Pregnancy is an exciting and responsible time in the life of every woman. Many women begin to adhere to a healthy lifestyle only after a positive pregnancy outcome and do not understand how important it is to prepare yourself beforehand for the bearing of a child.
So, I’m going to devote this important and topical topic to a whole series of articles in which you – our dear readers – will find very useful and interesting advice that will help you prepare for your conception, and also support a normal pregnancy and postpartum period.
Let’s start, perhaps, from what it is worth to refuse or cut to a minimum, thereby increasing your fertility.
Decrease caffeine intake.
Studies of many institutions prove the effect of caffeine on fertility, so try not to exceed the daily rate, which is about 100 to a maximum of 200 mg of caffeine. It is proved that caffeine has a vasoconstrictive effect, thereby reducing the flow of blood to the uterus, so the process of implantation of a fertilized egg is significantly reduced.
Bring weight to the limits of the norm
Both excess and lack of weight will affect both your ability to conceive and your bearing capacity. Try to bring your body back to normal and then the fetus will develop normally. Pay attention to a special anti-inflammatory diet – which is the use of low-fat varieties of organic meat and fish, as the hormones that are contained in inorganic meat products have a negative effect on the development of the fetus. In addition, vegetables, whole grains and nuts should take the most important place in the diet.
Refuse carbonated drinks.
First, they contain a large amount of sugar and carbon dioxide, and those who drink diet drinks – do not understand the danger of the action of sweeteners. Aspartame, commonly known as NutraSweet, leads to an increased risk of giving birth to children with autism and spinabifida (split vertebrae).
Give up alcohol.
If you belong to those who like to drink, this moment you will have to thoroughly review before conception. Here’s the main tip: give up alcohol altogether or use it only occasionally. As a rule, you can drink one or two servings of alcohol once or twice a week. A portion means a mug of light beer or cider. A glass of wine contains two portions, and in low-alcohol cocktails – one and a half servings. The main risk with excessive consumption of alcohol is the possible violations of fetal development. If you stop taking protective measures, you may already be pregnant. Therefore, it is better to be safe and stop drinking alcohol than to worry about how much you could drink during the period when you were already pregnant, but did not know about it.
I am sure that every reader understands how important it is to bring the body in order and responsibility that lies on the shoulders of the future mother, because a healthy baby is a gift that we can present ourselves if we are prepared for pregnancy and will keep the correct diet and not forget about physical activity.