The decision to give birth to a child is a very important stage in thelife of each married couple. Therefore, when planning pregnancy, it is very important to follow certain rules, observance of which will help conceive, bear and give birth to a healthy child. In addition, it will help a woman prepare her body for pregnancy. In our time, an absolutely healthy person is a great rarity. Therefore, the preparation for the conception of the child should begin at least 3-4 months before the desired term of conception, and best of all - for the year.
Rules for women in preparation for pregnancy
Ideally, both spouses should prepare for conception,and not just a woman, after all, both from her husband and from her wife it depends equally on how healthy the child subsequently gives birth to a woman. Let's start with the rules concerning women, and then see what rules are common for both spouses.
- Abandonment of increased physical activity
And this includes not only a ban on raisingweight, but also on too active, power and contact sports (bodybuilding, boxing, wrestling, etc.). If you can not live without sport, swimming, fitness, pilates, yoga, that is, those sports that are smooth, relaxing, soft, are perfect.
- Organize day mode
It is very important to organize the regime of the day in such a way,that there was a balance between loads and rest. Even if you are used to watching movies until midnight, take care to lie down (at 20.00-21.00 hours) on time and get up (no later than 9.00 am).
- Provide adequate nutrition
Nutrition is an important moment for a woman whoplanning a pregnancy. Therefore, make sure that it is diverse, and the products - as environmentally friendly as possible. Do not abuse coffee.
- Consult your doctor
If you have any chronicdiseases (for example, diabetes, hypertension, endocrine system disorders, varicose veins, problems with the cardiovascular apparatus, etc.), be sure to tell your gynecologist about it to know the possible scenario of further pregnancy. The doctor will give you advice on precautions so that there are no complications.
- Check with a therapist
Even if you feel good, heavyYou do not have any diseases, but still go through a preventive examination with a therapist. He will send you for tests, fluorography - hand them over. In any case, it is better to know that everything is in order than at the most crucial moment to accidentally learn about some deviation in health.
- Do not self-medicate
Even before pregnancy, try not to takemedicines without doctor's prescription. Nobody is immune from illness - in that case, consult a therapist or gynecologist. Do not forget to tell the therapist that you are planning a pregnancy.
- Visit the dentist
You probably know that pregnancy affectscondition of teeth. Therefore, take care in advance to prevent possible consequences, and take an examination at the dentist. If there are caries and holes, the doctor will seal them, then prevent the destruction of the tooth. Remember that during pregnancy you will not be able to take up dental treatment any more.
General rules for women and men
It is very important that in planning the child andpreparation for conception, the man was an ally of a woman, since it also depends on how the fetus will develop and how healthy the child will later be born. There are several rules common to men and women who should be adhered to.
- Rejection of bad habits
Since the decision to prepare for theconception and ending with the period of breastfeeding, a woman must part with all bad habits. This implies, first of all, the exclusion of cigarettes and alcohol. A man should abandon bad habits until conception, but no later than three months before him.
- Refuse from sauna, bath, hot tub
For a woman's body, it's harmful. In a situation with a man, high temperatures affect the quality of spermatozoa.
- Hand over the tests for infection
Even if you are not disturbed by any unpleasantsymptoms, be sure to pass tests for sexual infections, because they can cause infertility or the inability to bear the child, and even most negatively affect the fetal development of the fetus. If the infection is detected, you will need to undergo treatment.
- Replenish the body with folic acid
This is an important element that is necessary fornormal development of the fetus. Take it to a woman regularly until the 12th week of pregnancy, the man - until the moment when the conception occurs. This is especially important if one of the spouses already has children with a pathology of intrauterine development.
- Cancel contraception
When you have completed the previous items, it's time to cancel all contraceptive methods that you and your husband are using.