Mitos vs Fakta Mengenai Nutrisi dalam Kehamilan

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dr. Monik Alamanda

Fakta terkait mitos mengenai nutrisi dalam kehamilan penting untuk diketahui, karena nutrisi saat hamil sangat penting bagi ibu dan bayinya. Namun, saat ini masih banyak wanita yang memiliki konsep yang salah mengenai nutrisi saat hamil. Informasi yang salah dan simpang siur dapat berasal dari kepercayaan turun-temurun dalam keluarga atau bahkan dari sosial media. Guggino et al menemukan lebih dari 90% wanita hamil memberikan paling tidak satu jawaban salah dari lima pertanyaan tentang mitos mengenai nutrisi dalam kehamilan.[1]

Beberapa mitos atau kepercayaan mengenai nutrisi dalam kehamilan yang beredar di masyarakat, terutama di Indonesia, adalah ngidam harus dipenuhi, porsi makan untuk dua orang, tidak perlu memikirkan peningkatan berat badan saat hamil, larangan makan makanan laut dan pedas, serta larangan minum kafein, alkohol, dan es. Selain itu, ada pula anggapan bahwa diet vegetarian akan membahayakan janin dan suplemen akan membahayakan ibu hamil. Artikel ini akan membahas fakta terkait mitos-mitos tersebut.[1-9]

Ngidam adalah Keinginan Janin dan Harus Selalu Dipenuhi

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