Fats
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This should be consumed in very minute portions, very small.
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Avoid hamburger, cheese, butter, bacon, and other high saturated fatty food
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Choose healthy oils like peanut oil, canola oil, safflower oil, and olive oil.
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Use avocados, nuts, and olive.
Milk and Diary (at least 4 servings daily)
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Each serving must be low-fat or nonfat dairy products.
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Avoid dairy products with added sugars and artificial sweeteners.
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Dairy products also supply phosphorus, calcium, and protein.
You should keep to all the instructions above to avoid complications during delivery or in your child’s development. A high blood sugar level puts your child at risk of jaundice, respiration issues, hypoglycemia, and low calcium levels. Add to this diet guidelines safe exercises per trimester of pregnancy [10].
References:
[1] https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000896.htm
[2] https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/HealthyLiving/pregnancy-stages-and-changes
[3] https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/insulin-resistance-symptoms
[4] https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/risk-factors.html
[5] https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics/gestational-diabetes/symptoms-and-complications%3famp
[6] https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/#:~:text=Carbohydrates%20are%20found%20in%20a,sugars%2C%20fibers%2C%20and%20starches.
[7] https://familydoctor.org/nutrition-keeping-a-food-diary/amp/
[8] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/15-ways-to-lower-blood-sugar
[9] https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/diet/good-carbs-bad-carbs/
[10] https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/pregnancy-workouts#first-trimester