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Good Health Before Pregnancy: Prepregnancy Care

Good Health Before Pregnancy: Prepregnancy Care

 

- What is a prepregnancy care checkup?

 

This is the first step in planning a healthy pregnancy. The purpose of this checkup is to look for anything that could have an impact on your pregnancy. Because significant organs develop in a fetus during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, identifying these factors is essential.

 

- What happens during a prepregnancy care checkup?

 

During this visit, your obstetric care provider will make sure you have gotten all the vaccines recommended for your age group, talk about the risk of STIs and how to protect yourself and they will also talk about your diet and lifestyle, medical and family history, medications you take and past pregnancies

 

- How can I try to be healthier before pregnancy?

 

The months leading up to your pregnancy are the best time to take steps to be healthier. These steps may include taking prenatal vitamin, keeping your environment safe, stopping the use of unhealthy substances (tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, illegal drugs, and prescription drugs taken for a nonmedical reason), eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and reaching and maintaining a healthy weight (Being underweight or overweight may cause problems during pregnancy).

 

Cutting back on your daily calories intake and exercising more are great steps to reach a health body weight if you are overweight.

 

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Uploaded on October 16, 2022