• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to header navigation
  • Skip to footer navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Display Search Bar
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on Facebook Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on Twitter Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on Pinterest Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on Instagram Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on YouTube Follow 5 Minutes For Mom via RSS

5 Minutes for Mom

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Course
      • Breakfast and Brunch
      • Snack
      • Lunch
      • Appetizer
      • Dinner
      • Dessert
    • Ingredient
      • Apple
      • Beef
      • Blueberry
      • Chicken
      • Chocolate
      • Cranberry
      • Peach
      • Pumpkin
      • Squash
      • Strawberry
      • Tomato
      • Vegetables
      • Zucchini
    • Method
      • Air Fryer
      • Baking
      • Grilling
      • Instant Pot
      • No Bake
      • One Dish
      • Slow Cooker
    • Type
      • Breads and Rolls
      • Cakes and Muffins
      • Condiments
      • Cookies and Bars
      • Drinks
      • Food for Kids
      • Gluten-Free
      • Main Dish
      • Pies and Crisps
      • Salads
      • Sandwiches and Wraps
      • Side Dishes
      • Smoothies
      • Soup
  • Crafts & DIY
    • Crafts
    • DIY
    • Kids Crafts
    • Printables
    • Scrapbooking
    • Sewing
  • Family Life
    • Giveaways
    • Lifestyle
    • Marriage
    • Motherhood
    • Parenting
    • Pet Care
    • Special Needs
    • Time Management
    • Travel
  • Holidays
    • New Year’s
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Mother’s Day
    • Fourth of July
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas

20 Healthy Snacks to Power Up Your Pregnancy

September 4, 2017 by Guest Contributor

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

ShareTweetPinPocketMail

Pregnancy, whilst wonderful, can also be a drag when you’re feeling nauseous and lack energy.

It can also be a time of worry: “Is my baby healthy and getting all the nutrients she needs?”

Well, here comes a list of 20 simple, quick, power snacks that will boost your energy levels, combat morning sickness, and contribute towards the healthy, balanced diet required for your baby’s optimal growth.

20 Healthy Snacks to Power Up Your Pregnancy


 

Energy Top Up

Progesterone and lowered blood pressure mean that pregnant women often experience a lack of energy. Here are three healthy snacks to give you a much needed boost:

1. Quinoa-Nutella Power Balls with nut butter and organic oats

Try this: Cook the quinoa, then, whilst still warm, throw it into a mixing bowl with some organic oats, crushed cornflakes, nut butter and nutella. Drizzle in some unrefined maple syrup (optional). With this recipe, use your intuition with the amounts; it’ll taste great regardless and there’s no harm in having a few near misses. Pop the balls into the fridge and enjoy a quick power-up whenever you need it.

2. DIY Trail Mix with nuts, dried blueberries and dark chocolate drops

Try this: Toss together organic nuts, dried fruit (blueberries pack a real energy punch) and dark chocolate drops. Throw into portable tub and graze whenever.

3. Roast Edamame with cumin and ginger

Try this: Thaw, wash and pat dry the edamame. Now mix together with olive oil and a pinch of cumin powder, ginger powder and paprika. Place the edamame on baking parchment and roast on each side for 10 minutes. Pop them in a container and into your tote. Edamame contains a great mix of protein, carbs and good fats, so this snack will help you avoid the afternoon slump.

Beat Morning Sickness

For those who get it, morning sickness, with it’s horrible nausea, is one of the biggest bummers of pregnancy. Here are a few healthy snacks to help you beat it:

4. Sliced Watermelon

5. Lime, Mint and Ginger Popsicle

Try this: Mix together some natural limeade (not the synthetic sweet stuff), fresh mint leaves and some grated root ginger. Blend together, pour into popsicle maker and freeze. Voila!

6. Ginger Jam on Wholemeal Toast

Brain Boosters

The brain is almost 60% fat, so it’s unsurprising that essential fatty acids such as Omega-3 are used to grow your baby’s. One type of Omega-3 fatty acid, DHA, also plays an important role in learning, memory and overall brain development.

Here are three yummy snacks which are rich in good fatty acids:

7. Avocado with tomato, mozzarella, basil, sesame seeds and balsamic vinegar

Try this: Cut an avocado in half and pop the pit out. Scoop out some flesh before chopping up the remaining ingredients and throwing them in.

8. Spinach salad with pasteurized feta, cranberries, ground flaxseed and paprika

Try this: Toast the flaxseed with some paprika. Now grind into a powder using a coffee grinder or pestle and mortar. Add this to cranberries, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and mix all together. Use this to dress the spinach before crumbling on some pasteurized feta.

9. Walnuts with Natural Yogurt and agave syrup

Vitamin-B Bonanza

The B vitamin group is made up of thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folic acid (B9) and cobalamin (B12). This essential vitamin group is important for the development of baby’s brain and nervous system.

10. Baked broccoli (B1 & 6) with coconut oil, sesame seeds and soy sauce (B2)

Try this: If the coconut oil is hard, gently melt it before mixing with soy sauce. Dunk the broccoli stems into the oil mix, sprinkle on the sesame seeds, then bake on a medium heat for 10 minutes until crispy.

11. Beet hummus (B9) with bell pepper dippers (B2 & B6)

Try this: In a blender, blitz together pre-cooked beets, a tin of drained chickpeas, a clove of garlic, fresh parsley (B12), salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Chop the bell peppers into slices and get dipping!

