Pregnancy

Bones for two

The baby takes its calcium whether there is enough to spare or not. Dairy, cheese, small fish eaten bones and all, tofu, sesame.

Iron-rich Folate-rich Calcium-rich DHA, low mercury Choline & iodine

Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off. Cooking does not remove alcohol. The USDA retention table: about 40% of it is still there after 15 minutes of simmering, 25% after an hour, 5% after two and a half hours, and 75% in a dish that was flamed. The NHS says no level of alcohol is known to be safe in pregnancy. Everything below is simmered rather than splashed in at the end, but the figure is not zero. The call is yours.

Contains an ingredient tradition avoids in pregnancy. A few ingredients — green papaya, pineapple, mugwort, Vietnamese coriander, bitter melon — are traditionally avoided in Vietnamese pregnancies. Only green papaya has a reasonably clear pharmacological basis (the papain in its latex); the rest is custom rather than trial evidence. They are labelled here so you can see them, not removed.

Dishes for this stage

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Photograph of Spaghetti carbonara Spaghetti carbonara Italy · 25 min Photograph of Oat Purée with Milk Oat Purée with Milk Vietnam · 15 min Photograph of Thick Beef and Amaranth Porridge Thick Beef and Amaranth Porridge Vietnam · 45 min Photograph of Soft Steamed Egg Custard Soft Steamed Egg Custard Vietnam · 20 min Photograph of Soft Pan-Fried Tofu Soft Pan-Fried Tofu Vietnam · 15 min Photograph of Banana Oat Porridge Banana Oat Porridge Vietnam · 15 min Photograph of Pumpkin and Milk Soup Pumpkin and Milk Soup Vietnam · 25 min Photograph of Prawn and Malabar Spinach Porridge Prawn and Malabar Spinach Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Milky Mashed Potato Milky Mashed Potato Vietnam · 25 min Photograph of Miso ramen Miso ramen Japan · 1 hr Photograph of Mushroom risotto Mushroom risotto Italy · 40 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of French omelette French omelette France · 12 min Photograph of Pizza Margherita Pizza Margherita Italy · 20 min Photograph of Onion soup Onion soup France · 1 hr Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Minestrone Minestrone Italy · 45 min Photograph of Tarte aux pommes Tarte aux pommes France · 1 hr 10 min Photograph of Rogan josh Rogan josh India · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Kofta kebab Kofta kebab Middle East · 45 min Photograph of Lasagne alla bolognese Lasagne alla bolognese Italy · 2 hr 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Palak paneer Palak paneer India · 40 min Photograph of Quiche Lorraine Quiche Lorraine France · 1 hr 20 min Photograph of Mansaf Mansaf Middle East · 2 hr 30 min Photograph of Tandoori chicken Tandoori chicken India · 40 min Photograph of Dwaeji galbi Dwaeji galbi Korea · 1 hr Photograph of Chilaquiles rojos Chilaquiles rojos Mexico · 35 min Photograph of Jeyuk bokkeum Jeyuk bokkeum Korea · 25 min Photograph of Chicken tikka masala Chicken tikka masala India · 35 min Photograph of Croque-monsieur Croque-monsieur France · 25 min Photograph of Joojeh kabab Joojeh kabab Middle East · 30 min Photograph of Vitello tonnato Vitello tonnato Italy · 1 hr 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Fish to eat in moderation Photograph of Chicken 65 Chicken 65 India · 40 min Photograph of Yangnyeom chikin Yangnyeom chikin Korea · 50 min Photograph of Murgh malai tikka Murgh malai tikka India · 25 min Photograph of Blanquette de veau Blanquette de veau France · 2 hr Photograph of Tagliatelle al ragù alla bolognese Tagliatelle al ragù alla bolognese Italy · 2 hr 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Tteok-galbi Tteok-galbi Korea · 50 min Photograph of Pad see ew moo Pad see ew moo Thailand · 30 min Photograph of Chicken korma Chicken korma India · 1 hr Photograph of Cumin lamb (Ziran yangrou) Cumin lamb (Ziran yangrou) China · 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Iskender kebab Iskender kebab Middle East · 1 hr Photograph of Bucatini all'amatriciana Bucatini all'amatriciana Italy · 35 min Photograph of LA galbi LA galbi Korea · 40 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Hunkar begendi Hunkar begendi Middle East · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Pasta alla gricia Pasta alla gricia Italy · 30 min Photograph of Pappardelle al cinghiale Pappardelle al cinghiale Italy · 3 hr Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of La zi ji La zi ji China · 45 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Sukiyaki Sukiyaki Japan · 45 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Laal maas Laal maas India · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Maqluba Maqluba Middle East · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Hambagu Hambagu Japan · 45 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Polpette al sugo Polpette al sugo Italy · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Buldak Buldak Korea · 35 min Photograph of Shish taouk Shish taouk Middle East · 25 min Photograph of Arrosto di maiale al latte Arrosto di maiale al latte Italy · 2 hr Photograph of Kibbeh bil sanieh Kibbeh bil sanieh Middle East · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Hachis Parmentier Hachis Parmentier France · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Neobiani Neobiani Korea · 30 min Photograph of Pollo con rajas y crema Pollo con rajas y crema Mexico · 45 min Photograph of Hyderabadi mutton biryani Hyderabadi mutton biryani India · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Sarde in saor Sarde in saor Italy · 1 hr Photograph of Ojingeo bokkeum Ojingeo bokkeum Korea · 30 min Photograph of Pasta con le sarde Pasta con le sarde Italy · 50 min Photograph of Pu pad pong karee Pu pad pong karee Thailand · 45 min Photograph of Nakji bokkeum Nakji bokkeum Korea · 35 min Photograph of Coquilles Saint-Jacques Coquilles Saint-Jacques France · 50 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Baccalà alla vicentina Baccalà alla vicentina Italy · 3 hr Photograph of Doi maach Doi maach India · 45 min Photograph of Karides guvec Karides guvec Middle East · 45 min Photograph of Brandade de morue Brandade de morue France · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua France · 1 hr 30 min Fish to eat in moderation Photograph of Fritto misto di mare Fritto misto di mare Italy · 35 min Photograph of Amritsari fish fry Amritsari fish fry India · 40 min Photograph of Hamsi tava Hamsi tava Middle East · 40 min Photograph of Prawn ghee roast Prawn ghee roast India · 45 min Photograph of Melanzane alla parmigiana Melanzane alla parmigiana Italy · 1 hr 20 min Photograph of Paneer butter masala Paneer butter masala India · 45 min Photograph of Shahi paneer Shahi paneer India · 45 min Photograph of Kadai paneer Kadai paneer India · 40 min Photograph of Gratin dauphinois Gratin dauphinois France · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Matar paneer Matar paneer India · 40 min Photograph of Soufflé au fromage Soufflé au fromage France · 1 hr Photograph of Jia chang dou fu (home-style braised tofu) Jia chang dou fu (home-style braised tofu) China · 35 min Photograph of Pasta alla Norma Pasta alla Norma Italy · 45 min Photograph of Malai kofta Malai kofta India · 1 hr Photograph of Tarte à l'oignon alsacienne Tarte à l'oignon alsacienne France · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Tofu in tomato sauce Tofu in tomato sauce Vietnam · 30 min Photograph of Agedashi dofu Agedashi dofu Japan · 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Gamja jorim Gamja jorim Korea · 30 min Photograph of Cacio e pepe Cacio e pepe Italy · 25 min Photograph of Pissaladière Pissaladière France · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Lemongrass chilli fried tofu Lemongrass chilli fried tofu Vietnam · 30 min Photograph of Nasu dengaku Nasu dengaku Japan · 35 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Dubu jorim Dubu jorim Korea · 30 min Photograph of Trofie al pesto genovese Trofie al pesto genovese Italy · 35 min Photograph of Flamiche aux poireaux Flamiche aux poireaux France · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Hanoi fried tofu with scallions Hanoi fried tofu with scallions Vietnam · 20 min Photograph of Braised tofu with mushrooms Braised tofu with mushrooms Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Kinpira gobo Kinpira gobo Japan · 25 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Chiles rellenos de queso Chiles rellenos de queso Mexico · 1 hr Photograph of Gnocchi alla sorrentina Gnocchi alla sorrentina Italy · 1 hr 10 min Photograph of Quesadillas de queso Quesadillas de queso Mexico · 20 min Photograph of Luo han zhai (Buddha's delight) Luo han zhai (Buddha's delight) China · 45 min Photograph of Kashmiri dum aloo Kashmiri dum aloo India · 1 hr Photograph of Suan la tang (hot and sour soup) Suan la tang (hot and sour soup) China · 40 min Photograph of Doenjang jjigae Doenjang jjigae Korea · 35 min Photograph of Sundubu jjigae Sundubu jjigae Korea · 30 min Photograph of Vietnamese vegetarian spring rolls Vietnamese vegetarian spring rolls Vietnam · 50 min Photograph of Tteokguk Tteokguk Korea · 1 hr Photograph of Avial Avial India · 45 min Photograph of Risotto alla milanese Risotto alla milanese Italy · 45 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Wonton noodle soup (yun tun mian) Wonton noodle soup (yun tun mian) China · 50 min Photograph of Goya champuru Goya champuru Japan · 30 min Contains an ingredient tradition avoids in pregnancy Photograph of Crossing the bridge rice noodles (guo qiao mi xian) Crossing the bridge rice noodles (guo qiao mi xian) China · 2 hr Photograph of Kaeng jued taohu moo sap Kaeng jued taohu moo sap Thailand · 30 min Photograph of Miso shiru Miso shiru Japan · 15 min Photograph of Fondue savoyarde Fondue savoyarde France · 40 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Budae jjigae Budae jjigae Korea · 40 min Photograph of Soupe de poisson à la rouille Soupe de poisson à la rouille France · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Kenchinjiru Kenchinjiru Japan · 45 min Brown seaweed — high in iodine if eaten often Photograph of Kongnamul guk Kongnamul guk Korea · 25 min

These suggestions follow published nutrition guidance from the WHO, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, the NHS, the FDA/EPA and ACOG. They are not medical advice and do not replace a doctor or a dietitian. With an existing condition, a food allergy or a high-risk pregnancy, ask a doctor before changing how you eat.

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