What are key dietary and lifestyle recommendations during pregnancy?

Any healthcare professional who will guide women in preparing for pregnancy are in a privileged position to support them in making healthy nutrition and lifestyles changes. Those changes can help increase fertility, improve a woman’s health, and lay the foundation for the child’s lifelong health. However, the diet of childbearing women is commonly inadequate; and especially deficient in micronutrients. In addition, overweight and obesity before pregnancy are an increasing risk factor not only for the woman but also for her child.