Main focus in week 26
- Iron. Food examples from our Read on iron: beans, lentils, iron-fortified cereals, meat, poultry, seafood, tofu, spinach, and pumpkin seeds. Read more: Iron during pregnancy
- Calcium. Food examples from ACOG: milk, cheese and yogurt; for people who have trouble digesting milk, broccoli and fortified cereals and breads. Read more: Calcium during pregnancy
- Fiber. Read more: Pregnancy nutrients by week and trimester
Also in view
- DHA (omega-3). Food examples from ACOG: two or three servings of fish or shellfish a week (a serving is 4 ounces); plant omega-3 sources include flaxseed and walnuts. ACOG also names higher-mercury fish to skip. The list is in our nutrients by week guide. Read more: Pregnancy nutrients by week and trimester
- Protein. Read more: Week 21 Food Focus: Protein
Why these nutrients
This editorial prompt keeps iron, calcium, and fiber food options visible without changing their daily references. Niva uses the same focus for weeks 24 to 27.
Sources: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Dietary Supplements and Life Stages: Pregnancy: Health Professional Fact Sheet; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes: Reference Tables.
Educational wellness support, not medical advice. Your care team can tell you what fits your diet, your history and any supplements you take.
