15 Pregnancy Power Foods

During pregnancy, you’re working overtime — planning, preparing and literally building a new life. To support all this amazing activity, you need food that works overtime too!

This a list of 10 nutrient-rich power foods for pregnant and lactating women. You might think of these foods as nature’s original multitaskers, because they deliver multiple essential nutrients for mama and baby in every bite.

The following foods belong at the top of any pregnant mom’s priority list. Bonus: they can deliver a powerful nutritional punch to everyone at your dinner table, so now is the time to start incorporating them into your family’s meals for life.