Pregnant and nursing mothers require adequate amounts of essential nutrients each day in order to nourish healthy growth and development. Learn more about Protein.
In the first half of your pregnancy, your protein needs are the same as they were before you became pregnant which is 46 g/day or 0.8 g/kg/day. In the second half of your pregnancy, your protein needs increase to 71 g/day or 1.1 g/kg/day. Breastfeeding women also need 71 g/day or 1.3 g/kg/day.
Where Can I Get It?
Milk
Meat
Chicken
Fish
Eggs
Cheese
A combination of plant based foods, like beans and rice
Pregnant and nursing mothers require adequate amounts of essential nutrients each day in order to nourish healthy growth and development. The following fact sheets explain what you need, how much, and why.
