How could a healthy pregnancy be possible?

A healthy pregnancy required a healthy routine and healthy diet. Healthy routine include exercise and good habits. As per National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC), baby’s current and future growth depends on mother’s activity while pregnancy. Mother’s physical activity, intake and habits will possibly affect the baby.

It is essential to maintain healthy habits throughout pregnancy. Consumption of alcohol is not advisable while pregnant; it is not safe for the growing baby. Even a small amount of alcohol can harm your baby; it may cause disabilities to central nervous system and facial anomalies.

Recent studies found that, the impact may not be visible for years after birth. But babies born to mothers, who consumed alcohol while pregnant, are prone to become alcohol addicts when they grown up. Some other children ages between 6-7 may shows behavioral problems.

As always, healthy diet is another factor a mother has to look upon. Her nutrition during pregnancy will considerably affect the baby. Excess of nutrition may increase the child’s risk for being overweight. But the proper quantity of nutrition is must for the growth of a baby’s. You can control your diet by adding healthy food in your diet and avoid junk food from your diet. Try to avoid oily and fatty foods, so that you can save your child from the risk of developing high blood cholesterol.

If you are pregnant for first time, you will have a tendency to take more food than your usual intake. But during the first trimester it is not essential to make much change in your diet. No need to add extra calorie to your diet. Try to avoid calorie rich food. After completing the 12th week, you can add 300 extra calories per day in your diet. Try to add fiber content food in your diet.

If your body weight is normal when you get pregnant, you should have gained between 25 to 35 pounds by the time of delivery. Try to limit your body weight between 5 to 10 pounds in the first 20 weeks.

If you are overweight, it is advisable to lose some weight before you get pregnant, So that you can avoid the risk delivery complication. Women having overweight are high prone to miscarriage and have a higher risk of emergency cesarean, gestational diabetes and high blood pressure. Consult your doctor, how much weight you have to lose before getting pregnant and ask about the special dietary concern that you have to maintain.