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  1. Aug 23, 2007 #51
    diwali

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    Re: foods for brain development

    hi san ravi,

    congrats to u!

    omega 3-fatty acids are very imp for brain developement, such as fish,

    wal nuts, flax seeds.

    srilatha
     
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    hi,
    many of my elders told me while i'm pregnant that ghee is more important for baby's brain development. i also gone thru an article once in ammas.com. i recomend you also take ghee along with all the above mentioned by other members.
     
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    thanks guys for ur suggestions.
     
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    Re: Foods to avoid during pregnancy!

    For some reason excessive Vitamin A is considered harmful to the growing foetus especially in the first trimester. Papaya and pineapple are rich sources of this vitamin and hence probably the doctor says its best to avoid it. However, I have also read that the Vitamin A present in animal food is the form which is harmful and the beta carotene form of Vitamin A present in plant food, can be consumed. However, better to avoid it just to be on the safe side.
     
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    Re: Foods to avoid during pregnancy!

    I am new to this forum- brief intro been in US since 4-5 yrs and continuing with the thread what about coconut ?
     
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    Foods for brain development

    Hi Sandhya,

    As this is my first interaction with you, congratulations on your pregnancy. Have a safe delivery and a healthy baby. You had mentioned in your post that you cannot eat walnuts everyday.

    Try taking walnut milkshake instead. As I am not a fan of milk, I beat together dates, raisins and walnuts together with a cup of milk and mix a spoon of honey and drink it for breakfast every morning. That way I also get my calcium through the milk plus the iron from dates and raisins and the walnuts will give omega 3 fatty. It also tastes heavenly. Try this dry fruit milk shake if you can't eat the walnuts raw. Is it OK to have honey during pregnancy??

    Cheers,
    Geetha Satish.
     
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    Re: foods for brain development

    Hi

    our very own bengal gram-ulundu is a very rich source of omega 3 fatty acids...i had read this very long long ago..

    Sanravi,

    What ever you eat now..your kid will like to eat later without much difficulty...so dont leave anything...like bittergourd,brinjals....(may be you dont like) ..guys..this was also only info read..how far it is true..dont know...but no harm in trying..


    be relaxed and enjoy..has your mom come there???
     
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    Thanks shanthi, my mom is not yet here :)
     
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    Hi
    I am new to this site.And also 24 weeks pregnant.My OBG priscribed me prenatal vitamin which containd Omega-3 fatty acid(DHA and EPA) which have been linked to improve vision and brain development in babies and better heart health in mom .
    Any one of you are taking prenatal -vitamin with Omega-3 faaty?

    Anaita
     
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  10. Sep 12, 2007 #60
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    Re: foods for brain development

    Hi,
    My daughter is 13 months old. When I was pregnant I used to
    take a handful of walnuts in the early morning. It helped in the
    brain development of the child. I can see it too. She is very
    intelligent and active. You can also try.
    But be careful with ghee. Ghee will give weight gain at the
    third trimester. Use your discretion on watching your weight
    gain and compare with the charts.
    Take care.
     
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