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Some women are caught off guard and when they find out they are pregnant it is a real shock, or the contraceptive has failed, forgot to take a few days or used it improperly, of course, after passing the fright comes to joy. But the great truth is that getting pregnant in an expected and scheduled way is much better and healthier for everyone.
For those who are thinking of growing the family and this is in their next plans to get pregnant, why not start preparing? Healthy body and mind will generate a peaceful and healthy baby too, in addition to being able to enjoy every second with more tranquility and pleasure.
Ideally, planning should begin at least 1 year in advance and if you are on medication or even have a health problem that requires stronger mediation, talking to your doctor about it is essential.
Some remedies used in treatments, such as epilepsy or asthma, can impair fetal development and must be exchanged for those that will not hinder pregnancy.
To help tempting couples, methods can be used to increase the chances of conception happening more quickly, such as ovulation tests, vitamins that improve ovulation and even lubricating gels that play the role of a woman’s mucus and increase sperm mobility, like FamiGel .
Another very important point is in relation to the woman’s weight. For those who are already overweight and fear gestational weight gain because they don’t start a diet, start exercising, lose weight before they get pregnant and when they get pregnant they have a healthier body and habits to face this very special journey with so many transformations inevitable?
Also included in healthy habits is healthy eating, which few women know, but that some foods even help in making that dream come true, becoming pregnant.
The intake of foods rich in zinc, vitamins B6, E and omega 3 act as stimulants of sex hormones , which in addition to keeping the woman well nourished without gaining weight, will facilitate conception.
We find these vitamins in foods such as red meats, peanuts, sardines, tuna, nuts, bananas, mangoes, sunflower oil and pistachios. It is not a very difficult diet to follow, since they are tasty foods that are practically on the menu of most people and even better, at low cost.
How to Prepare to Get Pregnant: The Doctor’s Visit
To complement and make sure that everything is ok with the health of the future mother, make an appointment with your gynecologist and inform him about your desire to get pregnant in the coming months.
He will order some essential tests to confirm his health and rule out the existence of some diseases and health problems that can hinder the realization of this dream.
Questions about your habits and way of life will also be asked, to advise you to discard from your routine what is not suitable for a temptress. Usually the gynecologist requests a pap smear to analyze and check for the existence of bacteria that can impair fertility and pregnancy.
Tests such as urine and blood can also be ordered, if the doctor sees a need to investigate the existence of a possible urinary infection or even anemia, in addition to being able to analyze the existence of immunity from some diseases such as toxoplasmosis, rubella and hepatitis B.
Through the exams it will be verified the need for the woman to take some vaccines , as is the case of rubella, chicken pox and hepatitis B. If the disease is not immune, the problem can be solved through the vaccine applied directly at the health centers.
Through blood tests, hormone levels will also be analyzed and if necessary, an ultrasound may also be requested. Another medical indication will be about taking folic acid right now in preparation for getting pregnant.
Folic acid acts as responsible for the formation of the fetal neural tube, which occurs in the early days of pregnancy and is extremely important in pregnancy and in the months of preparation that precede conception.
If you drink, smoke or use any type of drug and have the dream of becoming a mother, know that all the components used in these addictions are bad for both the mother and the development of the fetus.
Stopping before becoming pregnant is extremely important to generate and give birth to a totally healthy baby. If you have trouble getting it, seek help from a specialist and only think about getting pregnant when you are totally free from addictions.
The attempts have started and is it already exceeding 1 year? Your partner should look for a specialist to see what is going on. Complementary tests will detect whether there are any changes in the sperm or other problems that can be remedied through treatment.
See also: Vitamins for Pregnancy
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
