Guidance for During Your Pregnancy

A healthy diet and lifestyle helps you to keep well and gives your baby the best possible start.

• A good resource to check out for advice on your diet whilst pregnant has been produced by Public Health.  This guide has hints and tips on how to eat healthy and includes important information on foods that should be avoided in pregnancy. 
   

• Gentle exercise in pregnancy can benefit both you and your baby, it can also help to prepare your body for labour, for more information together with types of exercise you should avoid NHS's Start 4 Life has produced a guide to help you out whilst exercising in pregnancy.
   
• You you receive certain benefits you may be able to claim Healthy Start vouchers that can be used to buy milk, vegetables and vitamins.  Click here to find out more.
   
• It's advised that mums-to-be take folic acid daily during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy as well as all women who are trying to get pregnant.  Click here to find out more.