We are pleased to present the recommendations ‘Nutrition during pregnancy’ (2025). This comprehensive document was created as part of the ‘Eat right from the start!’ programme and offers sound information on the topic of nutrition during pregnancy.

he long version covers topics such as the recommended energy and nutrient intake for pregnant women and various issues relating to the health effects of nutrition (including meal frequency and structure as well as supplements), body weight and birth weight, lifestyle and tips for dealing with possible pregnancy complaints, as well as measures for preventing these.

The executive summary contains the summaries of the respective chapters and thus provides a good overview of the variety of topics.

Here Go to the recommendations.