Pregnancy is an especially tough time anytime a million questions haunt a pregnant woman’s mind. To add to this, there are numerous misconceptions surrounding it, specially in our country. 
Sonali Shivlani, an Internationally Certified Pregnancy, Lactation and Child Nutrition Counsellor, answers among the most questions about them.?
Why would it be extremely important to gentle during pregnancy? How must a woman’s choices during this phase affect her and her child?
Pregnancy may be the foundation period which is the start of life for your personal baby. Care taken during the pre conception and pregnancy period can certainly change up the life span of a person. However we do not take into consideration that pregnancy is undoubtedly an illness. It’s really a very normal phase of life and ought to be treated thus. Simple changes like eating healthy, keeping active through the day include the biggest. Your fitness levels determine the fitness degrees of baby. Stay happy and relaxed. Normal stress is good. Abnormal stress helping to make you sad and unhappy should be avoided. Finally try and stay clear of chemicals and chemical products since make a difference the growth of your new-born. Always ensure that you maintain doctor’s appointments. Your prenatal checkups will be the window on the womb they usually help detect any issues early and can be corrected generally.?
How should one’s diet and eating habits change while pregnant?
It is a well-liked misconception than a mother should eat for 2. This really is technically untrue. Understand that children even at full term weighs only some kilos. You’ll want to raise your fat laden calories only by about 500 calories daily. Just two slices of bread, a glass of milk along with an extra fruit per day are sufficient to carry out that requirement.
You also need to keep in mind that there are many hormonal changes and food gets digested slower. So eat small meals. The baby ought to be fed constantly so eat every several hours. Small mini-meals will help prevent common pregnancy complaints like acidity, nausea and this bloated feeling.
?The very first trimester is a particularly hard time for any young pregnant woman. Her nutrition usually suffers because of morning sickness and associated nausea. How should she cope with it?
Morning sickness can be due to normal hormonal changes. Some women don’t end up being it in anyway whilst others complain from it through the entire pregnancy. Playing with many instances women will discover relief after the first trimester. Fortunately our body has reserves, so if nutrition just isn’t optimum the newborn child is just not compromised. When the mother cannot eat anything, then she should consult her doctor. She’ll have smaller meals, small slivers of ginger, and dry toast or biscuits with each and every mini meal.?
How can the spouse and relatives help an expectant woman face the many challenges of pregnancy?
Pregnancy is a superb time but emotional and physical changes causes it to become very demanding on the pregnant mother. Support from members of the family and spouse could go a considerable ways for making her feel. Spouses may help also regular with doctor’s visits, prenatal classes and helping at home. Should there be an older child, the spouse and family can assist manage him/her. Enjoying the mother-to-be and assuring her of love and support is likewise very beneficial. Household will offer support by helping with chores and never being critical. Supporting the mom in choices she makes especially regarding her birth preferences without being over bearing on the niche is also important.
You can meet Sonali Shivlani, Effath Yasmin and Dr Zinal Unadkat, experts in the area of pre- and ante-natal counseling at an enlightening prenatal workshop ‘Baby on Board’ organized by DNA about the 10th of February at Hotel Courtyard Marriot, Andheri East, Mumbai. To obtain invited, sms DNA PN <your name> <location> to 575758. Alternatively, send a mail [email protected]?or visit?www.dnaindia.com/prenatal.
