Welcome to the supporting your healthy pregnancy targeted program and congratulations on taking the first step on this exciting new journey. Whether you weren't pregnant or plan to be soon this four-week program is designed to help you develop healthy habits. That will benefit you and your baby with each lesson you will learn and practice new skills that will keep your health a priority during and after pregnancy.
Remember that the recommendations in this program are general and may not address your specific needs. Your physician should be your primary resource during your pregnancy. Prenatal care which is care before childbirth is an important first step to a healthy pregnancy. Finding the right health care provider to help you through your pregnancy labor and delivery is essential.
Whether you choose an obstetrician family physician or nurse midwife make sure to someone with whom you're comfortable. Making the decision to have a baby takes planning patience and commitment and while pregnancy is an exciting time in your life they can also be overwhelming and they raised a few questions.
Over the next nine months you will experience many physical and emotional changes and changes in symptoms during your first trimester may include extreme tiredness, tender or swollen breasts, upset stomach with or without nausea more frequent urination, constipation, distaste for particular food lion's mouth, headaches or heartburn.
The good news is that these symptoms usually fade as you get further along in your pregnancy. Talk to your doctor to develop a strategy to help resolve these symptoms if they become too much for you to handle.
One change you will experience throughout your pregnancy is weight gain. Pregnancy weight gain is purposeful unnecessary for your baby's health and development. How much weight you will gain depends on your body type your pregnancy body mass index for my and your health habits on average in the first trimester you should expect to gain 24 pounds overall.
In addition to these physical changes you may experience emotional changes as well. Having a baby is a major life of that and often involves a wide range of emotion. You may experience many different feelings throughout your pregnancy as you prepare for motherhood. Remember that all of these changes in symptoms are temporary. Throughout this program you will have the chance to journal about your pregnancy experience.
Use your journal to express your feelings concerns joins and plans for when your baby is here. Making life health choices while you are pregnant can affect your baby's health and may reduce the risk of publication. Your nutrition choices activity habits and stress levels will all impact you and your baby's health over the next nine month.
Good nutrition during pregnancy is vital for your baby's health and development. in addition to taking a prenatal vitamin you need to be aware of your food choices and how they support the health of your pregnancy then she rating for to.
It is natural for you to think you need to eat substantially more than you did before pregnancy but surprisingly it's only recommended to eat 300 calories more day. It is important to have three meals and two snacks each day to keep your blood sugar stable. Keep extra snacks with you just in case she felt lightheaded and nauseous.
The key to keeping your nutrition a priority during pregnancy it's focusing on making your diet balance. balance nutrition at last for a variety of choices from each food group. To incorporate more simple balanced doing this Chinese ideas.
Make half your grains whole look to see that grains such as wheat rice oats corn are referred to as hole in the list of ingredients. In a variety of colorful vegetables rather than fruit juice she's a variety of fresh fruit and canned or dried fruits for most of your choice. to use calcium rich foods get three servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy products every day.
If you don't or can't consume milk choose lactose free milk products and calcium fortified foods and beverages. Choline with protein choose lean meats and poultry at variety by including plant-based proteins such as beans lentils peas nuts and seeds.
Choose fresh whole foods and limit the amount of foods high in saturated fat trans fat added salt and added sugar. In addition to nutrition physical activity plays a part in keeping your health a priority during pregnancy. it is recommended for healthy active moms-to-be to participate in two and a half hours of low impact moderate-intensity activity each week such as walking, swimming cycling or dancing.
If you were participating in vigorous activity consistently before your pregnancy and most cases it is OK to continue during pregnancy. Be sure to get your health care providers ok before you begin an exercise program.
No matter what type of exercise you choose to do remember to keep safety in mind. when starting an activity start slow and take your time. If you feel uncomfortable out of breath or tired take a break or stop the activity. always exercised in a comfortable environment and drink water before during and after your activity. To help prevent injury avoid bouncing jerky movements and high impact activity.
As soon as you learn that you are pregnant it is important just got your first prenatal visit. During your first visit you can expect to have a complete physical exam, a Pap exam with a Pap test, lab blood draw, blood pressure check, urine analysis and height and weight check he will also provide health history and maybe ask about your family's health history as well.
It is important to ask your healthcare provider which prenatal vitamin is right for you. remember to come with a list of questions and make sure you feel completely comfortable with medical professional you choose.
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