Category: Health and Wellness
Hello all!
I'll make this as short as I can lol..
The man that I am dating and I are talking about getting married in a year or so. (give or take the date isn't set in stone..), and we both want children. After we get married, I want to wait a few months to make sure I'm used to my husband and the new living together kinda thing (I live on my own in my own apartment and I'm quite used to doing things my way..)
However, before I carry a child for 9 months I'm wanting to know of any advice of things I can do to get my body ready for the job? The thing is, that I'm on medication for depression and the med I'm on you can't take while pregnant. I also take meds for alergies; one keeps the inflamation down in my lungs and the other is an anahistameen. These medications I can't take while pregnant (Also, I want to do things as natural as I can..I really don't want to be on any meds while trying to concieve)
Does anyone have any advice on what to do? I know I have time, but one can never be prepaired enough i think..
Thanks for any ideas that you have! I appreciate your time.
I'm not a parent, but here are a few common sense kind of things that popped into my head when I read your post.
As far as your prescription medications, only a doctor can advise you there. Things like that are nothing to mess around with. I'd say make sure you talk thoroughly with your doctor about going off of these meds, or trying to find alternatives that are safe while pregnant. If none exist, your doctor could help you come up with other solutions. I'm sure they're used to seeing and dealing with that kind of thing. Basically what I'm saying is, don't just stop taking the meds cold turkey. Have a plan in place where they are concerned.
the only other thing I could say is just make sure your body is in as good of physical condition as you can make it. I have no idea what your current health is, but I think you know what I mean. If you haven't already, try to get into a lifestyle of eating well, and exercising, that kind of thing. I have no idea what your emotional health is right now either, but again, I'd say make sure you have good and healthy coping strategies for dealing with stress/depression, and so on. Emotional health does have an effect on the physical body.
I don't think there's ever a perfect time in our lives to make a major change, but being as ready as you can is a good idea.
don't forget that becoming pregnant also changes hormone levels quite a bit. it's definitely good to be as prepared as possible for that, as hormonal changes can often cause problems. I've never been pregnant myself thus far, but that's usually the first thing other women tell me when the subject of pregnancy comes up.
All the advice here is great. I'd like to add if you have any vises, smoking, drinking, sweets, bring them to a halt at least several months before you decide you want to start trying. Some times vises are hard to give up. Living as healthy as possible is good any time. I don't say you have to give your vises up forever, but during your pregnant time you should completely. Get a physical, and ask the doctor what she or he thinks when you decide to start trying. Of course you're going to have to give up birth control, but use a more natural method for a few weeks, like condoms to allow your body to get over the meds if that is your type. As a doctor about this. I've know the perticulars when training women, but I've forgotten and would have to look it up. Otherwise its up to nature pretty much.
Thanks all for the advice..I do appreciate it! I'm def. going to talk to a doctor when the time comes.
One of the most important things you can do is to get enough folic acid every day — especially before conception and during early pregnancy. Folic acid, sometimes called folate, is a B vitamin (B9) found mostly in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains. Repeated studies have shown that women who get 400 micrograms (0.4 milligrams) daily prior to conception and during early pregnancy reduce the risk that their baby will be born with a serious neural tube defect (a birth defect involving incomplete development of the brain and spinal cord) by up to 70%. Doctors and scientists still aren't completely sure why folic acid has such a profound effect on the prevention of neural tube defects, but they do know that this vitamin is crucial in the development of DNA. As a result, folic acid plays a large role in cell growth and development, as well as tissue formation.
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C.
Taking your prenatal vitamins will help too. again, discuss these things as well as everything everyone else has said here with your physician thoroughly when you see him or her. Good luck.
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate all the answers given! :)
This most likely isn't going to happen for at least, at least a year but I'm trying to get things slowly started with my body..Men have it so easy! Lol! 10 or 15 minutes and they're done! LOL XD jk..
I am a professional masseuse, I very regularly treat women before during and after pregnancy, apart from the usual advice of exercise and a healthy diet, the single most useful thing I can suggest is making sure you do your PC muscle exercises. The PC muscles are those muscles you can use to stop the flow of urine mid stream. excising them is easy and can be done anywhere and time.
PC muscles with good tome yield the following benefits
1. Reduces the risk of after pregnancy incontinence (stress incontinence)
2. Increases intimate pleasure
3. Also provides extra stability when walking - esp on stairs
Having your partner do his too will also yield the same positive results
There are many sites describing hoe to do them so have a look with google to find one that suits.
if you're significantly underweight you should aim towards a healthy weight or a BMI of at least 19. 18.5 is a little bit low so aim for 19 if you want to get pregnant. Same goes if your BMI goes over 30 you should then aim for a BMI of 24 or less. I'm not a nurse but i've heard that all the time from mom and one of my friends from college who is currently preparing to be a RN to
You should start the prenatal vitimins a few months before trying to conceive. And as said above, definitely talk to doctor about the meds.
Good luck!
Hi this is little foot.
You should talk to your doctor about your medican that you do take.
You are not allowed to take a lot of medicine at the beginning of your pregnancy because it could effete your child.
A way that I have learned how to get pregnant if you are trying is to have sex on the day that your gone get your period.
That is if you have a regular cycle.
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