Pregnancy Tips - Tips for first time mom

 

Pregnancy is a crucial stage in the life of every female. Pregnancy is a period when a girl blossoms into women and wait for her turn to become a mother. During pregnancy woman has to go through a lots of change physically, mentally and emotionally. This is because she has been awarded with the power to build a life within herself. So, utmost care and precaution should be taken to ensure the health of both mother and child.

Lifestyle would like to share some tips to help your pregnancy journey to become healthy and easy.

#. Tips for healthy Pregnancy

1) Visit your Doctor frequently

This is the most important step of your pregnancy. As soon as you come to know about your pregnancy, you should rush to a doctor. A doctor will ensure the health of you and your baby and also help you till your child step into this world.

It is recommended to follow all the advice and recommendation of your doctor and never miss an appointment with them. It is recommended to visit your doctor every month till the 7th month of your pregnancy, then every 15 day in 7th and 8th month and every week in the last month of your pregnancy

Also, it is not recommended to change your doctor every now and then as they will keep your track.

2) Sleep

A good amount of sleep is very much needed during pregnancy. As your body is working hard to build a life within yourself, so a major chunk of your energy gets spent in it which may lead to tiredness. Also, it is during sleep where most of the development of baby occurs. So you should not compromise on your sleep during pregnancy.

It's recommended to take about 8 to 9 hours of sound sleep during pregnancy and also take a short nap during day if needed.

3) Wear loose clothing

Many women have a habit of wearing tight clothes in the name of fashion. However it's ok rest of the time but not during pregnancy.

Wearing tight clothes during pregnancy can put a negative impact on the development of your baby. Wrong clothing can also suffocate both you and your baby. Tight clothing can put undue pressure on your baby and also restrict your blood flow on the skin which is not good at all especially during this period of time.

Also, wearing wrong footwear can put painful pressure on your feet.

So, it's best to avoid tight clothes and heeled footwear during pregnancy.

4) Meditation and Exercise

During pregnancy a women go through to many physical and mental changes. This leads to flare up of emotion which may lead to stress and depression i.e. not good at all during pregnancy. In this condition meditation can come to rescue. Practicing at least 20 minute of daily meditation will prevent stress make you happy and more positive.

Moreover, healthy amount of exercise is also important during pregnancy. Many women during pregnancy spend whole day lying on the bed thinking that they need to which is not good for their health.

Exercise will boost blood circulation and increase the oxygen level inside your body. It will also make you happier and prevent depression. Exercise will increase the strength of mother helping in curbing the demands of labour and motherhood.

Moreover, it is proved that the mother who exercise during pregnancy has higher chance of normal delivery and do not face much problems during delivery.

5) Proper Hydration

Proper hydration is very important for a pregnant women. A women cannot afford dehydration during there pregnancy.

Proper hydration with maintain the level of amniotic fluid in the womb. Dehydration may lead to morning sickness, tiredness, cramps and contraction during the second and third trimester.

Moreover, the demand of water increases during pregnancy. So, it is adviced to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water each day.

6) Nutrition

An utmost care should be taken of nutrition of a pregnant women because it's not just the mother eating but the baby is feeding too. So nutrition is one of the thing that should not be compromised. Eating nutritious food is vital for the baby and to ensure optimal care of mother.

Mother should take 4 to 5 well-balanced meal reaching all macro and micronutrients. Special care should be taken of Protein consumption as it is very important during pregnancy and its deficiency can lead to complication. Milk, eggs, meat, lentils, whey protein etc. are excellent source of protein.

Junk, processed and sugary food should be avoided in every manner.

7) Prenatal supplements

During pregnancy the vitamins and minerals that we get from our food is not quite sufficient for mother and baby so, the doctor would prescribe some supplements. This may include iron, calcium and other multivitamin supplement which should be taken as prescribed by the doctor.

This will ensure that you and the baby are getting all the required nutrient needed by their body which intern will help to prevent birth defect, mental retardation and any other complication during delivery.

#. Mistakes to be avoided during pregnancy

• Self medication without counselling a doctor
• Overeating and eating junk, processed and spicy food
• Overexercising and doing heavy exercises
• Skipping medications and supplements
• Tobacco and alcohol consumption
• Taking too much stress
• Staying alone

Pregnancy should not feel like burden. It is the period in which you are creating a new life. So take it as a boon as we are here for help.

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