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Signs You’re Not Getting Enough Protein During Pregnancy

  • Writer: Vikash Sharma
    Vikash Sharma
  • Aug 25
  • 1 min read

Pregnancy is a crucial time when you need to fuel not only your body but also your developing baby. Although prenatal vitamins and a healthy diet are often the focus, one vital nutrient frequently overlooked is protein. Protein plays a crucial role in foetal development, helping in the building of cells, hormones, enzymes and even the placenta. But how will you know if you are falling short on protein or not? How can you fix it?

Here are the common signs that indicate you might be protein deficient during pregnancyand how the right supplements during pregnancy and dietary choices can fix it.

Some common symptoms of protein deficiency

Insufficient protein intake in the diet may have a serious impact on health and lead to low protein in the blood. The three main symptoms of protein deficiency are swelling, stunted growth and poor immunity. 

 
 
 

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