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If you are at a healthy weight, doubling your meals will only increase your weight and have no effect on having a healthier child. You just need to add 300 calories to your diet in the first six months. Also, this need for more calories is not evenly distributed during the months of pregnancy. For example, in the first trimester of pregnancy you need the same number of calories as before pregnancy, while from the fourth to the seventh month you need 340 extra calories (daily and in the third trimester you need 450 extra calories daily.

Consumption of folic acid Consumption of folic acid in the first trimester of pregnancy helps to develop the baby’s nervous system. According to the latest research from the American Medical Association, taking folic acid before pregnancy and in the first months of pregnancy reduces the risk of developing autism by up to 40%. A study by the American University of Sport Sciences in a study of children whose mothers consumed folic acid during pregnancy and before showed that these children had higher IQs in Compared to other children. Folic acid plays an important role in the formation of brain cells in the fetus, and also plays a significant role in the prevention of spinal diseases, brain disorders due to defects in the nerve canal and heart problems. Vitamin A during pregnancy Vitamin A is necessary for both pregnant women and its excessive consumption can cause fetal malformations in them, so be careful because it acts like a double-edged sword. There are two sources of vitamin...