Limit Caffeine. If you smoke, drink alcohol, or use drugs, you should stop before you get pregnant. They can: Make it harder for you to get pregnant Increase the chance of miscarriage lose the baby before it is born If you need help quitting smoking, alcohol, or drugs, talk to your doctor or midwife.
Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have a baby with a lower birth weight. Smoking also makes it harder for you to recover from your pregnancy. Eat a Balanced Diet. A few simple guidelines are: Reduce empty calories, artificial sweeteners, and caffeine.
Eat foods that are high in protein. Fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy products will make you healthier before you get pregnant. Pregnant women should: Eat up to 3 servings of fish a week of 4 ounces oz each.
Avoid large ocean fish, such as shark and tilefish. Limit tuna intake to 1 can 85 g of white tuna or 1 tuna steak per week, or 2 cans g of light tuna per week. Being overweight during pregnancy may increase your chances of problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, miscarriage, stillbirth, birth defects, and needing a cesarean birth C-section.
It is not a good idea to try to lose weight during pregnancy. But it is very good idea to attain a healthy pregnancy body weight before conceiving. Take Vitamins and Folic Acid.
Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects, especially problems with the baby's spine. Start taking a vitamin with folic acid before you want to get pregnant. Avoid high doses of any vitamin, especially vitamins A, D, E, and K. These vitamins can cause birth defects if you take more than the normal recommended daily amounts. Some sexually transmitted infections STIs can be passed on to your baby during pregnancy, so make sure you have both been treated for any infections before planning to conceive.
If the mother has a medical condition such as diabetes or epilepsy , or is being treated for depression or other mental illness, medications for these will need to be checked before conceiving to make sure they will not affect the baby. Stress has been shown to have effects on blood pressure, hormones and the menstrual cycle. If you are trying to conceive or are having problems conceiving, try to eliminate any stressful areas in your daily life.
You are most likely to conceive if you have sex within a day or so of ovulation. This is usually about 14 days after the first day of your last period.
An egg lives for about hours after it is released. For you to become pregnant, the egg must be fertilised within this time. Getting pregnant may happen immediately, though for some people the wait will be much longer. If you are experiencing problems conceiving and you are worried that one of you might be infertile, talk to your doctor, who will organise a test. Once the results of the tests have been examined, your doctor will suggest a suitable method of treatment.
We will not reply to your feedback. Don't include any personal or financial information, for example National Insurance, credit card numbers, or phone numbers. The nidirect privacy notice applies to any information you send on this feedback form. Comments or queries about angling can be emailed to anglingcorrespondence daera-ni. If you have a comment or query about benefits, you will need to contact the government department or agency which handles that benefit.
Contacts for common benefits are listed below. Call Email dcs. Call Email customerservice. Both the woman and the man should consider having an infertility evaluation if the woman is 35 or older and has not become pregnant after six months of having sex regularly without using birth control, Pavone said.
Pavone also recommended that a woman who is under 35 and her partner should consult a fertility specialist if she hasn't become pregnant after one year of having unprotected intercourse on a regular basis. Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS , a hormonal disorder, is one of the most common reasons for female infertility. There is no single test to identify PCOS, but a doctor will determine if a woman fulfills two of the following three criteria, the CDC said :.
It is not clear why some women develop this syndrome, although it is often diagnosed when they struggle to get pregnant. There is a strong link between PCOS-related infertility and weight. A number of prescribed medications may also induce ovulation and regulate insulin levels, such as letrozole and metformin. High levels of insulin push the pituitary gland to release large amounts of hormones that disrupt ovulation. Another intervention is laparoscopic ovarian drilling, in which a surgeon makes small holes in a woman's ovaries to help reduce the amount of male hormones they produce, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
This procedure, which is done under general anaesthesia, is not without risk, and can also negatively affect fertility if there is too much damage to the ovaries. Doctors recommend in-vitro fertilization if other interventions have not worked, or as a primary treatment if monitoring, cost and accessibility are not issues. Endometriosis is another common reproductive condition, affecting more than one in 10 women in the United States. It occurs when tissue found in the uterus grows in other parts of the body, such as the ovaries or fallopian tubes.
Even mild endometriosis can reduce fertility, while severe endometriosis can distort a woman's pelvic anatomy and, for example, block her fallopian tubes, according to a study in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India. It is still possible for a woman with endometriosis to become pregnant, and, once pregnant, the pregnancy is expected to be no different to that of a woman without endometriosis.
Medical treatment through drugs does not improve fertility, according to Endometriosis UK , an endometriosis-focused charity. These medications involve regulating a person's hormones, and can slow the growth of endometrial tissue and prevent new pieces from developing, said the Mayo Clinic.
