Expectant mothers have been advised to seek nutritionists' services for advice on food to be taken during their pregnancy journey.
Speaking to KNA in her office, Phoebe Wangui, a nutrition consultant at Nyahururu Teaching and Referral Hospital, said a nutritionist plays a crucial role in society, especially to expectant mothers, infants, and aged people with hypertension and diabetes, as he or she guides them in the management of their conditions.
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Wangui said a nutritionist can advise an expectant mother how she should feed throughout the three trimesters of pregnancy, that is, the first trimester (1-12 weeks), the second trimester (13-27 weeks), and the last trimester (28-40 weeks).