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Prepare for the ideal pregnancy-Part 2

Consume enough folic acid and iron

Whether you lead a balanced diet is provided for you to get a successful pregnancy, but certainly the folic acid and iron are particularly important during early pregnancy.

Iron forms part of red blood cells carries oxygen to all body cells. Both the growth of your baby as increased blood volume you will experience during pregnancy require good deposits of this mineral, which can only be ensured through adequate consumption of red meat, legumes such as lentils, green leafy vegetables (chard, spinach , alfalfa), fortified cereals, and so on.

Remember that the iron in grains, vegetables and cereals, it is harder to digest than is found in meats, so you should consume at the same time a source of vitamin C, making it easier absorption.

In contrast to folic acid, there are countless studies documenting its effectiveness in promoting the development of the baby’s nervous system (the critical stage occurs during the first and second month of gestation) to prevent precisely neural tube defects such as anencephaly, hydrocephalus and spina bifida, among others.

Folic acid is a B vitamin that can be obtained from foods such as whole grains, legumes, broccoli, tomatoes, leafy green vegetables, citrus fruits, asparagus and many more, but given its importance, is likely and desirable that your doctor tells you some supplements in tablet from one or two months before the start of pregnancy and one or two months thereafter.

Get in shape physically

During pregnancy, ongoing events such as weight gain and the displacement of the shaft and body center of gravity are hard to test the strength and tone of certain muscles. It is therefore desirable that even before getting pregnant exercise these muscle groups, especially if we consider that labor is also an effort for which you must be prepared.

Also note that a good Lamaze class (which your doctor will recommend security around the fifth month of gestation) often include muscle relaxation techniques and various exercises to prepare for childbirth, which work better with higher fitness have before. Some other options include swimming and aerobic sports in general, are the most appropriate before and during pregnancy.

Say goodbye to bad habits

The following are the most harmful habits for your plan to become pregnant if you have any or all, say goodbye as soon as possible and avoid risks to conceive. Remember your child’s health is at stake!

#1 Smoking .

The snuff has a very negative effect on the female reproductive system and has been associated with infertility and premature menopause, and this of course means that smoking may delay your project now become pregnant, in addition to the adverse effects that this habit would have on the newly fertilized embryo, retarding their growth (which eventually leads to low birth weight) and increased risk of perinatal death.
#2 Alcohol

The first 4 weeks are the most critical to the development of a baby. Since you’re coming to get pregnant, stop drinking, because alcohol can affect an uncertain amount your baby from the very beginning of its development.

#3 Drug addiction

You must remember that a baby receives all the necessary training to live and develop through the placenta and umbilical cord. Most substances will come from the maternal circulation, and toxic are no exception.

This, of course, can have devastating consequences for the baby, so be the case, you must stop using all drugs at least for a month before seeking pregnancy, to ensure that your body before the throw pregnancy occur. In the case of drugs to treat a chronic medical condition, consult your doctor more harmless versions.

How long do you need?

• For your ovulation cycle to normal after stopping oral contraceptive use: 1 month.
• For you are safe for pregnancy after application of vaccine atirrubéola: 4 months old.
• To find out the results of laboratory tests: about 15 days.

Ok, thats all you need to know to prepare for ideal pregnancy.

Prepare for the ideal pregnancy-Part 1

A planned pregnancy is the result of a commitment to be fulfilled.

A successful pregnancy is a responsibility and commitment is fulfilled through and through, from before conception takes place … and in your hands is do it!.

Getting a healthy pregnancy is a major advantage we have now in our times because thanks to advances in science and technology today we can prevent most complications and promote optimal development of the baby they desire.

So if you’re thinking of being a mom, take note of what you mention below and get ready to make your pregnancy a great experience.

Ensures have a good health

Pregnancy requires a good state of health of the couple who will design and especially the mother. However, some chronic diseases like diabetes are not a barrier to pregnancy, being under control not interfere with the development of the unborn baby.

Some pathogens such as those produced rubella, toxoplasmosis or herpes or cytomegalovirus infections must be absent or at least defused before conception occurs, since otherwise they may cause birth a baby. To see if these infectious processes are present in your body, your doctor should help you, you must submit to a laboratory study known as TORCH.

Moreover, other equally important analysis luetic serology, which detects whether you have contracted syphilis antibody test anti HIV, which indicates whether you’re living with HIV-Human Immunodeficiency Virus-or if you have AIDS, hematological parameters, which reveals the presence of anemia or blood disorders resulting from urinary tract infections, the fasting plasma glucose levels, showing possible disruptions in blood glucose levels, and analysis of blood group and Rh factor, essential for the management of pregnancy in case you are RH Negative Rh positive and your partner.

Based on the foregoing, the doctor will determine which vaccines or treatments need to receive or what steps you should take to prevent diseases that might endanger your pregnancy and your growing baby healthy.

Of course, your partner should also undergo a thorough medical evaluation that includes both anti HIV assay for antibodies, serology and determination luetic your blood type and RH factor.

To stabilize your weight

If you’re in the right weight for your complexion and height is another factor to achieve a healthy pregnancy, and is something you have to work early enough and medical surveillance for any diets do not wreak havoc on your nutritional status at the beginning of gestation.

If you are considering pregnancy, you should avoid as soon as the two extremes: on one hand that you are below your ideal weight, because in the opinion of some doctors pronounced thinness may not only lead to nutritional deficiencies, but also imply lower levels of fat in the body which, in turn, discourage the production of hormones necessary for the proper course of pregnancy.

Moreover, if you are overweight, involves having more fat in the body that can hinder the observation of ultrasound and palpation of the baby in the womb and would enhance the appearance of diseases such as gestational diabetes and hypertension , among others.