{"id":4176,"date":"2021-02-23T17:32:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T11:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthworldbt.com\/?p=4176"},"modified":"2021-07-16T13:01:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T07:01:19","slug":"10-healthy-tips-for-a-pregnant-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthworldbt.com\/10-healthy-tips-for-a-pregnant-women\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Healthy Tips for a Pregnant Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are pregnant for the first time, this article about health tips for a pregnant woman is going to be the most useful information and for others, it will serve as a reminder if you tend to forget this information and tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the 10 healthy tips for a pregnant woman:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Do stay hydrated<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dehydration can lead to many health complications even for a normal person. For pregnant women, it can lead to serious pregnancy complications like neural tube defects, inadequate breast milk production, and even premature labor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid all these pregnancy complications, Doctors and gynaecologists recommend drinking at least eight to twelve glasses of water daily. Fruits rich in water can also help as a substitute if you are not able to drink lots of water. If you want to know more about water-rich fruits, please go to 13 water-rich foods that can keep you hydrated<\/a> and learn about the benefits of these fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Don\u2019t skip antenatal visits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For a duration of 38 to 42 weeks, antenatal visits for regular checkup comprises of series of visits after 19-20 weeks, after 28 weeks of the gestation period, and every after 4 weeks. For a first time pregnancy, a total of 10 antenatal visits are necessary and 7 visits if you have a baby before but it can depend on the seriousness of your medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antenatal screening is done regularly for detection and early diagnosis of complications like hypertension and pregnancy diabetes which affect the foetus. Your care can monitor and detect vulnerabilities so that they can give support and guidance for you and the foetus. The benefits of antenatal care include assessing the health status of both mother and child, prevent unwanted complications during pregnancy, prevents maternal and child mortality, and developing a good relationship between the mother and the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Take pregnancy safe medicines on time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not all medicines are good during pregnancy. It can result in complications like premature births, birth defects or loss of infants. Among many medicines, lower than 10 per cent of medicines are considered safe for the pregnant woman by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the medical professional’s recommendation, one or two tablets of 500mg paracetamol is safe during pregnancy but not with other medicines. Pregnancy safe medicine includes prenatal vitamins, herbal remedies and supplements, nasal spray, saline nasal drops, first aid ointments, rashes lotions and Colace for constipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Avoid direct sunlight for longer duration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you ask a question can pregnant women sunbathe? The answer is absolutely yes because our body needs vitamin D which is important for the healthy development of the infant and strengthening the bones. But you need to consider the risk associated with it if you sunbathe for a longer duration. Sunburn caused due to regular sunbathing can increase the risk of getting skin cancer and it can raise your body temperature and lead to dehydration frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the tips for a pregnant women:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n