Posted: 5/30/2014

The foods you eat while you are pregnant and breastfeeding will affect your baby. Your body needs more vitamins and nutrients during these times. Listed below are some foods you can eat to meet your daily needs. You can buy these foods fresh, frozen or canned.

Vitamin A:
Collard greens
Tomatoes or tomato sauce
Carrots 
Sweet potatoes

Potassium:
Bananas
Prunes or prune juice
Oranges 
Melon
 
Calcium and Vitamin D:
Low-fat or 1% milk
Fat-free or skim milk
Low-fat or fat-free yogurt
Soymilk with fortified calcium

Protein:
Beans and lentils
Lean meat, such as chicken, pork and beef
Nuts and seeds, nut butters

Fiber:
Whole grain bread
Bran cereals
Oatmeal
Granola 

For more information on what to eat while you are pregnant and breastfeeding, visit www.choosemyplate.gov.