TRIMESTER 1
“Most of the increased growth of blood volume and other maternal tissue occurs in the first trimester,” says Cape Town-based nutritionist and midwife Jacky Bloemraadde Boer. “The most important macronutrients that will support this are proteins because they’re the body’s building blocks, essential for growth and development.”
SUPERFOOD #1 EGGS
Egg whites have more protein, but egg yolks contain almost all of an egg’s choline, a mineral that plays a role in your baby’s brain health and that partners with