12. Eggs (B2, B5 & B12) cooked however you like them!

Healthy Cells

It’s important to get enough protein throughout your pregnancy. Your baby’s body will use the amino acids to build cells and grow tissue.

It’s easy to make healthy, protein-rich snacks. Give these a go:

13. Mixed nuts with raisins, dried cranberry and raw organic chocolate drops

14. Hummus and harissa with veggie dippers

Try this: Harissa is a spicy aromatic paste made primarily with chilli, lemon and garlic. Mixing it with hummus is an awesome cooking hack. It transforms the humble hummus into a zingy, mind-blowing dip that everyone will be asking about. Whip out the celery, broccoli or carrot sticks and get munching.

15. Healthy Protein Balls – Organic nut butter, oats, raw chocolate chips and unrefined maple syrup

Try this: Get messy! No need for precise instructions, just play with ingredients and proportions, rolling them into balls until you get something that is squishy but holds together. Pop the balls into a tub and into the fridge.

Bones and Teeth

The big three for growing your baby’s bones and teeth are Calcium, Vitamin-D and Beta Carotene (which your body then turns into Vitamin-A.)

16. Dried apricots (beta carotene) with feta and almond flakes

Try this: Keep it simple and just nibble dried apricots. If, however, you’re feeling adventurous, then crumble a bit of pasteurized feta on top followed by a flake of almond.

17. Egg and mushroom omelette (Vitamin-D)

Try this: Get naked and eat it in the sunshine. No? Well, at very least, get your arms and legs out and soak up some of those Vitamin-D inducing rays whilst you enjoy your omelette.

18. Kale chips

Try this: Tear up some kale, lightly drizzle with olive oil, then season. Toss into the oven and bake until crisp.

Prevent Preterm Labor

There is an argument that adequate Vitamin-C may help to strengthen amniotic membranes and therefore help to reduce the likelihood of preterm labor. Then again, others disagree saying there is not sufficient evidence to make this claim. Either way, here are some delicious, healthy snacks rich in Vitamin-C.

19. Cantaloupe melon

20. Banana, Strawberry and Greek Yogurt Smoothie

Try this: Keep it simple. Chuck a banana, several strawberries and some Greek yogurt into your blender. Give it a whizz, then enjoy.

Wrapping up

You already know that maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy is very important. Doing a bit of research and speaking to your doctor is a great way to get the basics down.

This list of power-up pregnancy snacks is designed to complement a healthy pregnancy diet. They are fun, delicious and full of good stuff for both you and your baby.

Now, go forth and snack!

And Don’t Miss This…

Here’s another way to look after your health and wellness using menthol crystals and making a homemade menthol rub.

Menthol Crystals
 

We all know kale is super healthy, but it can also be super tasty. Find out how to make kale chips that are so good you won’t believe it…

crispy kale chips

Pin it for Later

20 Healthy Snacks to Power Up Your Pregnancy

 

Neve from WeTheParentsWritten by Neve from We The Parents.

Neve writes at WeTheParents.org where she brings out the humor in parenting, forms strong opinions about organic baby food, and gets nerdy reviewing the gear that (apparently) mums and dads need.

ShareTweetPinPocketMail
Around the Blogosphere – Add YOUR Giveaway Link #Giveaways
Favorite Apple Recipes

Reader Interactions


Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Bringing Moms Together

We are Janice and Susan, twin bloggers and work-at-home moms. We're here to inspire, encourage & empower you.

Meet Us…

Work With Us…

Subscribe via Email

to be first to read new posts

Trending Now

“You Color My World” Free Printable Valentines

“You Color My World” Free Printable Valentines

Oven Roasted Potatoes and Peppers Recipe

Oven Roasted Potatoes and Peppers Recipe

How To Use A Moka Pot – Discover The Secret To Making Amazing Coffee At Home

How To Use A Moka Pot – Discover The Secret To Making Amazing Coffee At Home

Get Outside and Play with Spray Chalk

Get Outside and Play with Spray Chalk

browse around

  • Posts by Susan
  • Posts by Janice
  • Favorite Recipes
  • Favorite Crafts
  • Giveaways
  • All Posts

Footer

Recipes

St. Patrick’s Day Sugar Cookies with a Clever Decorating Trick

St. Patrick’s Day Sugar Cookies with a Clever Decorating Trick

Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe and History

Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe and History

Easy Valentine Sugar Cookies

Easy Valentine Sugar Cookies

Crafts/DIY

Summer Word Search Puzzles For Kids

Summer Word Search Puzzles For Kids

“You Color My World” Free Printable Valentines

“You Color My World” Free Printable Valentines

Buddy the Elf Hat Pattern – How to Make an Elf Hat out of Felt

Buddy the Elf Hat Pattern – How to Make an Elf Hat out of Felt

Giveaways

Holiday Gift Guides and Christmas Giveaway 2024

Holiday Gift Guides and Christmas Giveaway 2024

Valentine’s Day Gifts For Women

Valentine’s Day Gifts For Women

REDEEMING LOVE Set to Strike Gold on the Big Screen #RedeemingLoveMovie

REDEEMING LOVE Set to Strike Gold on the Big Screen #RedeemingLoveMovie

Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on Facebook Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on Twitter Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on Pinterest Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on Instagram Follow 5 Minutes For Mom on YouTube Follow 5 Minutes For Mom via RSS
  • About
  • Contact
  • Work with Us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 5 Minutes for MomTheme by Melissa Rose Design and Once Coupled