Young mums-to-be are being offered help with food and cooking by the University of Dundee and local midwives. A new series of classes will introduce teenagers expecting their first baby to healthy eating habits for pregnancy.
"Telling people what they should eat is not enough. We need to show them that cooking and eating healthily is easy, fun and doesn't cost the earth" said Wendy Wrieden of the Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research at the University of Dundee.
Classes begin in Perth and Dundee in March and Wendy hopes that expectant mother between the ages of 16 and 19 will go along to learn some healthy eating tricks with the midwives.
Asda is contributing to the project, supplying food for the classes and packs of non-perishable foods to be taken home.
This pilot project is funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive as part of their health services research programme. If successful for midwives and young mums, it is hoped that similar projects will be set up in other parts of Scotland.
Any mums-to-be who are interested should contact Wendy Wrieden on 01382 496441 or contact their community midwife or antenatal clinic.