Eating healthy food during pregnancy and after childbirth
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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- Try to eat a variety of foods such as green and orange vegetables, milk, meat, poultry, fish, beans, nuts, whole grains and fruit
- Take supplements, like folic acid and iron, as advised by a health worker
- Make sure food is safe and clean
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