Want to quit smoking?
There is no bigger motivation for a pregnant woman than having a healthy baby without any problems. If you think about it, sure you will overcome the temptation to smoke. Other than that you need to make some decisions and get rid of all cigarettes, lighters and ashtrays. Then, away from the places and people who smoke. Ask for help and support your husband, partner and friends. Ask your doctor’s permission to use chewing gum, medicines and other products that can help you quit smoking. Do not get discouraged if you can not avoid smoking. If necessary, call on a few programs that offer public services. Think that if your baby is born with a problem is likely to feel guilty. The psychological consequences will be worse for the mother who smokes.

Symptoms of Chickenpox

Usually patients have no obvious symptoms occur before the outbreak of the disease, which is accompanied by fever, fatigue, headache and lack of appetite. Symptoms begin between 10 and 21, days after infection. The master characteristic is the appearance of flat red spots, that are taking gradually raised into blisters or vesicles. These cause a great itching, break easily and form a crust that emerge and disappear in about two weeks. The process extends through the sixth day of illness.

The spots appear all over the body, especially on the trunk and the scalp in successive outbreaks. Healthy children may develop up to 500 skin lesions that sometimes leave a permanent mark. In severe cases the spots are spread over the extremities and face. They can appear sores in the mouth, eyelids, rectum, vagina, and respiratory tract.

Prevention

The aim of the vaccine is to prevent the spread of the disease, its complications and subsequent reinfection in the form of herpes zoster. It can be administered in a single dose is well tolerated and generally no important reactions in healthy children and adolescents. Side effects are mild and manifest as redness, pain and swelling in the area where applied. It can cause dizziness, fatigue, fever or nausea.

The vaccine prevents the disease by up to 80 percent of cases and is administered to healthy children between 12 and 18 months of age. From the age of 13 can be immunized with two doses. It can be applied along with other vaccines, such as measles, rubella, mumps, polio, hepatitis B and meningitis. However, it should be administered to people with weak immune systems or pregnant women. People who have not been vaccinated at the time and are at substantial risk of complications after receiving antibodies contracted the disease.

Raw meat
Raw meat and raw meat as half roast beef, steak tartare, steak tartare and sausage you during your pregnancy better leave here. In (semi) raw meat is uncommon for a parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. This is an infectious disease that can lead to birth defects. This parasite can occur in the intestines of kittens and unwashed vegetables or fruits. Was it so good before you eat them and let the change of the litter box to your partner about. If you’re working in the garden, wear gloves.

Raw milk cheeses
Cheeses made from raw milk, such as farmer’s cheese, the Listeria bacterium contain. Healthy adults are rarely ill from this bacterium, but an unborn baby is sensitive to. If cheese is pasteurized, you can eat it with confidence. In principle, on the packaging or the product from raw or pasteurized milk is made. The Listeria bacterium is sometimes found in other raw products such as vegetables, chicken, fish and meat, which is long in the refrigerator. The bacterium develops best at temperatures between 4 and 7 ° C. Keep this as short as possible and buy products they prefer fresh.

Liver Products
In liver and other organ meat is high in vitamin A. Too much vitamin A can adversely affect your unborn baby. Eat prefer not more than once a day product delivery, such as liver sausage or liver pate.

Vitamins
If you eat healthy, you get basically all the necessary nutrients. Only vitamin D and folic acid during pregnancy, you need extra. There are special supplements on the market that the correct amounts of vitamins for pregnant women. In these supplements have been taken into account the amount of vitamin A. Also there is folate, the risk of a baby with spina bifida (spina bifida) decreases.

Limit drinking in the evening and late afternoon: While it is important that you have at least 2 liters of fluid a day receives, it is wise to especially at night not much to drink.

Watch your diet: sharp spicy food and tomato can cause heartburn symptoms. Caffeine, you may already too much during pregnancy, can you awake. Drink in the late afternoon and evening not caffeinated coffee or tea and avoid chocolate too.

