What Are Some Things About Pregnancy Every Woman Should Know Before Trying to Conceive?
Not sure what area of info you’re looking for here. There are things about pregnancy, things about birth, and things about newborn care and gear you should know. 1. Pregnancy: You will feel much better eating a whole foods diet. Getting good levels of Omega 3’s will help both you and your baby; high-vitamin cod liver oil helps with a lot of things, like nervous system development and absorption of minerals and vitamins. Exercise, even when it’s hard. Birth will be so much easier, and you won’t be risking a major change in your metabolism. In the first trimester you’ll be sleepy a lot, but don’t fight it. The baby is developing rapidly and you need to rest. Get a midwife, or at least a doula. Many women have found their experiences with midwives are much better than with OB’s. Midwives have a lot of practical knowledge, as opposed to knowledge based on theory and the way things “should” go. Midwives will not take high-risk clients. 2. Birth: eat. That is the single biggest thing, if you
