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Maternal diet during pregnancy and food taboos
In this video we have discussed about the diet of a woman during pregnancy and related food taboos.
This is an important phase of the first 1000 days.
Mandari Behera
Pinky Behera
Latika Bej
Priyatama Bej (ASHA Worker)
Village - Mallipasi
Namaskar, ASHA didi.
Mausi, namaskar.
Pinky how is your health? Are you taking iron folic tablets?
Yes, I am fine. My mother-in-law is reminding me to take iron folic tablets.
Mausi, always remind her to take iron folic tablets or she may forget sometimes.
How is your diet going on?
Yes, I am eating the way you suggested, but there are some restrictions being imposed by my mother-in-law.
Oh!
Mausi, are you restricting some food items for her?
Yes, because we are poor. What can we give her to eat?
Mausi, there is a pregnant woman who stays in our neighborhood and is also poor.
Let’s go and see what kind of food she is eating.
Ok, let's go
Latika?
Yes
What are you doing?
Just serving food to eat.
Why have you all come to visit my place today?
I have come with some friends to visit you.
Okay, let’s sit.
Okay, please wait. Let me wash my hands with soap before I take food.
Latika, what are all of the foods you have served for yourself today?
Didi, today I have cooked rice, dal, drumstick leaves cooked with pumpkin,
roasted potato and tomato, boiled egg, and slices of raw mango along with iodised salt.
Latika, apart from these foods, what else are you eating?
Didi, I am eating whatever vegetables are available in my kitchen garden,
that is different type of greens, papaya, drumstick and seasonal ripe fruits.
By eating all these food items, I will be healthy and will give birth to a healthy child.
In our times, we were not eating all these foods.
Why are you eating these during pregnancy? You should not eat ripe fruits, fish and meat.
Mausi, if a pregnant woman during her pregnancy doesn’t eat the right amount and kind of food,
then she will be weak and the baby growing in her womb will also be weak,
and the baby is likely to be born prematurely, having low birth weight.
To prevent this, we need to give the right quantity of nutritious food
to a woman during her pregnancy, in the right time.
Question: What will happen if pregnant women eat less food?
Answer: Baby will be born prematurely with low birth weight and the mother will not be healthy.
Mausi, Anganwadi and ASHA didi had suggested to me to eat
fish, egg, meat, and vegetables;
and by eating that I am feeling healthy.
You said that you are eating fish, egg, meat, vegetables, and ripe fruits.
All of these must have cost you a lot of money!
But where will I get money from to buy these food items.
No didi, we have to buy fish, egg and meat only.
But we can easily get vegetables by growing them in our kitchen garden, and that will be less costly.
If we can keep poultry birds in our house, then we can get eggs with less cost.
Pinky, you are talking about lack of resources,
the Government of Odisha has launched a new scheme called MAMATA Yojna.
where a pregnant woman is entitled to get cash benefit for the first two live births.
You are a beneficiary of this scheme.
In this scheme you will get money in 4 installments.
The first installment of Rs 1500 is given at the completion of first six months of pregnancy.
You can utilize this money to buy nutritious food for yourself.
Latika, what about the Chatua that has been given to you? When are you eating it?
See didi, in addition to my regular meals, I am also eating this at about 4:00 pm.
Please listen, a pregnant women needs extra energy which can be fulfilled by consuming this Chatua.
A pregnant woman needs to consume one extra meal per day,
While a lactating woman needs to consume two extra meals per day in addition to the regular meals.
Question: How many times should a pregnant and a lactating mother eat in a day?
Answer: Pregnant women should eat one extra meal a day,
and lactating mothers should eat 2 extra meals a day.
Didi, if a pregnant woman eats so much, then the baby will not be able to play inside the womb.
If they eat less, only then will the baby will be able to play.
Listen, a pregnant woman requires extra food.
If she does not eat properly, then she will have difficulty during delivery.
The food chamber and the chamber for the baby are different. The baby will grow properly in its own chamber.
For this reason, give extra meals and never reduce the quantity of food
that needs to be given to your pregnant daughter-in-law.
Mausi, did you understand?
Give your daughter-in-law non veg items at least 2 to 3 times per week,
along with seasonal ripe fruits and vegetables in more quantity.
They are nutritious and by eating them your daughter-in-law will be healthy
and will be able to give birth to a healthy baby.
Question: What type of food should a pregnant woman eat?
Answer : A pregnant woman should eat fish, meat and egg atleast 2 to 3 times in a week,
seasonal ripe fruits; and fresh vegetables.
Mausi, did you understand what I said? Will you now give variety of food items to your daughter-in-law?
Yes, I will give.
Thanks Latika, for sparing your time.
Because of that, I could help them to understand about the diet of a pregnant woman.
Now, please take your food.
We are going. Bye
Mausi, did you see how that lady is eating a variety of foods?
Now, will you give in the same way to your daughter-in-law?
Yes, I will.
Mausi, see your son - Rajendra is going.
Rajendra, please come.
Didi, namaskar.
Do you know why we called you?
Today, we discussed very important aspects
on the nutritious food required by a woman during pregnancy.
We also met with a pregnant woman nearby and saw her diet.
Pinky is a pregnant woman,
so it is your responsibility to feed her with nutritious food either brought from market,
or grow some vegetables and fruits in your kitchen garden.
Yes didi, I will buy nutritious food from the market and grow vegetables in the kitchen garden.
Along with Pinky, we all will also eat them.
Didi, thank you for sharing this with me.
Namaskar
Today, we came to know about the importance of nutritious food during pregnancy.
Pregnancy is the first phase of the first 1000 days.
If she will eat nutritious food during her pregnancy,
then she will be healthy and also give birth to a healthy baby.
I request all family members of a pregnant woman to support her during pregnancy
by providing her with nutritious food and one extra meal per day.
In this way, she will not be weak and will give birth to a healthy baby.
Therefore, the family members should be careful in providing
adequate nutrition to a woman during her pregnancy.
Thanks