Pregnancy:
Discover how your baby grows during your 40 weeks of pregnancy. The unborn baby spends around 38 weeks in the womb, but the average length of pregnancy (gestation) is counted as 40 weeks. This article outlines several easy to follow guidelines and advice on how to make the pregnancy journey easy and enjoyable.
Pregnancy journey:
Arm yourself with tips, tricks and information to prepare for your pregnancy journey. Here's what to know as you start this amazing journey. A normal pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks, counting from the first day of the last menstrual period, which is around two weeks before conception actually occurs. Pregnancy is divided into three trimesters, First trimester: conception to 12 weeks, Second trimester: 12 to 24 weeks, Third trimester: 24 to 40 weeks.
Food to be avoided during pregnancy:
Caffeine:
Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. In small doses, caffeine can make you feel refreshed and focused, but the larger doses might cause headache, anxiety, agitation, and chest pain. Caffeine is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth for a long time. Caffeine can cause birth defects for the fetus, insomnia, nervousness, premature labor, preterm delivery, reduced fertility, and increase the risk of low-birth-weight offspring and restlessness, stomach irritation, nausea, increased heart rate and respiration, and other side effects.
Raw Eggs and meats:
Raw eggs and meats may contain a type of pathogenic bacteria called Salmonella, which most likely to cause food poisoning and can make you very sick. Using pasteurized eggs lessens the possibility of contracting a Salmonella infection. If you eat meat that is raw or pink and bloody in the middle, it may make you ill and could even harm your baby. To stay safe, be sure meats are properly cooked.
Unpasteurized foods:
Avoid Raw Milk and Other Raw Milk Products. Raw milk is milk from any animal that has not been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria. Which may contain bacteria such as Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, and the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. Avoid any cheese made from unpasteurized milk like Soft Cheeses, such as Brie and Camembert, and Mexican-style soft cheeses.
Avoid alcohol:
Drinking alcohol can reduce both men's and women's fertility, and the risks of alcohol may outweigh the possible health benefits. There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy or while trying to get pregnant. Which may cause low blood sugar, weight gain and high blood pressure. All types of alcohol are equally harmful, including all wines and beer, and which may reduce the chances of having a healthy baby.
Seafood high in mercury:
Seafood can be a great source of protein. Eating a variety of seafood that's low in mercury and high in omega-3 fatty acids can promote your baby's brain and eye development. However, some fish contain potentially dangerous levels of mercury, which could harm your baby's developing nervous system. Don’t eat fishes disclosure to mercury like Shark, Swordfish, King mackerel, Tile fish, Big eye tuna found in sushi and Skip uncooked fish and shellfish.
Although most foods and beverages are perfectly safe to enjoy, some, like raw fish, unpasteurized dairy, alcohol, and high mercury fish, should be avoided. Especially in the first 3 months of pregnancy as it may lead to increases in the risk of miscarriage, premature birth and your baby having a low birth weight. So eat wise and have health, joy as you welcome your new wonderful baby
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