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Eat at least three servings of iron-rich foods, such as lean meats, spinach, beans, and breakfast cereals each day to ensure you are getting 27 mg of iron daily. While you're pregnant, you will need 220 micrograms of iodine a day to help ensure your baby's brain and nervous system development.
Papaya is also a natural way to soothe heartburn, which is often experienced during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, Allidina says. However, pregnant women should only eat ripe papaya, as unripe papayas contain pepsin in their latex (the resin from the papaya tree), which can induce contractions.