Do not eat heavy meals before going to bed: Make sure your body at least 3 hours of time to process the food before going to bed.
If you frequently at night may help nausea before going to bed a few cakes or crackers to eat. A full stomach indicates fewer complaints of nausea.

Relax completely before you go to bed: Take a walk, reading a magazine or take a nice relaxing warm shower just before going to bed. Look no means difficult or exciting films documentaries just before going to bed. Do not discuss things that can keep you awake just before going to bed. If you yourself are someone who lies down at night thinking about all the things that have made or to be settled, then you get used to a list to keep going. Write the evening, well before going to bed, everything you the next day or few days regularly want. So make your mind free from such thoughts. Although sports and physical activity during pregnancy has been very good, it’s not wise to just before going to bed to go exercise. Give your body a minimum of 3 hours time to relax after working out before going to bed.

Create a solid bed ritual: Try the same time daily to go to bed and get up at the same time. Do the same every night for half an hour before going to bed, reading such a relaxing magazine. (Do not read books on pregnancy, etc. just before going to bed. The chances are that you read something which you think are going on that night). Make sure your bedroom is cool. If you are pregnant, you often cold and warm your bedroom promotes sleep.

The subjects of the cohort affected by famine Holland are still followed today and interesting results still be obtained. Researchers have recently shown by example that subjects exposed to malnutrition before birth, ie during the first 16 weeks of gestation, prefer to eat fatty foods, which could increase their risk of high cholesterol if these foods are high in saturated fats and trans fats. These people also tend to be less physically active.

It is clear from this research that changes in nutrition at certain stages of pregnancy may give very different results for child health. Currently, two projects funded by the European Union, the EDEN study (Study of the determinants of pre-and postnatal development and child health) and the EARNEST project (Project on early nutritional programming) bend elaborate on these issues.

What aspects of development and health programming nutritional influence it?
Several aspects of health and well-being of infants appear to be influenced by the nutritional status of the mother’s weight before pregnancy and weight gain during pregnancy. These phenomena affect the baby’s size at birth and the risk of prematurity. We know, for example, according to several studies, a low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

A study conducted in the project EARNEST reveals a balanced diet during pregnancy, including good sources of omega-3 (fish oil such as salmon, herring and mackerel), can protect some degree of chronic diseases like asthma and possibly have a beneficial effect on the immune system.

Other studies have shown that high intakes of omega-3 during pregnancy favor the growth of the baby before birth and reduce the risk of prematurity. However, these studies did not take into account the body mass index (BMI) of the mother.
Health in adulthood could be determined to some extent by nutrition during infancy. Breastfeeding is best for the baby for a number of psychological and physiological reasons. Studies have shown that breastfed infants were less likely to become obese in adulthood and that 5 to 7 months of breastfeeding seemed to produce the most favorable results. This observation supports the recommendations of the World Health recommends that exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of life.

Past pregnancy was considered as a disease. In cases where family finances permitting, the woman was confined to an almost absolute rest. Now, with existing control techniques, the possibility of exercising during pregnancy, not only is not contraindicated, but is recommended.

There are women who have never done sports and being in this state really knows what to do and we are also women who do do sports regularly and want to be pregnant despite continuing to do so.

First of all, it is essential that pregnant women consult with your doctor whether the type of exercise you want to do is recommend as his physical condition and the conditions of pregnancy. Not in all cases it is possible to practice sports.

If you exercise longer before becoming pregnant, consultation with the coach or the doctor’s fitness center is designed to determine whether to change any habit or exercise.

It is important that the monitor of the class or the caretaker of the facilities (pool, weight room, etc), know that you’re pregnant, not only to advise to perform the exercise, but if something goes wrong succor.
Recommended physical activity during pregnancy

pregnancy and exercise

It is always advisable to start walking. 3 to 4 days a week for 30 minutes helps to have well toned legs. Even in the first 3 months you can take classes such as aerobics or activities for smooth steps. Later you should avoid any activity that involves jumping. The bike is also a good option.

