Follow Essential Tips and Take Care During Pregnancy

You need to watch what you eat. Listen to your body and feed when cravings occur. You have the responsibility to take care of the world inside you.

Here are 7 important tips you must follow during your pregnancy. You can also take help from forums for pregnant women.

Tips and Take Care During Pregnancy

1. Take Some Rest

Your body is working very hard to grow the baby inside you. Reduce your waking hours and do not push your body beyond limits. Ensure you get plenty of sleep overnight. Ask others for help, whether it be lifting heavy boxes or doing a little housework. Try to take naps during the day if possible.

2. Reduce stress

Stress has a negative effect on your emotional and physical health. Try yoga, meditation, and massage to bring your mind into a peaceful state.

3. Go for Prenatal Vitamin

It is necessary to start taking prenatal vitamins. Your baby's neural cord develops within the first month of pregnancy. So it's important for you to get essential nutrients, like folic acid, calcium, and iron, from the starting. Prenatal vitamins are available in medical stores but get it prescribed from your doctor.

4. Stay Hydrated    

Drink a minimum of 10 full glasses of water daily. Less water consumption can cause morning sickness and tiredness.

5. Nutrition and Supplements

A well-balanced diet includes:

•fruits

•vegetables

•low-fat dairy products

•whole-grain bread

Ø  Iron

Iron is responsible for hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying component of red blood cells. Red blood cells flow throughout the body to provide oxygen to all its cells. Therefore, pregnant women need about 30 mg of iron every day.

It's important for pregnant women to get enough iron in their daily diets for themselves and their growing babies.

Some iron-rich foods include:

•red meat

•salmon

•eggs

•enriched grains

•dried beans and peas

•dried fruits

•iron-fortified breakfast cereals

•dark leafy green vegetables

Ø  Calcium

Most women above 20, don't often get the daily 1,000 mg of calcium. You must take proper calcium in order to prevent calcium loss from your bones.

Natural Source of Calcium:

•low-fat dairy products including milk, cheese, and yogurt

•orange juice, soy milk, and cereals

•green vegetables including spinach, kale, and broccoli

•dried beans

•almonds

Ø  Folic Acid

Consuming folic acid supplements for 1to 3 months of pregnancy can decrease the risk of neural tube defects. While buying a supplement, remember it must contain folic acid.

6. Track Your Weight Gain

Gaining extra pounds may become harder to lose. And not gaining enough weight can put the baby at risk for a low-weight birth or major problems..

Woman's BMI (body mass index) before pregnancy:

- Underweight Woman: Gain 28-40 pounds

- Normal weight Woman: Gain 25-35 pounds

- Overweight woman: Gain 15-25 pounds

- Obese: Gain 11-20 pounds

7. Stay away from alcohol and drugs.

Drugs and alcohol which you consume can get into baby's bloodstream. They increase the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth

Summing Up

Stay happy, be positive and surround yourself with positive vibes. You can take help from the support forum for pregnancy to know more about pregnancy.