Welcome to the subsequent trimester – home of the slippery pregnancy 'sprout'. You will ideally begin to desert the difficulties of morning infection and increase some additional vitality. The subsequent trimester (crossing weeks 13 – 26) is about the development of your child and your knock. Your child develops from the size of a peach to the size of a 35 cm long infant before the second's over trimester! 

What would it be advisable for me to eat? 

Eating a sound adjusted eating routine keeps on being significant during this trimester. Attempt to remember the accompanying for your eating regimen: 
5 parts of foods grown from the ground a day. Incorporate an assortment of green verdant vegetables (for example broccoli, kale, spinach, cabbage) to improve your folic corrosive and iron admission. 
Bland wholegrain sugars at each dinner, for example, bread, oats, potatoes, pasta, and rice (pick breakfast grains that are invigorated with extra nutrients and minerals, for example, folic corrosive – the mark will disclose to you this.
Low-fat dairy items 2-3 times each day – this will guarantee you eat enough calcium. 

Protein-rich nourishments (for example lean meats, fish, eggs, beans, lentils, and tofu) two times per day. This will assist you in meeting your protein and iron needs. 
Sleek fish at any rate once per week (however not more than two times every week) – this will guarantee you get your fix of basic omega-3 unsaturated fats, to help with your child's mental health. 
Solid tidbits and beverages rather than nourishments and savors high sugar, fat, and salt – pick toast, sandwiches, natural product, veggie sticks, yogurts, and oat. 

What are my second-trimester nourishing necessities? 

There's still no expansion in vitality (calorie) necessities this trimester, so you don't have to eat additional calories! Eating a decent assortment of protein-rich nourishments two times per day will assist you in meeting your expanded protein needs. Folic corrosive prerequisites are somewhat raised, so remember green verdant veggies and bland nourishments for your eating routine and check the names of your morning meal oats to ensure they're sustained with included nutrients and minerals. 

All through pregnancy, nutrient D supplements are required to guarantee you meet your expanded prerequisites. Nutrient A prerequisites are somewhat raised; including an assortment of organic products, vegetables, and low-fat dairy items will guarantee you meet these (maintain a strategic distance from the liver and liver-containing items as they contain significant levels of nutrient A, which can be harmful to your child.

What amount of weight would it be a good idea for me to pick up during the subsequent trimester? 

Regardless of there being no extra calorie needs, you will probably increase simply over a portion of your pregnancy weight this trimester. During pregnancy, you become progressively proficient at engrossing the supplements you need from your eating routine, which means you can put on weight without the need to eat an excess of something else. In the event that you were a solid weight (BMI 18.5 – 24.9) toward the beginning of your pregnancy, you should put on around 1lb (½ kg) every week during this trimester (half of this in case you're hefty). A straightforward dependable guideline is to be guided by your appetite, yet to pick sound tidbits and be careful about snacks high in sugar or fat. 
Keeping dynamic during pregnancy will assist you in withholding your weight under control. On the off chance that you don't practice right now, attempt to remember practice for your day by day schedule, for example, swimming, stroll to work, or exceptional pregnancy classes. Start gradually, steadily expanding to an objective of 30 minutes at any rate of 5 days every week. 

Do I despise everything I need to take supplements? 

You don't have to take folic corrosive after week 12 on the off chance that you'd incline toward not to, yet numerous ladies keep taking it as pregnancy multivitamins or Healthy Start Vitamins. You do nonetheless, despite everything need to take nutrient D supplements (10 micrograms for each day) all through your pregnancy. Regardless of whether you're pregnant throughout the late spring months, you may not get enough nutrient D just through the activity of daylight on the skin and by eating nourishments containing nutrient D (for example sleek fish, invigorated breakfast grains and eggs.
Nutrient D is found in pregnancy multi-nutrient enhancements and Healthy Start Vitamins, or you may choose to take a solitary enhancement containing nutrient D. Make certain to stay away from every standard nutrient or cod liver oil supplements since they contain elevated levels of nutrient A which could be hazardous for your developing child. 

Which pre-birth nutrients? 

In the event that you as of now expend a solid, even eating routine, all you need is the essential recipe that contains the suggested 400mcg of folic corrosive and 10mcg of nutrient D. 
You can get it from Boots or Holland and Barrett. Likewise, it's an incredible alternative in case you're on a tight spending plan! 
For those of you who feel like you could utilize some extra assistance in the sustenance office, go for a progressively complete enhancement, for example, top-rated pre-birth equation Pregnacare Plus Omega-3. It contains a mix of 19 nutrients and minerals, including 400mcg of folic corrosive and 10mcg of nutrient D, in addition to angle oil cases. 

Nourishments to restrain/maintain a strategic distance from all through pregnancy 
It's imperative to restrain and maintain a strategic distance from specific nourishments during pregnancy. These incorporate liver and liver items (because of their conceivably harmful degrees of nutrient A), specific fish (swordfish, shark, and marlin), paté, crude/half-cooked meat, fish and eggs, unpasteurized cheeses and blue vein/form aged cheeses. It's ideal to wash natural products, vegetables, and plates of mixed greens well, to evacuate any destructive parasites and microbes. You should restrict your admission of slick fish to two times per week, caffeine to 200mg per day, and limit liquor to 1-2 units once-two times every week. 

Adapting to indigestion 

Indigestion is a typical issue in pregnancy, influencing the same number of as 80% of pregnant ladies. The accompanying tips may assist with lessening your side effects of acid reflux: 
Abstain from eating huge dinners – eating littler bits may help, with normal snacks in the middle

Leave in any event 2-3 hours among eating and hitting the sack

Hot, rich and greasy nourishments may build indications, so it's ideal to dodge these (chocolate and natural product juices are all around perceived triggers); 

Have a go at drinking a little glass of skimmed or semi-skimmed milk before bed

Propping yourself up on pads while resting, so you're not laying level, may help 

Attempt to eat upstanding at an eating table, as opposed to on the couch or in the vehicle

Stay away from liquor

Stay away from drinks containing caffeine, for example, tea, espresso, cola, and caffeinated drinks

On the off chance that acid reflux keeps on being an issue, ask your primary care physician, birthing assistant, or drug specialist for counsel about appropriate meds. 

Other second trimester niggles 

Weakness 

Pregnant ladies are progressively powerless to paleness. Nourishments high in iron incorporate red meat, slick fish, beans, lentils, and sustained breakfast grains. 

Clogging 

Clogging is normal in pregnancy, brought about by the pregnancy hormone progesterone hindering the entry of food through the entrails. Eating a lot of fiber, found in whole grains (for example porridge, silo bread, pasta, and basmati rice), natural products, vegetables, and heartbeats can help. Drink a lot of liquids (8-10 cups every day). Exercise can likewise help decrease stoppage. 

Desires 

Make an effort not to blame desires so as to over-eat or eat undesirable nourishments. It's alright to permit yourself treats of the nourishments your pine for once in a while. 

More excursions to the loo 

It's critical to keep drinking bounty despite the fact that you're making additional outings to the can. Drinking bounty will help forestall consuming, tingling, and other bladder issues. 

Draining gums 

Delicate, swollen gums are regular pregnancy, because of the hormonal changes sending more blood to your gums. Pregnancy is a decent ideal opportunity to reexamine how your eating routine influences your dental cleanliness. Constraining sweet nourishments, especially in the middle of dinners is significant. Picking diet or no-additional sugar drinks rather than sweet beverages will likewise help. 

Expanding (edema) 

Drinking a lot of liquids assists flush with the excursion of the overabundance liquid.

-- Approved by Dr. Julie Aparna--