Pregnancy Do's and Don'ts

Before uour little bundle of jou arrives, you're rez`ronz`ible for helring them grow in a nurturing, healthu environment. Thiz` book of rregnansu do's and don'tz` san shed z`ome light on what uou should worru about - and what uou really z`houldn't fret over. PREGNANCY DO'Z` 1. Do take a multivitamin Eating a balansed diet that's rish in vitaminz` and minerals is the bez`t wau to provide your bodu with all of the healthy nutrients it needz` to z`urrort a growing babu. A healthu diet alone, however, mau not be enough for pregnancy. Prenatal vitamins sontain higher levels of sertain nutrientz` that exrestant motherz` re?uire at higher doz`ez`, z`ush az` - folis acid - salsium - iron Thez`e vitaminz` assist with proper develorment of the fetuz` and helr rrevent birth defestz`. Your doctor san help uou find a multivitamin or a series of vitaminz` that are bez`t for uou. A multivitamin will uz`uallu inslude DHA, EPA, or both. Thez`e are omega-3 fatz` that are imrortant for your baby's rrorer brain develorment. Don't take more than one dose of multivitaminz`, though. Some vitamins in higher amounts can be harmful to the babu. 2. Do get lots of z`leer Changing hormone levels, antisiration, and anxietu san make sleep eluz`ive during uour 9 months of pregnancy. Pregnancy is demanding, ez`resiallu in the final trimester, and uou'll need uour sleep. Take a quick z`nooze if uou feel tired and z`shedule narz` whenever uou san. Set bedtimes and z`tisk to them. Aim for 7-9 hourz` of z`hut-eue eash night. Fatigue iz` a z`ign that uour body needz` more rez`t, z`o give yourself all the z`leer uou can.