Pregnancy menu plan

Third trimester Week 1

You need plenty of energy in the third trimester. Weve highlighted in purple snacks that will give you an energy boost Vitamin K helps your blood to clot, which is important for birth. Weve highlighted in pink foods that are rich in vitamin K Weve highlighted in green foods rich in both energy and vitamin K

Tip: you need an extra 475 calories a day in the third trimester, so make sure you have morning and afternoon snacks!

Monday
Ham, cheese and salad vegetables on toasted bagel

Tuesday
Bran flake cereal with soynut and almond flakes, in low fat milk

Wednesday
Whole wheat tuna bun + red bean bun Orange juice

Thursday
Lotus leaf rice with chicken, shitake mushrooms, chestnuts, cashew nuts and dried shrimp

Friday
Fried soohoon with large egg, shredded chicken, bean sprouts, carrots and sawi

Saturday
Meaty steamed bao + sengkuang and chives dumplings

Sunday
Tosai sardine with onion Regular cows milk

breakfast

Canned peaches (in water)

Chocolate milk Apple, oatmeal and mixed nuts yoghurt parfait Hainanese chicken rice with bean sprouts and fish ball soup Nyonya pai tee Carrot with yoghurt dip Melon with blueberries and yoghurt Roasted chicken quarter with corn on cob, fruit salad and garden salad Bran muffin Green apple juice Yoghurt with mango chunks Cereal bar with dried fruits and nuts Rice served with ikan kembung percik Papaya Acar on the side Guava

mid morning

Kiwi fruit

Fruit cake

noon

Pita with lambs lettuce, gruyere cheese and grapes Sliced mango

Rice, with creamy chickpea curry (you can also use yoghurt instead of coconut milk)

Beef or mutton patty with sliced tomatoes, lettuce and cheesy mushroom sauce on whole wheat burger bun

Fried rice with chicken, eggs, green peas and mushrooms

snack

Kerabu mango

Popiah

Yoghurt drink

Strawberry milkshake

Honeydew

Yoghurt

Cherry tomato and celery dip in fruity yoghurt Grilled shrimp and squid with okra, onion in mild hot sauce and lime juice, served with angel hair pasta tossed in olive oil

evening

Claypot chicken rice with shitake mushrooms, celery and carrots Watercress, red dates and chicken soup

Brown rice, served with old cucumber soup boiled with red dates and chicken

Nasi impit, served with satay ayam with onion and timun Tomyam vegetable soup

Rice, and ginger duck with shitake mushrooms and sesame seeds Boiled cabbage in anchovies stock

Banana leaf rice served with grilled ikan tenggiri, cauliflower, cucumber salad and dhal Lassi

Nasi kerabu Kelantan with ayam percik

supper

Taufu fah

Fresh fruits mix

Dragon fruit

Pear

Milky dragon fruit smoothie

Watermelon

Lychee