A pregnant woman can live a normal life. But it is necessary to review and change what can affect the health of the child and the woman herself and complicate the course of pregnancy. This applies to both nutrition and lifestyle.
Healthy food.
Pregnant women are recommended to eat vegetables and fruits, mainly growing in the region of their residence. Citrus fruits are undesirable - they can cause allergic reactions and create the basis for diathesis in the unborn child.
Healthy: herbal teas (if you are not allergic to herbs), vegetable soups and salads, buckwheat porridge. Consumption of sweets should be reduced. Chocolate, coffee, hot spices are not recommended.
Getting rid of bad habits.
It wouldn’t hurt to repeat: the expectant mother should give up alcohol and cigarettes. The potential harm is great and the risks are beyond doubt.
We treat teeth and chronic diseases.
Contrary to popular stereotypes, dental treatment during pregnancy is possible and necessary.
Dental disease is a potential source of infection that can have a negative impact on your child. They definitely need to be eliminated.
For the same reason, it is necessary to treat chronic sore throats and tonsillitis. If there are diseases not related to gynecology (liver, heart, stomach, etc.), ideally they should be dealt with before conception, and during pregnancy, if necessary, be observed by specialists.
We will postpone cosmetic procedures.
During pregnancy, it is not even recommended to dye your hair, because chemical components penetrate the woman’s body and can have a negative effect. It is advisable to use less cosmetics and limit cosmetic procedures using active chemicals and hardware technologies. Massage of the lower back and anterior abdominal wall is undesirable during pregnancy.
You can sunbathe.
Exposure to reasonable amounts of sun is good. The body receives vitamin D, which is necessary to prevent rickets and protect bone tissue. Just don’t overuse sunbathing!
We dosage physical exercises.
You can play sports in the first month of pregnancy if there is no threat of miscarriage or other problems. But the exercises should not strain the anterior abdominal wall.
Special gymnastics are highly recommended to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and for better stretching of the perineum. It is better to swim in the sea than in swimming pools, where reagents that are undesirable for the health of a pregnant woman may be used to purify the water. The safest, but at the same time useful activity is walking. This is also good for the muscles of the pelvic floor and perineum. You can just walk around the house on your toes, sit on an exercise ball.