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Nutrition Tips for Pregnant Women During Ramadan
Among the tips that a pregnant woman can follow while fasting to maintain her health and the safety of the fetus are:
Following a balanced diet.
Drinking fluids at a rate of 2-3 liters daily during the period between iftar and suhoor.
Dividing the iftar meal into small and spaced-out meals, because overeating at iftar leads to indigestion and shortness of breath in pregnant women.
Making sure to eat a suhoor meal rich in various nutrients and delaying it as much as possible.
Not eating too many sweets.
Avoiding excessive intake of caffeine-rich drinks because they increase urination and expose the pregnant woman to dehydration.
Reducing physical activity and avoiding work in high temperatures to prevent losing large amounts of fluids.
Breaking the fast immediately upon feeling tired, dizzy, or noticing reduced fetal movement.
If some symptoms appear, such as vomiting, nausea, dizziness, fainting, or painful uterine contractions, the pregnant woman must stop fasting and go to the doctor.
