Early pregnancy
💜 Tips at the beginning of pregnancy
A set of tips is recommended at the beginning of pregnancy, in order to maintain the health of the mother and fetus, and the most prominent of these tips are:
Stick to your pregnancy vitamins
Hurry up to start taking pregnancy vitamins if you haven't started taking them a month before pregnancy, as soon as possible since you know pregnancy has occurred. pregnancy vitamins are very important at the beginning of pregnancy, as doctors recommend taking them specifically during the first 3 months of pregnancy, at this time is the peak of Your baby's growth and development, building his nervous system and internal organs.
All minerals and vitamins are important for a healthy pregnancy, but there are 6 nutrients that you must make sure of their present in the nutritional supplement that you use, which are:
Folic acid: helps your child's brain and spinal cord develop properly, and is important for preventing spina bifida.
Calcium and Vitamin D: Protect your bones and teeth from any damage during pregnancy. During pregnancy, the baby continues to take calcium from the mother's bones, which increases your need for this element.
Iron vitamin: It helps to enhance the strength of your blood, protect you from anemia and may prevent premature birth and the baby will be born with a normal weight.
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): It is a fatty acid, and it is one of the types of omega-3, and it is important to get it from pregnancy vitamins because your body is not able to make it itself, but must get it from food or vitamin pills, and it is important for the growth and development of the brain Your child.
Iodine: Your need for iodine increases significantly during pregnancy. It is important for your baby's brain development and the production of thyroid hormones for you and your baby.
💜 Follow a healthy and balanced diet
At the beginning of her pregnancy, you should follow a healthy diet through:
Eat fruits and vegetables daily: by getting 5 daily servings of vegetables and fruits, whether they are fresh, frozen, or dried, and even juices.
Eat starchy foods, preferably with whole grains: The recommended amount of starch is just over a third of the food you eat during the day, such as bread, rice, and pasta, and plenty of fiber should be eaten by eating whole grains.
Eat daily servings of protein: Approximately 60 grams per day of protein, such as fish, lean meats, eggs, legumes, nuts, and dairy products.
Drink plenty of fluids: such as water, skim milk, and fresh fruit juice, because the amount of water in the body must be increased in order to maintain healthy blood pressure levels.
You should make an appointment with your doctor as soon as you know that you are pregnant, and then follow up with visits once a month for the duration of your pregnancy. Why is the first visit important? Because it is a necessity to ensure the integrity of the site of pregnancy with ultrasound, start tracking your child's growth, monitor blood pressure and weight readings since the beginning of pregnancy, in addition to taking blood and urine samples and examining them with several laboratory tests that check for health problems that can affect your health or the health of your child.
💜 Avoid worrying too much about gaining weight
At the beginning of pregnancy, it is important for you to adhere to an appropriate diet to meet the nutritional needs of the body and the fetus, but do not eat more than two, for example, you can diversify in eating foods daily, as you should eat food that provides you with 2000 calories per day, and avoid worrying about your weight gain during pregnancy. For example, if your weight before pregnancy was normal, it is recommended to increase about 11.3-15.8 kilograms throughout pregnancy.
💜 Do not touch your cat's litter or litter
If you are a breeder of a cat or a group of cats, there is no need to abandon them for fear of cat disease, which is known to cause miscarriage, but it is important to avoid touching its litter and sand completely, for example, try to help a friend or your husband to clean the cat litter box, or clean it On your own, taking care to wear gloves and dispose of them immediately upon completion of cleaning, as it is strictly forbidden to touch cat litter or litter.
💜 Do exercise regularly and carefully
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you get at least 150 minutes of light and moderate exercise every week during pregnancy (10-20 minutes every day), and the best exercise recommended in early pregnancy are:
Kegel exercises: Commonly known as pelvic floor exercises, they strengthen the muscles that support the abdominal organs, including the uterus, vagina, intestines, and bladder.
Walking: One of the ideal exercises in early pregnancy is to walk on a flat surface in a calm natural environment, and you can swing your arms with wide and regular movements while walking to increase the heart rate in a moderate manner, (if you are not used to walking, you can start walking a few minutes for 10 minutes every week).
Running: Running is not prohibited during pregnancy, but make sure that your running speed is moderate, that you run on a flat surface, and it is important to wear comfortable athletic shoes while jogging. Swimming and water exercises: simple exercises that can enhance the strength of the body during pregnancy (swimming for 30 minutes several times a week can be done).
Yoga: Yoga helps to stretch and strengthen the body, and increases alertness skills.
💜 Start using a suitable cream to prevent pregnancy cracks
For the best result and control of pregnancy stretch marks, it is recommended that you start the creams to protect against stretch marks and stretch marks as soon as you know your pregnancy and continue them until after the birth.
💜 Important foods in early pregnancy
It is recommended to eat these foods, especially in the first three months of pregnancy:
- Milk and its derivatives, including butter, cheese, and cream, especially Quraish cheese, is preferable that these products be low-fat.
- Potatoes, rice, pasta, cake, and toast.
- Leafy green vegetables, including spinach, mallow, watercress, and parsley.
- Citrus fruits, especially lemon, orange, and grapefruit.
- Nuts, such as almonds, and walnuts.
- The meat of all kinds.
- broccoli
- Seafood, and fish such as salmon.
- Legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, and fava beans.
- olive oil.
- Natural herbal drinks, on top of which are green tea, mint, anise, and chamomile.
- Water, it is recommended to drink at least eight cups a day.
- Honey is a natural alternative to sugar and sweets.
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