Eating well: 33 to 36 weeks
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by Lorna Marsh | animated_fact_check Medically reviewed by Sarah Schenker, Dietitian
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What can I do about heartburn and indigestion?
Do I need vitamin K?
What can I do about heartburn and indigestion?
It | s common to experience heartburn and indigestion during pregnancy. It | s due to the hormonal and physical changes that are happening in your body.
Here | s how to ease indigestion and heartburn:
Avoid fatty or spicy foods, chocolate, citrus fruits, fruit juice and coffee.
Have small, frequent meals, and eat slowly.
Have small mouthfuls, and chew your food well.
To ease bloating, sit up straight while you | re eating, and try to leave three hours between your evening meal and when you go to bed.
Do I need vitamin K?
As well as helping wounds to heal properly, vitamin K helps to make your baby | s bones strong.
You can get plenty of vitamin K from foods such as:
green leafy vegetables
blueberries
cantaloupe melon
cauliflower
green beans
vegetable oil
pomegranate juice
soya beans
pine nuts
Small amounts of vitamin K can also be found in meat and dairy foods.
Babies are born with lower levels of vitamin K than adults. That | s why your baby will be given vitamin K in hospital soon after he | s born.
Babies usually have enough vitamin K for their blood to clot if they have an accident but extra vitamin K helps prevent a rare but serious blood clotting disorder.
The first breastfeeds of colostrum are rich in vitamin K. After these initial feeds, feeding on demand will help to maximise the benefits to your baby. Formula milk is also supplemented with vitamin K.
Meal ideas
Photo by Joanna Weston
Lunch: Couscous egg salad with pine nuts and currants.
Snack: Melon with blueberries and yoghurt.
Dinner: Spinach and cheese quiche.
Supplements in pregnancy
Find out what supplements you might need when you | re pregnant More pregnancy videos
Discover more about having a healthy pregnancy:
Watch our video on five tips for a healthy pregnancy.
Look after yourself with our third trimester self-care calendars.
Find out how to eat well in weeks 37 to 40 of pregnancy.
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Lorna Marsh
Lorna Marsh
Lorna Marsh is senior editor at BabyCentre. She has more than 20 years | journalism and editing experience, including working for the NHS.
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