Thinking about getting pregnant??

Thinking about getting pregnant??

Husbands must keep this in mind

Do help your wife to be fit psychically and mentally. Do remind them to eat what is best for them and for your future kid. As men make sperm in 74 day cycles (that’s about two and a half months). That means no smoking, no recreational drugs and no heavy drinking or caffeine use. It’s probably also a good idea for him to take a multivitamin and make sure it includes vitamin E and zinc, both of which are important for sperm production.

Healthy Lifestyle

This is the time a women should eat a lot of vegetable and fruits. If you plan to have a baby on June then you must start this on January itself. Do exercise and keep fit.

Say NO to smoking

Smoking will cause 20% of low-birth-weight births, 8% of pre-term deliveries, and 5% of all delivery deaths are linked to smoking during pregnancy. Smoking lowers a woman's fertility level by directly affecting the ovaries and decreasing estrogen levels.

Folic Acid

Folic acid can protect your baby from some serious birth defects, including spine biddable, a life-threatening spinal malformation. Folic acid is highly recommended for women who try to get pregnant. Doctors suggested to any woman who trying to conceive to take prenatal vitamins since they were the only ones containing high levels of folic acid. Today, however, nearly all multivitamins contains at least 400 mcg per dose, the minimal amount that needed for a healthy pregnancy.

Seafood

Seafood to completely avoid includes tilefish, swordfish, king mackerel, and shark and as well as any raw fish.

Preconception Exam

Make sure you are protected against the rubella (measles) virus, either through prior exposure or by vaccination. Obtaining your doctor's help in controlling any pre-existing medical conditions before getting pregnant is very important. If you are overweight, try to lose the extra pounds; if you have blood sugar, make sure it is under good control; if you have high blood pressure, be certain that it is treated. Check with your doctor before attempting conception if you using any medications for chronic health concerns including migraine headaches, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, seizure disorders, high blood pressure, depression, stress, or chronic pain.

Certain ethnic groups may be at risk for certain types of genetic disorders such as African Americans are at risk for sickle cell anaemia, Eastern Europeans need to be checked for Tay-Sachs disease, Mediterranean people and Southeast Asians have to watch out for Thalassemia, while Caucasians of northern European extraction should be screened for cystic fibrosis, all before getting pregnant.

One study found that women in their late 20's or early 30's who had sex at least twice a week got pregnant, on average, within 3 months. For those 35-39, the average was 4 months.