Because of the large consumption of energy during the birth of the baby, pregnant women are always physically weak. At the same time, they have to undertake the responsibility of feeding their babies immediately. As a result, it is extremely important to provide adequate nutrition to them appropriately. Following we will introduce some nutritious foods which are suitable for pregnant women in summer.

First, brown sugar
Nutritional characteristics: It contains high content of iron and various kinds of trace elements and mineral substances.
Nutritional effects: It is helpful to enrich the blood of the pregnant women, promote urination, prevent uroclepsia, as well as promote the discharge of lochia out of the body.
Experts' suggestion: Do not drink brown sugar for more than 10 days. Otherwise, it will increase the bloody lochia. What's worse, in summer, it will make women sweat more, and reduce the salt in the body.

Second, egg
Nutritional characteristics: The protein in egg is very abundant and with high quality. It also contains lecithin and a variety of vitamins and mineral substances. In addition, the fat contained in egg is very easy to absorb.
Nutritional effects: It can help pregnant women recover their physical strength and maintain the health of the nervous system.
Experts' suggestion: Eating four to six eggs every day is enough. Too many eggs will cause protein excess, which may lead to other trophonosis.

Third: millet
Nutritional characteristics: Millet contains relatively abundant vitamin B1, B2, and cellulose.
Nutritional effects: It can help pregnant women recover their physical strength, and stimulate the peristalsis of the intestines, so as to promote the appetite.
Experts' suggestion: Do not make the millet congee too thin. And it is inappropriate to take millet congee as the only staple food for the pregnant women, in case they may lack of other nutrition.

Fourth, sesame
Nutritional characteristics: Sesame is rich in protein, fat, calcium, iron and vitamin E.
Nutritional effects: It can improve the nutrition quality of the food.
Experts' suggestion: Black sesame is a better choice than white sesame.

Fifth, chicken soup and fish soup
Nutritional characteristics: Soup contains a lot of protein, vitamins and mineral substances, which are easy to be absorbed by human body.
Nutritional effects: The delicious taste of the soup can stimulate the secretion of the gastric juice, so as to improve the appetite. What's more, it can also promote milk secretion.
Experts' suggestion: Because of much sweat and milk secretion, pregnant women need much more water than the ordinary people. As a result, drinking a lot of soup is very beneficial to them.