Prepare Wisely With A Pre Pregnancy Plan

It is wise to prepare for pregnancy with a pre pregnancy plan. A pre pregnancy plan should include a proper diet plan and a well designed exercise regimen.

A Good Diet Plan

A good diet plan consists of well-balanced meals, three times a day. Meals should consist of foods rich in complex carbohydrates, proteins, milk and milk products, iron, vitamin C, Folic acid, and other prenatal vitamins. Freshly cooked green leafy vegetables, pulses and legumes, fresh fruits, fresh fruit juices (especially citrus fruit juices) whole grains, milk, yoghurt and cheese cereals and nuts are some of the foods that make a healthy well balanced diet. Remember; always eat a variety of foods, so that your body gets nourishment of all kinds. Also, drink 6-8 glasses of water in a day, so that you stay hydrated and the water can flush out the toxins from your body.

A Healthy Exercise Regimen

Exercise during pregnancy has many benefits. You may want to find yourself a fitness trainer in advance, in the pre pregnancy planning stage itself. This is a wise thing to do. He will design an exercise regimen, especially suited to your needs. A good exercise regimen helps in many ways. It makes labor much easier. It reduces the symptoms of morning sickness and fatigue to a great extent. Mood swings also decreases with regular exercise. You get relief from constipation; it controls and prevents gestational diabetes, balances your hormones, makes you sleep better and allows you to feel better on the whole. In fact, you will feel more rejuvenated, energetic, and happy, as opposed to depressed or unhappy, if you follow a good exercise regimen during pregnancy.

Do not Smoke, Drink or Do Drugs

Please ensure that, if you have been smoking, drinking, or doing drugs, now is the time to stop. Yes, please stop in the pre pregnancy planning stage itself. These three evils can cause untold harm to the unborn infant in the mother’s womb. There are risks of smaller babies being born, premature childbirth and even mental retardation, in some cases.

Those were the things you should keep in mind whilst pre pregnancy planning. We wish you a joyful and happy pregnancy.