Pregnancy tips and tricks

it will be good to go ahead with pregnancy only after being sure that you are at your healthiest state.
keeping fit ,eating healthy and avoiding certain things that can be harmful for your baby are the first steps to a healthy pregnancy.
check your diabetes status before attempting pregnancy.
ensuring strict control of blood sugar levels at the time of conception is very important to avoid the risk of miscarriage and to avoid birth defects in the baby.
it is important to ensure that blood pressure is well under control before attempting pregnancy
it is very important to have a appropriate level of haemoglobin levels before attempting pregnancy.if you have anaemia ,starts taking iron and folic acid supplementation like fexid xt tablets.
it is essential to check for hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone like T3 ,T4).your low thyroid level can affect the baby’s brain development.
if you had any problem in previous pregnancy like more than one miscarriage ,a previous baby with birth defect or baby that died before birth or soon after birth then consult any obstetrician before attempting for pregnancy.
optimise your weight before pregnancy.reaching a healthy weight before pregnancy reduces the risk of neural tube defects ,preterm delivery ,diabetes ,caesarean section and hypertension that are linked with obesity.
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A normal pregnancy normally lasts 280 days or 40 weeks.12 weeks is 3 month and 20 weeks is 5 month
Placenta nurtures your baby by transferring nutrients and oxygen from your blood stream into the baby’s umbilical cord.it also removes the waste products from the baby.as the baby grows ,the placenta also grows.at delivery ,the placenta weighs around 500 grams.
placenta produce estrogen and progesterone hormones.estrogen increases the quantity of blood flowing through your uterus so that your baby gets all the nutrients it requires.it gets your breast ready to produce milk once the baby is borne.
estrogen is also essential for starting the labour process.
progesterone maintains the pregnancy in the uterus and keeps the uterus calm and prevent contraction til it is time for labour to begin.
placenta also produces human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) hormone.it also excite the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone continuously.
presence of hcg in urine confirms the pregnancy.
iron is present in green leafy vegetables .take chutney of mint and coriander (pudina and dhania) everyday. Two teaspoon of chutney in a day will fulfill a good part of daily requirement of iron. Iron is also present in Kishmish (raisins), gur (jaggery) and iron is present in any dish prepared in iron pan.
if your delivery is overdue then you can have sex to induce labour.
sex during pregnancy must be avoided.

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vitamin c is very important in iron absorption so do not forget to add lemon juice to your curry. Vitamin c is also found in all citrus fruits ,tamarind (imli) ,amla (indian gooseberry) and dried mango powder (amchur)
kabuli chana (whole bengal gram) ,kala chana (horse gram) , rajma (kidney beans) ,sabut moong (green gram) are also rich source of both iron and calcium.
do not seive the flour or atta for making chapati, in this way you will get both iron and vitamin B from it.
you will require more calcium in later half of the pregnancy.take tricium xt supplement for calcium requirement or consume 3 glasses of milk in a day to fulfill daily requirement of calcium.eggs are also a good source of both protein and calcium.
vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium in the body so take morning sunshine daily for 15 minutes.
proteins are our body building foods .you will certainly need more protein to build baby’s body .so take a one egg everyday along with pulses (dals) so you will get enough protein everyday.
for vegetarians who can not take eggs ,they should take dals ,roti and chapati for fulfilling daily protein requirement.pulses provide essential amino acid lysine and chapati provides methionine.
non vegetarians who eats meats at least 3 times a week will have enough protein for that week.
paneer ,curd ,milk ,peanuts ,almonds ,cashewnuts ,walnuts and all other nuts are good source of protein.
soyabean is an excellent source of protein but pregnant womens should not consume it because it is a genetically modified food.it contains high amount of estrogen hormone.
pregnant women should consume pickles or achar in moderate amount as it contains high amount of sodium which can lead to high blood pressure.
excess of salt intake ,sugar or sweets ,Maida (refined flour) ,jams ,pickles ,cold drinks ,packaged foods ,ajinomoto (MSG) ,raw eggs . preservatives should be avoided throughout pregnancy.