Aaah! I’m Pregnant
The way you lead your life during the next nine months can have a big effect on long-term health of your baby and yourself. Your pregnancy will last an average of thirty-eight weeks from conception to birth. Day one is the first day of the last period before you became pregnant. This means that technically you were two weeks pregnant before you conceived and the pregnancy is said to last forty weeks.
Everything that you intake into your body has the potential to get into your baby’s body through the placenta. Therefore, whatever you eat, drink inhale, or take medically will be passed on to your baby. Much of this intake is good – vitamins, minerals, iron and calcium for example, but be aware of the effect of too much cigarette smoke, or alcohol too.
- Try to ensure a healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products, bread, cereals, meat or tofu.
- Some pregnant women like to take this opportunity to give up cigarettes and alcohol.
- Ensure that you tell your pharmacist that you are pregnant before taking any non-prescription drugs to ensure that you don’t take anything that might potentially harm the baby.
- When you consult your GP, remind him or her that you are pregnant
- Gentle exercise is very good for you during pregnancy. Strenous exercise is not encouraged but swimming. Walking cycling and yoga can all be good for toning muscles, circulating the blood and supporting your back.
- Book your antenatal care and delivery when you are between eight and ten weeks pregnant by visiting your GP.
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