In 5 simple steps, you can put yourself on the fast-track to conceiving a healthy child.
1) Eat well! So chances are, you are already taking the advised additional 200-300 calories/day that you should take during pregnancy. Check on that caloric intake and even look into where they’re coming from. The truth is, you don’t want to be eating all that junk food before the baby is even present inside you! A common misconception (pun-intended) is that you must now eat for two people…not the case. Joke all you want and try to get people to cater to you for the next 9 months but there is no need to gorge for two.
2) Loosen the grip and let go of the vices! That’s right, you may want to consider getting a few more moment of shut-eye so that you can go without the daily caffeine fix. But those energy boosters aren’t the only thing to stay away from…alcohol and cigarettes have been proven to have dire effects on every baby’s health. So, get all your partying in before even thinking of making that new addition to the family!
3) Exercise! Well, it may sound like a broken record but exercise is key to all factors of the pregnancy. It works you heart so that it can sustain nearly 2 people, it strengthens your immune system to keep any sickness away, it releases hormones that could relieve stress and lower the chances of depression or any type of anxiety, and…it will greatly assist in getting your body back into the shape you were in before the pregnancy. Check with you doctor of course but do more stretching and amply exercise and you will notice the difference and so will your child.
4) Adding supplements to assist in the goal of a healthy baby. Talk to your doctor to see what additional vitamins and minerals you may want to take to give your body that extra mineral boost.
5) And finally, once you think you have all your ducks in a row and are ready to start trying, stop in with your physician for some precautionary prenatal care. These will line you up with some advice and tests from the experts.
Now with that, get your body in gear and prepare the 9 month apartment complex in your body!
Sources used: First Pregnancy Tips