Looking for healthy lifestyle pregnancy information? Here are some steps for planning a pregnancy with your healthy lifestyle in mind.<\/p>\n
The most important step in planning for a healthy pregnancy is getting you healthy. This means quitting use of tobacco products, illegal drugs and alcohol<\/a>. Most doctors also advise limiting caffeine<\/a> intake. A pre-pregnancy physical exam is also vitally important. Your health issues and medical history, as well as family history, will all have a bearing on the health of your baby, so discuss these issues with your doctor before conception. Your doctor may suggest a blood test to screen for some types of genetic disorders, and a review of conditions that may require special care during a pregnancy, like diabetes, should be reviewed.<\/p>\n You should begin watching what you eat<\/a>, remember, your diet will be nourishing your baby too! Eat a balanced diet and begin taking prenatal vitamins<\/a>, especially folic acid, before you conceive to make sure that the developing baby will be getting all the nutrition it needs. Your doctor can prescribe these vitamins during your pre-pregnancy exam. In addition to eating well, you should exercise regularly and get plenty of rest. Although pregnancy is usually a time of weight gain<\/a>, try to manage your weight to avoid complications like high blood pressure and diabetes during the pregnancy. Making healthy eating<\/a> a habit prior to conception will help to control your weight gain.<\/p>\n Finally, it is important to evaluate your surroundings for harmful substances. While pregnant and planning to be pregnant, you should avoid lead, pesticides, x-rays and other forms of radiation.<\/p>\n By planning for a healthy pregnancy, you can help your baby be healthy too!<\/p>\n By Maria Gonzalez. Maria writes for Pregnancy Due Date<\/a>, a site that tries to information for expectant mothers. For more great pregnancy articles<\/a>, visit our Pregnancy articles archive.<\/p>\n