Pregnancy or prenatal period demands good nourishment for the health of the baby and mother. Well planned meals made with fresh ingredients provide all the nutrients required. A complete diet during this period is one that contains most of the essential nutrients your body needs and one that provides the right balance of calcium, carbohydrate, fat and protein without too many calories.

There should be a scheduled meal containing all the required minerals to be provided to the moms- to -be.

Here’s what you require on daily basis:

Dairy foods: Dairy foods provide the calcium that your baby needs to grow and that you need to keep your bones strong. To get sufficient calcium, drink milk and eat yogurt.

Protein: Select lean meats, poultry, fish, and eggs prepared with minimal amounts of fat. Have lentils, split peas, nuts, and seeds.

Fruits and vegetables: fresh fruits including banana or any seasonal fruit and fresh vegetables. Try to have fresh vegetable soup and fresh juice is always good for expecting mother.

Whole grains:  It is recommended to have a minimum of six servings of whole grains such as bread, cereals, crackers, and pasta provide fibre, which is very important during pregnancy.

As Purabi Dairy has a wide range of good quality dairy products; you can use them to make simple, easy, homemade dishes for your pregnancy period. Have a look:

1.    High-Fibre Cereal with Milk

Cereals are a good source of fibre. Choose a cereal fortified with iron and top it with Purabi milk and some berries as the fruit's vitamin C will help more iron absorption.

2.    Fruit and Nut Smoothie

Blend 3/4 cup froze/fresh fixed fruits, 2 cups of Purabi milk, 2 teaspoons butter and 1 teaspoon honey. Have it fresh with or without ice.

3.    Paneer Vegetable Pasta:

Add on shallow fried Purabi paneer cubes alongwith fresh vegetables to the whole-wheat pasta of your choice. Garnish with coriander or cilantro leaves and peanuts for enhancing the flavour.

4.    Saffron Milk

Try having saffron milk to break the monotony. Just soak a pinch of saffron in ¼ th cup of warm milk for half an hour and add it to your glass of regular milk. And done! You can add some dry fruits too to make it more filling and full of flavours. This delicious drink will help especially the first time expectant to get rid of the drowsiness and fatigue.

5.    Vegetable Raita

As a side dish with any meal raita never goes wrong. Chop some onion, cucumber, tomatoes, green chili, capsicum and coriander to the well-beaten Purabi curd. Sprinkle some salt, sugar and pepper and there you go!

When you are experiencing motherhood, it is necessary that you eat healthy, stay in a hygiene environment, read good books, and feels good. Trust Purabi and be healthy! Happy mother’s day.