Tips for Preparing Your Body for Pregnancy
If you are planning to conceive, then it is must that even your body should be fit & healthy to bear pregnancy. Here are the tips for preparing your body for pregnancy.
Dr. Neelu
Jul 12, 2019
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If you’ve decided to get pregnant, chances are that you would want your body to be well prepared to nurture a new human being. Preconception planning is common among many women who want to increase their chances of a healthy pregnancy.
Also, the healthy lifestyle changes that you make during pregnancy may last even after pregnancy and become a part of your life.
Tips for Preparing Your Body for Pregnancy
Here are a few tips that you can keep in mind in the process of getting your body ready for pregnancy.
1. Visit your Doctor
The first thing you will need to do is get an appointment with a doctor for both you and your partner. The doctor can analyze your family’s’ medical history and rule out the possibility of complications. In case there are complications, you will be provided with remedies. The doctor will also check if you are immunized against major diseases.
2. Stop Birth Control
You will need to discontinue the use of any form of birth control that you have been using. If you have an IUD, you can have it removed by a gynecologist. While some women tend to get pregnant within the next two weeks after stopping birth control, others may take longer.
3. Eat Healthy and Balanced diet
Cut out the unhealthy food items from your diet, prepare your body for a pregnancy with healthier and organic food choices, and drink plenty of water. Switching those carbs and junk with healthy snacks like nuts and fruits can do you good and lower your exposure to toxins. Also, avoid eating raw eggs or undercooked meat to rule out the risk of salmonella.
4. Do Exercise
You will need to incorporate moderate work out sessions of about 30 minutes for at least four to five days every week. If you are starting from scratch, a 20-minute walk should help you get moving before you try more vigorous workouts. If you exercise regularly, you can try and squeeze in about 45 minutes of exercise five or six days a week.
5. Lay off Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs
All three activities are undoubtedly detrimental to both you and your baby. Smoking can expose you both to a lot of toxins and reduce your blood flow. It also affects fertility and may cause preterm delivery, miscarriage or even stillbirth. Alcohol can have long-term problems and developmental issues in the baby, and can also put your baby at the risk of foetal alcohol syndrome. Using drugs is illegal and can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, etc.
6. Avoid taking Stress
Trying to conceive can be quite stressful. But managing your stress is vital as stress can shoot up your cortisol levels, preventing ovulation and lowering your sex drive. You can try out various stress relief measures like yoga, meditation, music, reading, etc.
7. Get Plenty of Sleep
A good night’s rest every day can put your body on track to work the way it is supposed to. Lack of sleep can cause stress, lower your sex drive and make your more tired.
As you get ready to welcome a new human being into your home, it is important that you prepare yourself mentally for the task too. You will need to care for and nurture the baby and provide it the best possible atmosphere to grow up in.
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