Top Tips To Ensure Pregnancy Health Both For The Mom And The
Baby
Finally the pregnancy test kit showed that you are positively
pregnant! You double-check by going to an ob-gyne and after
undergoing a battery of tests the doctor confirmed that you
really are pregnant.
Pregnancy can bring so much joy to a family. However, it can
also pose innumerable health risks to the woman and to the baby,
as well. Pregnancy is oftentimes one of the most awaited events
in a woman's life, especially if the woman has had a hard time
trying to conceive. This means that when a woman is pregnant
taking some precautions for health maintenance is downright
required.
Here are some ways that a pregnant woman can employ to ensure
the health of her baby and her self, too.
Eat well, conceive well.
It's not true that you have to eat for two when pregnant. Eating
more than the amount of food that is enough for one person will
only cause the unwanted bloat. According to research, a pregnant
woman will only need an extra 200 to 300 calories per day. And
who knows, you might be already eating those extra calories.
Eating healthy food will do the mother and the young life inside
the mother just right. Of course, those extra calories should
not come from junk food.
Supplement your wellness.
A pregnant mom should take a vitamin supplement that contains
folic acid, better even before conception and during early
pregnancy. Why folic acid? Because this micro-mineral, which is
found mostly on green leafy vegies, when taken 400 mcg daily
before and during early pregnancy, can reduce the risk of having
babies born with neural tube defects.
Away with your vices.
It could have been awefully hard for you to quit on your smoking
and frequent alcohol intake. Now is high time for you to rethink
your actions. The nicotine from cigarettes and alcohol from the
alcoholic beverages you consume can harm your growing baby.
Usually, babies from mothers that have been smoking are born
with low average birth weight, are prone to being born
prematurely and may die from sudden infant death syndrome
compared to babies of non-smoking moms. Caffeine is one
substance that should be avoided, too. So, say ta-ta to your
espressos and brewed fraps for your baby's sake.
Precautions schmasions.
Even before pregnancy, it won't hurt to get prenatal care.
Making sure that you are immune to certain diseases that might
affect your pregnancy counts a lot. An example of these diseases
that a pregnant woman should be cautious of is rubella or German
measles. Knowing your blood type will also help you prepare for
any medical condition that you might encounter during pregnancy.
Exercise properly for you and your baby.
Exercising is one good way to help keep a pregnant woman fit, as
well as her baby. However, there are certain conditions that
ob-gyne's need to approve before a pregnant woman can do any
exercise. One of the important forms of exercise that can be
done during pregnancy include those that help improve the
muscles' endurance. Stretching can help a lot, too. But all of
these activities should be done with ample amount of precaution,
of course.
It all boils down to the fact that if a woman would like to have
a healthy pregnancy, she has to simply have a healthy lifestyle.