What foods should I eat during pregnancy to support my unborn childs natural immune system?
Eat a balanced and varied diet including plenty of bread, pasta, rice and potatoes, plus a range of fruit and vegetables (aim for at least five a day). Eat moderate amounts of milk and dairy foods, as well as foods containing proteins (lean meat, fish, eggs, beans or lentils). Include fish in your diet (no more than two portions per week should be oily fish). Do not eat marlin, shark or swordfish as they contain high levels of mercury (see www.eatwell.gov.uk for further details). If there is a family history of allergies, avoid peanuts during pregnancy and while breast feeding, to reduce the risk of your baby developing a nut allergy.Does what I feed my baby have an impact on her immune system? Eating well during pregnancy, breast feeding and introducing a wide variety of nutritious foods during weaning can help your baby to develop a healthy natural immune system and fight off infections. Breast milk is the perfect food, containing just the right amounts of protein, fats, carbohydrate
