During Pregnancy

You’ve succeed! You are pregnant! Now it’s time to start planning, since having a baby may be lots of fun, yet you don’t want it to be stressful. Being pregnant is a wonderful time of your life, then make sure you’re well prepared!

When a woman is having a baby, conception is just one little part of something amazing and wonderful. Being pregnant will affect you and your body for 9 months, so it is important to understand the importance of taking care of your pregnant body while having a baby.

This section – During Pregnancy – will help you understand eveything you need to know about pregnancy and how to keep you and your baby healthy.

Be healthy – and have fun!




Exercises

There’s increasing medical evidence to show that exercise, even a vigorous workout, is healthy during pregnancy. An October 1998 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that exercise is usually safe during pregnancy, and that women who exercised vigorously were more likely to carry their babies to full term compared with women [...]

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Pregnancy and Drugs

Nearly everyone knows pregnant women shouldn’t take illicit drugs, but it’s the legal ones–alcohol and tobacco–that are more commonly the source of pregnancy problems.
“I think if women truly understood the adverse impact smoking and drinking have on their babies, they would quit,” says Jeffrey King, M.D., the director of the division of maternal and [...]

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Infections & Medications

Many infections during pregnancy can be dangerous to an unborn child. Urinary tract infections and any sexually transmitted diseases need to be treated immediately.
Cat litter and raw meat may contain the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can cause toxoplasmosis infection. It’s rare for a pregnant woman to get the infection, but if she does, her [...]

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Prenatal Care

Prenatal Care
When it comes to medical care and pregnancy, you can never start too early.
“The best start to having a healthy baby is to see your health-care provider before you conceive,” says Richard Schwarz, M.D., an obstetrician and national consultant for the March of Dimes.
“There are lots of things you can do ahead [...]

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Mercury in Fish and Shellfish

Fish and shellfish are an important part of a healthy diet. Fish and shellfish contain high-quality protein and other essential nutrients, are low in saturated fat, and contain omega-3 fatty acids. A well-balanced diet that includes a variety of fish and shellfish can contribute to heart health and children’s proper growth and development.
So, women [...]

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Hard X Soft Cheeses

As a pregnant woman, and consequently eating for two, you should be aware that certain soft cheeses can become contaminated with bacteria called Listeria. If you become sick from Listeria, the baby you’re carrying could get sick or die. To protect your unborn baby, eat hard cheeses instead of soft cheeses while you are pregnant. [...]

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Good Nutrition

Good nutrition is another crucial step in having a healthy baby. A pregnancy takes about 300 extra calories a day to maintain, and an average-sized woman can expect to gain between 25 and 35 pounds overall.
Those extra calories should be nutritious ones, however. A pregnant woman needs a balanced diet complete with protein, fruits, [...]

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Folic Acid

Folic acid is a B vitamin. It is used in our bodies to make new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. But for women who can get pregnant, it is really important!
If a woman has enough folic acid in her body before she is pregnant, it can help prevent major birth defects of her baby’s [...]

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Listeriosis and Pregnancy

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When you’re expecting, it’s natural to be concerned about your health and that of your unborn baby. Maintaining a healthful diet, drinking plenty of liquids, and taking prenatal vitamins are all important for the health of the expectant mother and her baby. Food safety is also very important. This information will help [...]

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Parvovirus B19 and Pregnancy

What is parvovirus B19?
Parvovirus B19 is a virus that commonly infects humans; about 50% of all adults have been infected sometime during childhood or adolescence. Parvovirus B19 infects only humans. There are also animal parvoviruses, but they do not infect humans. Therefore, a person cannot catch parvovirus B19 from a dog or cat.
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