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Healthy nutrition is essential for your physical performance and the healthy
growth and development of your baby. Eating a healthy diet is a requirement
during both pregnancy and postpartum.
Dietary supplements
MyPyramid for Moms Questions and Answers
Nutrition during pregnancy
Nutrition for the Postpartum Mother
Power
Performance Nutrition Connection
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion MyPyramid for Moms
This new component of MyPyramid.gov provides individualized nutrition guidance and general nutritional information for pregnant and breastfeeding women. The site lets users to create a personalized “MyPyramid Plan for Moms.” A pregnant woman enters her age, height, pre-pregnancy weight, physical activity level, and due date. A breastfeeding woman enters similar information and the baby’s birth date. Breastfeeding women will also select if they are feeding their baby breast milk only or are supplementing with formula. The resulting Plan shows what and how much to eat from each food group during each trimester or breastfeeding stage. It can be viewed on-screen or downloaded as a full-color printout.
Warfighter's Guide to Dietary Supplements
Weigh to Stay