Baby planning time - Eating a good diet

What you eat now goes a long way in benefiting your baby. Therefore, it is important to eat a well-balanced and healthy diet even before you get pregnant because what you eat now will be used for your baby's early development when all major organs are formed.

Your preconception diet must include reasonable amounts of carbohydrates, protein, fat, minerals and vitamins and remember that this is not the time for slimming or eating a low-calorie diet.

Keep up your intake of folic acid in the form of folic acid supplements and folic acid rich foods

By taking maximum care of your health in the six important months before your new child is even conceived, you can optimise the chances of having a healthy baby. Click here for details.