Pregnancy is special in a woman's life, so it is important to know how to prepare for this period and where to start planning. Below are the rules and basic activities that will help you manage your pregnancy safely for your baby and mom.
It is necessary to prepare for conception in advance, for men this period is about 3 months, a woman needs a little more time to thoroughly prepare for bearing a child, up to six months.
Planning a pregnancy has many positive results:
- Firstly, it is a higher probability of having a healthy and strong baby,
- Secondly, a planned pregnancy is easier for a woman, since she was psychologically ready for her new state.
- Thirdly, the conception of a child often occurs in a shorter period of time during a planned pregnancy.
The problem of conceiving a child is relevant in our time, more than ever, in conditions of various health problems of men and women, often arising from poor ecology, stress, improper lifestyle, etc.
Also, the ability to conceive decreases with age, in particular, men show reduced sperm activity, which is detected during examination, and now it is quite successfully treatable.
Pregnancy planning activities
- A visit and examination by a gynecologist, in which inflammation or infections may be detected that need to be cured before pregnancy;
- Examinations (various blood and urine tests, ultrasound), visits to specialized doctors in the presence of chronic diseases, as well as a dentist. A visit to a geneticist is also advisable if at least one of the partners is over 35 years old;
- Rubella vaccination, if the woman has not been vaccinated earlier;
- Compliance with the rules of a healthy lifestyle for both future parents: physical activity, elimination of alcohol and smoking, proper nutrition, including foods containing folic acid for women, and zinc - for men;
- Taking special medications if necessary (only as prescribed by a doctor).
