Pregnancy is a great responsibility placed on both the mother and the father. Since the unborn child relies on the protection and guidance of both parents.
Many people ask questions as to what you can and cannot do during pregnancy with regards to the safety of their unborn babies.
Below are a few questions that have been answered with regards to these questions.
Protecting the unborn
How important is good nutrition?
The consumption of healthy and nutritious foods is mandatory for expecting mums. Although excessive weight gain is that which is more than 16 to 18kg or 35 to 40 pounds.
The advice that is usually given to expectant mums is that they should eat so they do not feel hungry.
Does having a baby spoil a woman’s figure?
Usually after the baby is born, the appetite returns to normal. Nursing mothers are told to eat more so that their bodies are not drained of good nutrients.
During this breastfeeding time, mothers tend to overeat without dieting, which in turn makes them gain weight.
How to avoid sagging breasts while breastfeeding?
After birth if a supportive good bra is not worn then breasts can sag.
How does a woman’s body change during pregnancy?
- The uterus of an expectant mum expands to 20 times its previous size.
- Her breast double up in volume.
- As her ligaments slacken her pelvis widens.
- The blood volumes increase by 30 percent, in other words she roughly has about an extra litre of blood in her body.
- Her breathing increases more than usual, so that she takes in about 20 percent more oxygen.
- She may also notice excessive peeing.
Could intercourse hurt the unborn baby?
A foetus is actually floating in a watery bubble. Which means the baby can hardly be hurt even by a fall let alone intercourse. It is said that the baby is cushioned from any bump.
On the other hand, women who are prone to miscarriage are sometimes adviced to avoid intercourse particularly when they would ordinarily be due to menstruate.
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Wishing all expectant mums a healthy pregnancy and a healthy delivery aswell as a healthy baby.