hello doctor, i am 24 years old and am currently 6 weeks pregnant... please suggest some diet so that me and my baby remain healthy.. also i have been feeling very weak since the past 2 weeks.. i feel like sleeping every 3 hours... what should i do to overcome this excessive fatigue... i am not able to concentrate on work due to this.. please help.
Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion the weakness and tiredness is a usual finding to be seen in pregnancy. But the reasons like low HE i.e., anaemia, low blood sugars like hypoglycemia etc. So I suggest you to get the HE and blood sugars done to rule out anemia and hypoglycemia. Nothing to worry as hypoglycemia might be a routine finding seen in pregnancy due to continuous supply of glucose to the fetus. So you need to take 3 meals and 2 snacks per day to prevent low sugars. Also rule out anemia and take iron rich diet and iron supplements. Healthy nutritional diet is advisable in pregnancy like vegetables, fruits,iron rich diet like green leafy vegetables, dates,waggery, liver,figs etc. Calcium rich diet like milk and milk products. High protein diet like meat, egg etc. Practice antenatal exercises or walking daily. Nothing to worry it will subside. Have a happy pregnancy. Hope this helps. Best regards....