If possible, consult your physician when you are planning on becoming pregnant. Typically, the first official prenatal care visit with a doctor isn’t until a woman is a third or more through her pregnancy and prevention opportunities may then have been missed.
Women need to be aware that their dietary requirements during pregnancy are different than at other times in their lives. In addition to eating a balanced diet, pregnant women need an increased intake of calcium (particularly during the later months), iron (supplements are recommended), and some vitamins and minerals. In particular, folic acid (typically found in B complex vitamin supplements), taken before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy is recommended to reduce the risk of birth defects.
By following the guidelines listed below and maintaining a low-stress lifestyle while pregnant, you can help ensure your fetus’s healthy development.
Practice good nutrition.
Maintain a regular exercise program.
Have regular check-ups.
Avoid tobacco smoking at all costs during pregnancy. Smoking is associated with an increased incidence of premature birth, as well as low birth weight.
Avoid substance use (including alcohol) at all costs. Effects from substance use vary, ranging from birth defects to neonatal addiction (the baby is actually born addicted to the drug). The developing structure and function of the brain is directly affected by these toxins.
Avoid over-the-counter and prescription medications, unless recommended by a doctor. The safety profiles of most drugs are well established, and safe alternatives are often available.
Avoid ionizing radiation, primarily X-rays, if at all possible. (Although judicious use of X-rays to preserve the mother’s or baby’s health may be warranted.)
Identify and treat mental health problems, especially depression. Excessive mental anxiety and stress can affect the environment of the growing fetus. Your emotional difficulties during pregnancy and afterwards may impair your ability to communicate with and take care of your child.
Taking care of yourself while pregnant is critical to your child’s life-long development.
Women need to be aware that their dietary requirements during pregnancy are different than at other times in their lives. In addition to eating a balanced diet, pregnant women need an increased intake of calcium (particularly during the later months), iron (supplements are recommended), and some vitamins and minerals. In particular, folic acid (typically found in B complex vitamin supplements), taken before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy is recommended to reduce the risk of birth defects.
By following the guidelines listed below and maintaining a low-stress lifestyle while pregnant, you can help ensure your fetus’s healthy development.
Practice good nutrition.
Maintain a regular exercise program.
Have regular check-ups.
Avoid tobacco smoking at all costs during pregnancy. Smoking is associated with an increased incidence of premature birth, as well as low birth weight.
Avoid substance use (including alcohol) at all costs. Effects from substance use vary, ranging from birth defects to neonatal addiction (the baby is actually born addicted to the drug). The developing structure and function of the brain is directly affected by these toxins.
Avoid over-the-counter and prescription medications, unless recommended by a doctor. The safety profiles of most drugs are well established, and safe alternatives are often available.
Avoid ionizing radiation, primarily X-rays, if at all possible. (Although judicious use of X-rays to preserve the mother’s or baby’s health may be warranted.)
Identify and treat mental health problems, especially depression. Excessive mental anxiety and stress can affect the environment of the growing fetus. Your emotional difficulties during pregnancy and afterwards may impair your ability to communicate with and take care of your child.
Taking care of yourself while pregnant is critical to your child’s life-long development.
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