Healthy Pregnancy
Every married woman gets excited when she gets pregnant for the very first time. Obviously, it’s a different feeling and it can actually drive you crazy. However, you must not run away with the emotions and should actually be very careful during this time. It’s really important to take proper care of yourself and keep yourself healthy during pregnancy. And, if you don’t know much about what to do and what not to do for a healthy pregnancy,
Here we have a list of things and whether you should be doing them or not. Let’s check out.
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1) Eat Right:
Eating an appropriate and healthy diet is really important for you when you are pregnant. It’s not just for you but also for your baby as he/she requires healthy food at this time and not fat and sugar only. So, you should consume lots of colorful vegetables and fruits, calcium-rich foods, whole grains, and foods that have low saturated fat content.
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2) Get The Vitamins:
It is also important that you get enough of calcium and folic acid during pregnancy. These and lots of other important minerals and vitamins can be availed from food as well as standard multivitamins. Oranges, spinach, kidney beans, and broccoli are all rich sources of folic acid. Spinach, Yogurt, and milk are full of calcium. However, taking prenatal multivitamins daily can be helpful in ensuring that you’re getting proper amount of these vitamins and minerals. Make sure that you consult with your doctor before starting any prenatal vitamins in your routine.
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3) Keep Yourself Hydrated:
The body of a pregnant woman requires more water as compared to what it needs normally. So, you should have at least 8 cups of water every day and more if possible. This will ensure that you stay hydrated as required by your body.
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4) Reduce Stress:
Managing stress is really important for improving the birth outcomes and pregnant women must avoid stressful situations as much as possible. There are different things that can make you feel good and bust stress. For example, you can try out a good conception calculator online to find out some details about your pregnancy. It’s also a good idea to play a game you love or just talk to your best friend.
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5) Have Appropriate Prenatal Care:
Pregnant women must have appropriate prenatal care and visit their healthcare professional regularly for that. Those who don’t get enough care at this stage tend to have children with below-normal birth weight. Considering prenatal care in groups is also a good idea if that is available at all.
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6) Avoid Some Foods:
In order to keep yourself healthy during pregnancy, you should avoid certain foods as well. For instance, you should not eat rare or raw meats, sushi, liver, raw eggs, unpasteurized milk, and soft cheeses. Unpasteurized and raw animal products may lead to food poisoning. Also, some types of fish can have high mercury content even after being cooked. So, you should avoid them.
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7) Avoid Alcohol:
Yes, you must restrict yourself from alcohol in order to stay healthy during pregnancy. Drinking alcohol before pregnancy, during it and also while breastfeeding may turn out to be quite dangerous. It can risk your baby with the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder which is known to cause severe learning disabilities, behavioral issues and abnormal features of the face.
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8) Do Not Smoke
Smoking itself is injurious to health and, when you do it in pregnancy, it may even harm the health of the unborn child as well. There’s risk of sudden infant death syndrome, miscarriages, premature birth and some other unhealthy situations if you smoke during pregnancy. So, it’s better to avoid it.
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9) Get Yourself Moving:
Daily workouts are great for most of the pregnant women. However, it is important that you check with the doctor and find out the level of physical activity that may not harm you or your baby during pregnancy.
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10) Get Enough Sleep:
Getting enough sleep is really important for both the mother and the baby. It is advised that you should try and sleep on the left side for improving the flow of blood to yourself and to your child.
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So, that’s how you can keep yourself healthy during pregnancy. There are a lot of other things that you can do but starting out with these, at least, can keep you as well as your baby healthy.
