1. Prenatal Health Care - Key to protecting the health of your child is to get regular prenatal care. If you think you're pregnant, call your health care provider to schedule an appointment. You should schedule your first examination as soon as you think that you are pregnant.Prenatal care is more than just health care during pregnancy. Your doctor can discuss many topics such as nutrition and physical activity, what to expect during labor and basic skills for the care of the newborn.
Your doctor or midwife will give you a schedule for prenatal visits. You can expect to see your health care provider more often as your due date approaches. A typical schedule includes visiting your doctor or midwife.
If you're healthy and there are no complicating risk factors, most providers of health care will want to see you:
- every 4 weeks until the 28th week of pregnancy
- then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks
- then once a week until delivery
If you still have to choose a health care provider to counsel and treat you during pregnancy, there are several option :
- obstetricians/gynecologists - doctors who specialize in pregnancy and childbirth, as well as women's health care
- family practitioners (doctors who provide a range of services for patients of all ages — in some cases, this includes obstetrical care)
- certified nurse-midwives (advanced practice nurses specializing in women's health care needs, including prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum care for uncomplicated pregnancies.
2. Nutrition and Supplements - Now that you're eating for two (or more!), this is not the time to cut calories or go on a diet.you need about 300 extra calories a day, especially later in your pregnancy when your baby grows quickly. If you're very thin, very active.Healthy eating is always important, but especially when you're pregnant. Therefore, make sure the calories come from nutritious foods to contribute to their growth and development of the baby.
dietary guidelines including :
- lean meats
- fruits
- vegetables
- whole-grain breads
- low-fat dairy product
You need Calcium , Iron , Fluids , Exercise , Sleep
Some Things to Avoid :
- Alcohol
- Recreational Drugs
- Nicotine
- Caffeine
Although you need to eat plenty of healthy foods during pregnancy, it is also necessary to prevent food-borne diseases such as listeriosis and toxoplasmosis, which can be life threatening to the fetus and cause birth defects or miscarriage.
Healthy Pregnancy Habits: From Start to Finish :
During pregnancy, from the forty-first week, it is important to take care of yourself in order to care for your baby. Although you have to take some precautions and always be aware of how what you do - not - can affect your baby, many women say they have never felt healthier than when they brought their children.
