How to help baby develop properly

[destinyequestrian]

I just want to know what is recommended to eat, or not to eat to stay healthy and help baby grow and develop properly...
I get so many different answers. I was so careful in my fist pregnancy.... No deli meats, lol....  I love hot dogs...
But thi stime I am noticing how hard it is to eat properly... I am not feeling great. No energy, always feeling blah...
I see MSG in everything, Sugar/glucose/fructose.... I want this baby to be healthy and I am scared that I feel so horrible and I am not doing all the right things I did with the first..
My little man is 3 years old now and I guess I am just as scared - if not more then I was the first time.
I need some good advise =)
Thanks,
Destiny

[cherylsangel]

Honestly, I have had a difficult time with my pregnancy so far, I have been craving everything bad! Sweets, candies, chocolate, I know its not good but I can't help myself, also we are on  a tight budget so I cannot afford all the healthy stuff right now, we are living on pasta.....but I know what you mean....I hope everything turns out ok for my baby.

[30something13]

soft cheeses like cream cheese and blue chess ar a big NO. Nothing low in fat or with fake sugar in it. everything that is above. Like the other poster said eat a balanced diet with lots of protiens and fruits and veggies, and water to drink. Caffine is ok up to I think 60mg a day if you have not been restricted from it. this includes chocolate also.

Take your prenatals too:) Sounds like you know what to do though

Oh yeah no fish seafood or anything with mercury in it!!!!! The US gets 80 some percent from China and theri fish has high mercury content as does any farm raised fish. THere are some salmon from Alaska that says fresh caught but you can only eat 9oz a week of that. I am so scared about mercury and the babies brain development I have not eaten any fish for this reason, even if it was the Alasken caught that was OK on the list.

[spade22]

Eat a well balanced healthy diet - fruits/veggies, meats, grains, daily products etc.  Try to avoid: deli-meats, raw/undercooked meats/sea foods, caffeine, alcohol, highly processed foods (very sugary or fatty).  Most food types are ok in moderation though (except undercooked meats/sea food which you might be food poisoning from ).  Take prenatal vitamins.