Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
Posted by Health-Fitness | Under Healthy Pregnancy Tuesday Apr 6, 2010
Pregnancy is a wonderful opportunity for you to take charge of your health.Knowing you’re nurturing not only yourself but also your baby-to-be is great motivation to eat right, exercise, get plenty of sleep and stop smoking, if you smoke.
This pregnancy planner is intended to be your constant companion during your pregnancy. You can use it to jot down important appointments and notes to yourself. We have provided many health tips and important reminders to guide you during your pregnancy.
Each month, fill in the important dates for that particular month. For example, if you find out you’re pregnant in May, make that Month #1 and continue filling in successive months and dates from there. Each month of pregnancy is roughly 4.5 weeks. You might want to use the chart on the next page to record your check-ups and write down questions you want to ask
your health care team.
There is also a list of resources at the end of the planner. Contact the groups or organizations listed there if you would like more information about a particular topic.
LOOKING AHEAD: A PEEK PREVIEW
If you’re planning a pregnancy or think you might be pregnant, the first and most important thing you need to do is meet with your health care professional to dis-cuss your health, medical history and any con-cerns you may have. Remember, the best time to prepare for pregnancy is before you conceive. Your nurse practitioner or doctor will likely recommend a multi-vitamin containing folic acid as a first step toward ensuring a healthy pregnancy.
The 40 weeks of pregnancy are typically separated into three terms, or trimesters. As you experience the many amazing changes and feelings pregnancy brings, your baby will be changing in amazing ways, too. Here are a few highlights:
1st Trimester (weeks 1 to 14)
Your little one’s heart is beating. Other major organs and the nervous system are forming. Baby can open and close its fists and mouth, weighs about one ounce and is three to four inches long.
2nd Trimester (weeks 14 to 28)
Hair, nails and fingerprints have formed. Baby can kick, too! Baby’s eyes are open now. Baby weighs about two pounds and is 12 to 13 inches long.
3rd Trimester (weeks 28 to 40) Baby kicks and stretches and is growing quickly. Your little one can hear noises from the outside world and sleeps and wakes at regular intervals and may even hiccup. Baby weighs six to nine
pounds and is about 20 inches long.
Credit By : E-book “Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy”.
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