But because these drugs are based on hormones such as birth control therapies, and drugs that block ovulation or reduce the amount of estrogen , they actively stop a woman from getting pregnant.
Endometriosis presents differently in different women, so its treatment depends on the individual, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Surgery to excise the endometrial and scar tissue may improve fertility rates and help reduce pain associated with endometriosis, researchers reported in the study in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India. Other fertility treatments —— such as IVF, ovulation induction, artificial insemination and techniques that stimulate a woman's ovaries to produce more eggs —— can also help a woman with endometriosis to become pregnant.
But the option depends on the severity of the endometriosis, the woman's age and whether other fertility issues are involved. One concern about fertility treatments is that they can overstimulate ovaries and give rise to high-order multiple pregnancies, as multiple eggs are fertilized, Endometriosis UK said.
Yes, a woman can get pregnant while breastfeeding. It is possible to become pregnant as soon as three weeks after giving birth, even if the person is exclusively breastfeeding and has yet to begin menstruating again according to the U. Yes, it is possible to get pregnant if a woman has sex during their period, according to the Cleveland Clinic. A woman is less likely to get pregnant during menstruation, but it is still possible. Once you're pregnant, sitting still in the same position for a couple of hours -- combined with having to pee constantly -- can get uncomfortable.
And if you tend to fall asleep at the movies, it'll be that much harder to stay awake once pregnancy exhaustion kicks in. You know you'll have to start socking money away for college, diapers, and all that baby stuff eventually, and once you're pregnant, you definitely should.
Jones, author of The Everything Get Ready for Baby Book , between all those doctor's co-pays, new maternity clothes , etc. And if you have money left over you can always spend it on nursery furniture or other baby expenses. According to the March of Dimes, getting enough of this B vitamin before and early on in pregnancy can reduce brain and spine birth defects by up to 70 percent. And the multivitamin itself is packed with other nutrients crucial for a healthy pregnancy, like iron to prevent anemia and calcium for strong teeth and bones.
Pop the pill after you brush your teeth in the morning or stash a jar at work and set an e-mail reminder to take it when you first get in. If you hate swallowing pills, they come in chewable form too. Starting the habit now will make it easier to remember once you're expecting. Most of us anticipate sleepless nights once baby arrives, but many women don't realize that it can be tough to get a decent night's rest during pregnancy -- when things like heartburn, getting up to pee, and adjusting to side-snoozing can keep some expectant moms tossing and turning.
It may even help you get pregnant faster -- women who get too little sleep tend to have more problems ovulating regularly than those who don't, studies show. Some research shows that having crazy-high stress levels can delay your ability to get pregnant by making ovulation wacky, or by interfering with an embryo's ability to implant in the uterus.
If you're an uber-Type A personality to begin with, your stress may ramp up once you're pregnant and dealing with getting your home and life ready for baby.
Whatever it is, if it works for you now, it will help you when you're pregnant or a new mom. Greene recommends keeping a journal on top of your nightstand, and scribbling down 15 minutes' worth of thoughts before bed. Studies show that writing in a journal regularly can help you feel more optimistic and less worried. If the last time you whipped out the camera was on the honeymoon, it's time to start taking more photos now -- not just of you and your hubs, but also of your house, the place you met, and anything else that reminds you of your pre-pregnancy, pre-baby existence.
They'll wonder 'What was life like before I was born? Chances are you and your partner have a few local eateries you've been dying to try, so start keeping a list of your favorites, and spend your Saturday nights crossing them off. Obviously you'll still be able to dine out when you're pregnant, but meals may be a little different. For one thing, dinners just don't feel as splurgy when you can't linger over a bottle of wine.
You may find some of your menu favorites off-limits -- no Caesar salad raw eggs ; swordfish too much mercury ; or unpasteurized soft cheeses, to name a few.
And pregnancy issues like morning sickness , heartburn, or even weird cravings or aversions can throw your palate off-kilter. Plan on at least a few decadent dinners on the town now -- and order whatever you want without thinking twice about it! Do you need to move for more space, a better location, or any other reason? Our advice: Do it soon. Getting settled -- ideally, somewhere you want to be for at least a couple of years -- and feeling good about your home will help you feel more prepared for pregnancy.
It's nice not to have to deal with moves, renovations, lawyers, and closings once you're pregnant no one wants to be packing at 8 months along. On the other hand, if you're happy where live, don't feel like you have to move now that you're family-planning either -- you don't need a huge, multi-bedroom house in suburbia to raise a baby.
Remember that many infants sleep in a bassinet or co-sleeper in their parents' bedroom for the first few months, and a baby won't be any happier just because he has his own nursery and playroom.
0コメント