10 Steps to a healthy pregnancy

10 Steps to a Healthy Pregnancy

1. Take a Pre-Pregnancy Supplement -
   Begin taking a Pre-Pregnancy supplement like MamaCare for at least 2 months before conception so as to provide your body with the increased nutritional needs of pregnancy.
2. Eat Well -
   Eating a healthy diet during pregnancy is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby. After all, the food you eat is your baby’s only source of nutrition.
   Making good nutritious choices will help promote your baby’s growth and development.
3. Reach and Maintain a Healthy Weight –
   Maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy helps you return to your pre-baby weight more quickly and also reduces the risk of developing gestational diabetes.
4. Get plenty of Gentle Exercise –
   Exercise helps you feel better about the changes that are happening to your pregnant body. It also helps you sleep better, gives you more energy and improves your mood. 
5. Cut out Alcohol – 
   Just remember, everything you consume during your pregnancy, your baby consumes too. Alcohol is a toxin. When you drink alcohol, it rapidly reaches your baby through your bloodstream and across the placenta. Alcohol can adversely affect your baby’s development.
6. Stop Smoking –
   Giving up smoking before becoming pregnant will make you feel great and give your baby a much better start in life. Quitting smoking reduces the risk of harm to your unborn baby.
7. Get plenty of Rest –
   It is quite natural to be tired during your pregnancy. Your body is working very hard growing your baby, so listen to your body; if you are tired, get some rest…… It is good for both of you!
8. See your Dentist – 
   Pregnancy can lead to dental problems in some women including gum disease and tooth decay, so it is important to continue with regular checkups.
9. Begin Pelvic Floor Exercises – 
   Pelvic floor exercises help to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor. These muscles come under great strain in pregnancy and childbirth.
10. Take Extra Care of Yourself – 
    This is the time in your life when you should remember look after yourself. Try not to become too stressed out during your pregnancy. It is a beautiful time of your life, enjoy it! Listen to soothing music, read books and spend time with your family and friends. Soon you will welcome your beautiful baby into this world and your life will never be quite the same.