estimates based on Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Australian Food Composition Database (January 2019).

Hitting these recommended targets can be tricky with food alone, but don’t worry. This is where Elevit can help. Taking an Elevit Pre-conception & Pregnancy multivitamin daily is a simple way to get a large variety of the micronutrients you need for a healthy pregnancy.

Best foods to eat when trying to get pregnant