Being Pregnant: What You Need To Know

Take a belly picture every week or every other week to document your pregnancy. The time flies by so quickly and before you know it your little one is here. The pictures will help you look back and reminisce on this time. It will also help you compare your size if you happen to get pregnant with another baby.

If you experience any vaginal bleeding when you are pregnant, it is important that you go to your doctor or to the emergency room right away. Although it may be nothing, vaginal bleeding could be a sign that the baby is in distress, or worse, that you are having a miscarriage.

Pregnancy can cause significant dental changes. Before you get pregnant, get a thorough dental check-up and get any work done that needs doing. Pregnancy can deplete your body of important nutrients such as calcium, that keep teeth strong, thus making cavities and other dental problems more common

Keep yourself well hydrated. Your body takes on pounds of extra weight in the form of fluids and blood. You need to give your body what it needs to produce these things. What your body needs is water. Keep a water bottle with you everywhere you go and just refill it during the day.

Many women find the hormone changes of the first trimester to be exhausting. To improve your energy during pregnancy get plenty of rest at night and incorporate a daytime nap into your schedule. Exercise can also be helpful. Your body is going through many changes, so it is important to take good care of yourself.

If this is not your first child, get your other kids involved in your pregnancy. Have younger children read or talk to the baby, or allow them to visit the doctor with you if it is not a bother to your doctor or midwife. Let them be there for an ultrasound, so they can see the baby and get excited!

Make sure that you understand which pregnancy-related expenses your health insurance does, and does not cover, including prenatal visits, tests, and ultrasounds. Having an idea of what you will owe ahead of time - including your deductible - can reduce the shock when the bills do start rolling in.

If you're planning on becoming pregnant, stop smoking now. Smoking is damaging to your health, but even more so to your fetus. Smoking can lead to premature labor and low birth weights as well. There are many programs available to help. Seek one out before you become pregnant.

If you are put on bed rest for the duration of your pregnancy, it is important that you listen to your doctor and stay in bed. Your doctor put you on best rest for a reason and by not listening to him or her, you are putting you and your baby's health in jeopardy.

Talk with your doctor before starting any exercise routine during pregnancy. There may be certain activities that you shouldn't do or some limitations they would like to put on how much you do. Write a plan of what you wanted to do and go over it with your doctor at your next appointment.

Embrace your pregnancy as a time you will soon miss. Even though your feet are swollen, you are constantly tired and never full, there will come a day when you miss it. Using the tips in this article will highlight the best parts and minimize the worst parts of your pregnancy so that your pregnancy will be a fond memory.

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