Feeding in the gestation period, It is very important both for the future mother and the development of the baby. The right foods for this stage of life are always recommended by specialists, among all of them are fatty acids, polyunsaturated, omega3, omega 6, DHA ... but do we know what the function of each of them is and what role do they do in the gestation period?
Fatty acids are lipids and they are classified in turn into saturated and unsaturated (omega 3, omega 6, DHA), these make up 25% of the baby's brain and nervous system, therefore, they are important for the formation and development of these tissues.
El nervous system in a baby, it develops from the first week of gestation to 5 years of age, the most critical moment being in the last trimester of gestation and 2 years of age. A very important fact is that the baby's liver is not fully prepared to assimilate the function that it needs in its growth, therefore, the nutrition of these foods must come from the mother, the only one that can nourish them directly in the pregnancy and in breast milk, later in the stage of starting to eat, they will have to be included in the baby's diet.
The lipids, are in charge of generating the electrical impulses of the neurons, we must take into account the importance of this, since the visual system is also affected, since vision comes from the nerves that light and images, become signals to the brain.
But how much grammage is it convenient to obtain per portion in a glass of milk for a 1-year-old baby?