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During First trimester or early months of pregnancy, the mother frequently suffers from morning sickness because of the hormonal and physiological changes, at that time she should be given little amounts of food through increased frequency. Carbs rich foods such as bread, khari, biscuit as well as fruit should be given in the morning or earlier than meals which help to reduce nausea. In addition fried food, strongly flavored and highly spicy foods needs to be avoided. During pregnancy nutrition requirement increases and hence mother should consume extra food. The mother can be given healthy snacks in between meals instead of giving three meals a day, therefore, increasing the regularity of feeding. Her eating pattern should be 5 meals in a day. Protein requirements can be met by adding good quality of protein foods like nonveg source (meat, milk, egg, fish) and pulses like soybean as well as groundnuts at a lesser cost.