Few tips if you’re in the pre-conception stage.
1:No smoking & no alcohol
No negotiation here.
2:Consume 400 to 800 micrograms (400 to
800 mcg or 0.4 to 0.8 mg) of folic acid
daily.
You should speak to your doctor about this. They will be able to guide you in this matter. Folic acid reduces
the risk of congenital disabilities related to the spine and brain.
3: Get your other health problems under control. If you’re diabetic, obese, have asthma, etc., you should get all these problems under control before getting pregnant. All these health issues may cause pregnancy complications.
4: Get fit and healthy Exercise more. Build up your strength and stamina. When you’re pregnant, it will be easier on your body if
you’re strong and healthy.
5: Ask your partner to play an active role
If your partner smokes or engages in detrimental activities, they should try and quit for the sake of the baby. At the very least, if they can’t quit, they shouldn’t
smoke around you or tempt you by consuming alcohol around you
Nutrition and the Best Foods
to Eat During Pregnancy
The ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates, once said, “Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food.”
This definitely holds when you’re pregnant. A clean, healthy, and wholesome diet will work wonders for you and your baby. We live in a society that is smothered with a plethora of food choices. The hard truth is that the majority of these foods are
detrimental to our bodies in the long run.
Obesity has become an epidemic. The numbers of people who have diabetes, high cholesterol, digestive issues, etc.
Have skyrocketed. The main culprit – our diet. Additives, preservatives, chemicals, processed foods, junk foods,
genetically modified foods, etc., are all part of our diet these days and wreak havoc on our health.
Changing one’s diet and eating clean is a Herculean task. You absolutely can’t do it overnight and don’t even think that will-
power will work.
You will need to gradually make small changes to your diet until you form the habits of eating right. That is why you must start making these changes 3 months before getting
pregnant.
You’ll then be able to ease into a healthy diet relatively smoothly and easily.
How many calories should I consume?
Many women wonder about this. They do not want to consume too many calories for fear of putting on weight... but then they have all these sudden food cravings that seemed to pop out of nowhere.
The first thing you should note – Do NOT obsess over your calories when you’re pregnant. Now is really not the time to be
analyzing and counting your calories.
Pregnancy permits you to take 9 months off from the calorie counting and to agonize over the numbers. That being
said, it’s also not a free pass to gorge yourself on whatever food comes your way.
Eat sufficient food but eat the proper food.
Restricting your calories could potentially harm your baby.
Low birth weight, poor fetal development, weakness in the mother, etc., are often related to not consuming enough food. Always remember, whatever weight you gain can be burnt off after childbirth.
A warning, though – If you consume too many calories, there are problems too. You will gain too much weight, which will put
you at risk for diabetes, heart problems, early labor, pre-
eclampsia, etc.
It’s all about balance. Eat enough for both you and your baby. Eat healthily and eat in moderation. Before going any further, you will need to calculate your pre-pregnancy Recommended Daily Caloric Intake. This is actually
just your normal caloric requirement if you were not pregnant.
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