THE DO`S and DON`T OF A PREGNANT WOMAN

The DO`S and DON`T of a Pregnant Woman

Before your little bundle of joy arrives, you’re responsible for helping them grow in a nurturing and healthy environment. It’s commonly known to try and eat healthy while avoiding certain foods, exercise, and taking your
prenatal multivitamins.

Now here are the list of the DO`S and DON`T

Pregnancy DO`S 

1: Multivitamin Intake: Eating a balanced diet that’s rich in vitamins and minerals is the best way to provide your body with all of the healthy nutrients it needs to support a growing baby. A healthy diet alone, however, may not be enough for pregnancy.

Prenatal vitamins contain higher levels of certain nutrients that expectant mothers require at higher doses, such as: 

{i} Folic acid

{ii} Calcium

{iii} Iron

These vitamins assist with proper development of the fetus and help prevent birth defects.

A multivitamin usually include DHA, EPA, or both. These are omega-3 fats that are important for your baby’s proper brain development. 

2: Getting Enough Rest: Pregnancy is demanding, especially in the final trimester, and you’ll need to get enough sleep.

Changing hormone levels, anticipation, and anxiety can make sleep elusive during your 9 months of pregnancy.

Take enough rest if you feel tired and schedule naps whenever you can.  

3: Practicing Enough Exercise: We now know that exercise is good for both  Mother and Child.

Regular exercise may help you combat many of the issues that arise during pregnancy,

Such as:

{i} Insomnia

{ii} Muscle pain

{iii} Excessive weight gain

{iv} Mood problems

If you regularly exercise before you became pregnant, keep it up.

4: Having Enough Sex: Sex during pregnancy is also important, as long as you don’t have a complicating issue such as placenta previa or another type of high-risk pregnancy. Sex is safe with your partner right up until your water breaks. If you have discomfort, you may have to try new positions.

Pregnancy
DON`Ts

1: Do Not Take Alcohol: There appears to be no safe level for alcohol intake in pregnancy.

Alcohol may greatly impact your baby’s development. People who drink alcohol while pregnant could deliver a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

Symptoms of FAS include:

{i} low birth weight

{ii} learning disabilities

{iii} behavior problems

{iv} lagging patterns in terms of growth and {v} development milestones

 2: Do Not smoke: Babies born to women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely  to have a lower birth weight and are at a greater risk for learning disabilities than children born to nonsmoking mothers.

3: Don’t eat raw meat: Raw, undercooked meat and eggs carry the risk of foodborne illness, such as listeriosis and toxoplasmosis.

Food poisoning is also a possibility. These conditions can cause serious, life-threatening illnesses that could lead to severe birth defects and even a miscarriage.