Baby planning time - Eating a good diet

What you eat now goes a long way in benefiting your baby. Therefore, it is important to eat a well-balanced and healthy diet even before you get pregnant because what you eat now will be used for your baby's early development when all major organs are formed.

Your preconception diet must include reasonable amounts of carbohydrates, protein, fat, minerals and vitamins and remember that this is not the time for slimming. Eat a nutritious diet which will be beneficial for both you and your baby and your family will benefit in the years to come as it becomes a way of life!

Keep up your intake of folic acid in the form of folic acid supplements and folic acid rich foods

By taking maximum care of your health in the months before your new baby is even conceived, you can optimise the chances of having a healthy baby.