Because hormones widen your ligaments and vary the behavior of your body, do not be brave. Your body will gradually be the one who was and will have to adapt to it.

If not exercised before being pregnant, now is the time to start practicing simple drills and regular. First, determine at what level you are and what exercises you think would like to accomplish. It is best to start with a few short sessions to gradually increase its frequency and duration.

Can I do weights?
Yes you can. But here it carefully you should go and have a good professional to guide you. Weight lifting is obviously lower than you would normally, execution speed must be slow and never hold your breath. Will monitor not push your abdomen, or indirectly exercises that load the area of the body.
Important considerations

- Well hydrated.  Drink every 15-20 minutes will help prevent dehydration and to maintain constant body temperature.

- Despite being pregnant are highly recommended abdominal exercises. But here it is essential that a professional at your side.

- Consider more exercise as a routine in your life. Think it is very important to prepare for heavy recent months and for the marathon of labor. The fitter you are during the first two quarters, more manageable will be the last, delivery and recovery.

- Be especially careful with the messages your body sends you. This is changing, and an exercise routine that was two days ago, today can be dangerous.

- Take plenty of fluids before and during exercise, and make frequent stops.

- Avoid exercise when the temperature is high and has high humidity.

- Stretch and warm at the beginning and end of the session, paying particular attention to the linkage.

- During the last two quarters, it avoids being too long lying on your back, and which can decrease blood flow to your baby.

- When getting up from a lying position, do it in stages. First get on your side, then lean on the elbow and hand the other side to withstand the weight of your body. Merge helping both hands to a sitting position and once so, put both feet on the ground and with hands on knees, get up slowly.

- Measure your heart beating. Count them for ten seconds and multiply by six. They should pass 150 per minute, or what is the same, 25 every 10 seconds.

- If you do cardio, resistance, try not to go beyond 75% of your maximum. For this, a heart rate monitor will be much help.

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It is very important for the mother to take care of both their oral health and that of your baby. This care starts even before the baby is born. This guide brings important messages about oral health from pregnancy through two years of age.

Prenatal

* Control tooth.
Make a cleaning and evaluation of their teeth. Rest assured that whatever your dentist says is fact. The germs that cause decay can happen to her baby during pregnancy.

* Brush three times a day.
Brush teeth at least three times a day using a soft toothbrush. Be sure to place the bristles at the meeting point between the gums and teeth: this is where gingivitis starts.

* Floss daily.
Use dental floss daily to get to where the brush does not reach.

* Limit foods containing starches and sugars.
Starchy foods and sugars can cause your teeth suffer from “acid attacks”. Sweets and soft drinks may be the cause, eat more fruits and vegetables.

* Prenatal testing.
Follow the advice of your doctor. It is important for both you and your baby.

* Get adequate amounts of calcium.
You need calcium to form their baby teeth. Milk, cheese, vegetables and leafy greens are good sources of calcium.

Vaccines during pregnancy

Insist and fulfill this preventive strategy is the role of clinicians and paediatricians. The obstetrician should usually opt for plans, a high number of patients are not ideal because the query is usually performed during pregnancy. The vaccine is given routinely to pregnant women is a tetanus shot. Adequate handling eliminates the possibility of this serious condition for both mother and newborn. Its application is made after the second or third trimester of pregnancy.

In special situations, contact risk, vaccines can be used to avoid severe consequences in pregnancy. Each of these situations are the subject of consultation and individual considerations.

Also before pregnancy should know the situation against rubella (dosage of antibodies). The consequences of this disease are often serious and preventable with proper vaccination. In general, side effects caused by administration of vaccines are not high risk. However, for safety, it is advisable not to apply a vaccine containing live viruses (measles, chickenpox, measles, mumps).

In short, women of childbearing age should receive appropriate vaccinations prior to pregnancy, since this is the most proactive.