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16 vitamins for the Mother and the Baby

Viliyana FIlipova — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:58 +0000

All have heard the phrase that the prospective mother should eat for two, to walk every day in to take special vitamins for pregnant women.
Ideally future parent to take vitamins before conception, ie during the planning of pregnancy. This allows her to prepare for the most demanding months and full breastfeeding. According to doctors, the adoption of vitamins – best done by a variety of foods, allows to avoid fatigue, anemia, the risk of miscarriage and premature birth, spasms of the vessels, bleeding and other unpleasant conditions. Alphabet of the future health of mother and her child, counts 16 different substances and vital micronutrients: vitamins C, D, E, C, K, magnesium, zinc, iodine, iron, copper and others. If they begin to act in the body of the woman before conception, reducing the risk of birth defects and the likelihood of vatreutrobno and orderly slowdown of the future child, and furthermore it is unlikely to suffer from insufficient weight at birth and T . etc.
According to doctors, all these problems can be managed if the woman has begun to care for themselves at least once became aware of her pregnancy.

Diet before pregnancy

Viliyana FIlipova — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:32:44 +0000

You and your husband want to have a baby, and you’ve already taken some steps to be successful it – you have stopped coffee, take appropriate vitamins. But your biggest problem is that you work a lot, you do not have time to eat full, do not eat enough fruits and vegetables. And your question is: What should I do? To deal with this important work to build their health habits and then you feel better during pregnancy stick to the four basic tips on nutrition.
Make sure your weight is normal according to your height. Not to admit you are overweight. If you are overweight, consult your doctor or gynecologist home.
Start a balanced diet. Try to bring into your daily menu variety or eat different foods each week. This will help your body to receive a variety of nutrients. Remember restrict intake of fat, oils and sweets products.
Sport. Let sport becomes part of your life. If you spend time three times a week for sport will be an excellent formula, but even once a week you will still be useful. Can deal with various things – walking, bicycling, aerobics, swimming, etc. bring diversity into their training not to be bored.
Eat certain food ingredients. There are certain nutrients from you and your baby will need to ensure that they will not develop any shortage during your pregnancy and your baby will develop properly.
Folic acid: This vitamin is important for your baby during the first few months of pregnancy. It is important for the development of brain and spinal cord of the baby. Good sources are cereals, green leafy vegetables (lettuce, spinach, sorrel, etc.), citrus fruit and dr.Opitayte to attend at least one leaf vegetable and a citrus fruit in your diet every day. The minimum amount of folic acid, which should appear in your menu is about 0.4 mg.
Calcium: This is very important for the development of the bones of the baby and keep your bones healthy during pregnancy as it is by preventing the development of shortage. It is important to include in their diet many dairy products – yogurt and fresh milk, cheese, cheese, etc.
Iron: its development with your baby will need iron and will accept it on behalf of your body. If you do not eat foods rich in iron, you can develop anemia. Good sources of iron are green leafy vegetables, beans, red meat and cereals. Red meat is the best source for used iron contained in it most.
Fiber: It is very important because during pregnancy, women have a tendency to constipation. In your diet should appear around 30 – 35 grams fiber per day. Some good sources of fiber are refined grains, like white wheat, beans, fruits and vegetables.

Women on diet more often born girls

Viliyana FIlipova — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:03:31 +0000

Women who diet during conception, or rarely snack more often born girls, show the results of a British study. This is the first scientific evidence that the amount of dietary intake of energy relevant to the sex of the child’s future, as more as it is, the greater the chances the child is male. According to scientists from the universities of Oxford and Exeter, this fact may explain why in most developed countries where more women are on a diet, number of births to girls surpasses that of boys tend to be increasing slowly – about 1 in 1000 for a period of 40 years. Experts explain this with the fact that they are likely to enter the body less calories, ie lower blood sugar levels, he “relies” this as a signal of lack of sufficient food and reacts according to the laws of evolution. Although the sex of children is determined by genes of the father of science is already known that high glucose levels in maternal him “encourage” the development of male fetus. The mechanism of this action, however, has not yet been established.
According to British scientists, from the perspective of evolution according to a similar logic: “The man’s home in nature is dependent on the physical effort that makes it, while a typical female to lead a stagnant life. If the mother has sufficient sources of food, and a male offspring, it actually increases the likelihood that the clan can be successfully extended to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren, than if they bore a girl. But if times are hard and food does not reach the pattern is the opposite – the female offspring at greater length provides a kind. Survey results published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, told Reuters.

Anemia during pregnancy

Viliyana FIlipova — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:46:17 +0000

The anemia is a deficiency of red blood cells and / or hemoglobin in the blood. During pregnancy, your body needs enough oxygen to the baby. The hemoglobin needs tons more time to form, unlike the other components of blood. Making periodic inventories not wait until the baby is very important to monitor the level of hemoglobin and if reduced or is too low to take the necessary measures. Blood tests are made in the 12th, 28 and 34 weeks of pregnancy if run properly. In pathological or risk pregnancy is more common. If the hemoglobin is less than 115 have signs of anemia. Besides hemoglobin, there are other components in the blood that indicate the presence of anemia, but the hemoglobin is most enlightening. You probably feel attacks of weakness, nausea, dizziness, headache and subject language – all signs of anemia.
Sometimes the presence of anemia associated with insufficient intake of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 in the diet, and intake of caffeine and previous pregnancies.