Eating healthy during pregnancy is super important for feeling your best and growing a healthy baby. You probably have a pretty good idea of the extra nutrients you need while pregnant. But it can be time consuming and exhausting trying to find meals and recipes that fit the way you want to eat. This list of out favorite pregnancy recipes can help make it easier for you to figure out what to eat while pregnant.
These pregnancy recipes follow a few healthy eating principles. They focus on:
- clean eating and real food based recipes
- gluten free
- easy to make – we include lots of crock pot and instant pot recipes, and recipes that can be made in under 30 minutes.
- family friendly (because you are not just cooking for yourself)
- pregnancy super foods – these recipes include foods that can help you get the extra nutrients you (and baby) need during pregnancy
Learn more about having a healthy pregnancy here.
Healthy Pregnancy Recipes
When pregnant it is important to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure that you are getting enough nutrition for you and baby. We all know that eating a well balanced diet is key to growing a healthy baby.
But how do you do that? What do you actually eat?
These are some of the best foods for growing a healthy baby:
- Eggs
- Liver and organ meats
- Slow cooked meats with the bone
- Bone broth
- Vegetables – especially leafy greens
- Full fat dairy products
- Fermented foods
- Salmon and other fatty fish
- Seafood
In order to eat the foods you need every day, you need recipes, a pregnancy grocery list, and meal ideas. This where healthy pregnancy recipes come in and why we put together this collection.
Read on for recipes to help you eat healthier during pregnancy.
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How to find great recipes for pregnancy
Pinterest and Google are the 2 best places to start your search for meals to eat while pregnant.
Remember to look for recipes that follow the basic principles of a healthy pregnancy diet.
Search by:
- cravings – what do you feel like eating? Often your body is sending you signals during pregnancy on what to eat. Find a healthy way to follow your cravings.
- meal – breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert or snack
- cooking method – want to cook on the stove, bake, use the crock pot or instant pot, or just grab and go.
Follow my Pinterest boards for some ideas for great meals while pregnant.
To make it a little easier to know what to eat during pregnancy, make sure to download your copy of The Ultimate Pregnancy Grocery List by signing up below.
Print the pregnancy grocery list pdf, put it on your fridge and make sure to eat from the list daily for a healthier pregnancy.
Best Pregnancy Recipes
Our goal here is to provide you with healthy pregnancy recipes and meal ideas that can help you and baby get the extra nutrients you need during this very special time.
Pregnancy Meal Ideas
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. During pregnancy skipping breakfast is not an option. Nor is starting your day with cereal or donuts. These high protein, low carb and low sugar breakfast ideas can help you start you day off right.
Easy and healthy lunch ideas that are packable, or can be made ahead, all using the best foods for pregnancy diet.
This is one of our most popular posts featuring easy and delicious dinner recipes for pregnant women.
All the recipes are clean eating and gluten free and feature pregnancy superfoods.
Plus many use the slow cooker or instant pot to save you loads of time (and energy) in the kitchen.
You might find a ton of different soup recipes out there, but when it comes to making soups for pregnancy, the focus should be more on adding the most nutritionally dense foods.
This little list has just that- delicious soup recipes that can be crafted in your Instant Pot or your slow cooker, and are so flavorful and delicious, you’ll find yourself making them again and again.
Here are some good recipes that can help you kickstart your labor and get the baby to come! This is a list of some of the best handpicked labor inducing recipes you can try at home.
These are great recipes for the third trimester! Date fruit is one of many superfoods that you should be eating during pregnancy.
Learn the many benefits of date fruit while pregnant and 15 different ways that you can eat them.
Includes smoothies, snacks and even dinner recipes great for pregnant Moms.
Love your instant pot? Want to save time in the kitchen?
Try a few of these easy and healthy instant pot recipes for boosting pregnancy nutrition.
No guilt, healthy snacks that are perfect for getting extra protein and nutrients during pregnancy.
Low sugar and gluten free snack options that include all real food, clean eating ingredients.
Great for getting more energy during pregnancy.
Oatmeal recipes for pregnancy that are loaded with nutrition for Mom and baby. Good easy healthy breakfast ideas.
Easy pregnancy snack recipe for energy balls with date fruit. Great for boosting protein, feeling full longer and more energy.
Sautéed Asparagus and Mushrooms is an easy side dish recipe for pregnant moms that is loaded with folate and vital nutrients for growing a healthy baby.
Pregnancy Food Lists
Having a list of the best foods to buy during pregnancy is so helpful for eating healthy.
This list includes the best clean eating super foods and products that you can find at the grocery.
This post is filled with healthy meal ideas and recipes that can help you make it through the finally weeks of pregnancy and prepare for breastfeeding. Ideas for food to stock up on for the 3rd trimester and postpartum.
Drinks for Pregnancy
Eating healthy during pregnancy also means staying hydrated. Healthy pregnancy drinks like tea and smoothies can also help you to boost your pregnancy nutrition.
Get a complete list of healthy drinks for pregnancy here.
Below you will find recipes for some of my favorite drinks while pregnant.
The most delicious non alcoholic pregnancy mocktails that use healthy ingredients.
This homemade pregnancy tea recipe is perfect for staying hydrated during pregnancy and preparing your body for labor. Includes a "labor tea" version for the final days of pregnancy.
Smoothies are a great way to get extra nutrients during pregnancy. Check out our favorite pregnancy smoothie recipes for first trimester through 3rd trimester.
Check out the best teas to drink while pregnant here. Not only can these teas help you stay hydrated, but they can also help ease unwanted symptoms.
Dandelion tea is an another good drink for pregnant mamas. Learn all about why you should add this one to your pregnancy routine.
This smoothie is a delicious blend of cherries, berries, greens and date fruit for added nutrition during pregnancy and to help prepare for labor.
Want to learn how to get the best nutrition for you and your baby? Check out this online pregnancy course that will help eliminate the confusion about what to eat to optimize your pregnancy diet!
More Pregnancy Resources
Read my book review of Real Food for Pregnancy to learn more about how to eat healthy during pregnancy.
Figuring out how to take care of yourself during pregnancy can be a challenge. Read all about the pregnancy diet mistakes I made the first time around and the changes I made to have healthier pregnancies after that.
Want to know how to have a belly only pregnancy? Yes, it’s totally doable. Learn more here.
