9 Pregnancy Helpful Tips For The First Time Moms

Sophie Addison - 7 Nov 17

Pregnancy is usually considered a time for joy in a woman’s life. This is, after all, the image that is portrayed upon women by society. For nine months, a child is growing in your belly – a child that you will bring to life. By taking the social stance of pregnancy into account, women do not always realize that there are some aspects that may be unpleasant at times during pregnancy.

Yes, being pregnant will surely feel wonderful when you think about the fact that you will soon become a mother, but overlooking potential problems and the fact that your body is going to go through quite a lot of changes during pregnancy can lead to an unpleasant pregnancy.

Thus, being prepared for the entire nine months – and even the period of time after birth – will help make pregnancy feel like a magical time in your life and will ensure you know about everything that will happen beforehand, giving you the time to enjoy your pregnancy without being uncertain all the time.

In this post, we’d like to share some helpful tips with first-time moms to help make their pregnancy magical and not depressing.

1. Monitor Your Pregnancy

One of the most important aspects of ensuring nothing goes wrong with your pregnancy is to monitor your pregnancy week by week. While it may seem like a tedious task, it is important to note that detecting potential problems at an early stage can lead to a higher chance of fixing the problem without any potential consequences.

By monitoring your pregnancy, we do not only mean having a check-up at your doctor on a regular basis – but also to monitor certain aspects from your side at home as well. Fit Pregnancy reports that a reduction in the risk of stillbirth is observed amongst women who pay more attention to the movements of the fetus during development. Counting kicks, for example, is one particular way in which new moms can ensure the baby is still actively moving.

2. Avoid Thinking About Potential Complications

A common concern amongst new moms is potential complications that may develop during their pregnancy. Yes, it is normal to be worried about the child that is developing inside of you, especially if this is your first time, but it is also important not to overthink things.

Some women tend to search for potential problems that may arise and arrive at web pages that contain a lot of information that causes them to go into a panic. Avoid reading information on such pages and rather monitor your pregnancy, visit the doctor at the scheduled dates and relax.

3. Don’t Neglect Physical Activity

With your tummy growing larger, fatigue kicking in and your sore feet, physical exercise may seem like a completely impossible task – but not is certainly not a good time to start living a sedentary lifestyle.

Being active is actually more important than ever now. Baby Center explains that exercise will help to keep your energy levels high, improve your sleep, reduce the discomfort that may be caused by being pregnant, enhance your self-confidence and even help you get ready for childbirth.

4. Ease Up The Morning Sickness

During the first few weeks of pregnancy, morning sickness may be getting you down and making you feel sick. This can be unpleasant, especially if you have to get up early in the morning and go to work (note that, even though the word “morning” is contained in this term, morning sickness can occur at any time of the day – even while you are at work).

To combat the effects of morning sickness, Parents.com recommends using more ginger in your food, not eating too much at a time and to look for foods that do not make you feel like you want to vomit.

Also, watch video on “3 Natural Remedies of Morning Sickness During Pregnancy”

5. Kegel Exercises

We have already talked about physical exercise being good for pregnancy, but we should not fail to mention the fact that Kegel exercises are also an excellent technique to practice – even though they do not require you to run or do any form of physical exercise. The American Pregnancy Association reports that Kegel exercises helps to improve bladder control during pregnancy and also assists with hemorrhoids. They also report that these exercises will help to make childbirth easier.

6. Hand Out Some Of Your Chores

As the wife in the house, you may be expected to do certain chores that are not good for you during pregnancy. To help avoid these chores from interfering with a healthy pregnancy, you should hand some of them out. Heavy lifting should most definitely be a no-no while pregnant.

You should also avoid climbing on ladders and using chemicals that may be harsh on you or your developing baby. It is also important not to stand up for too long and to avoid cleaning out the cat’s litter box since a particular parasite that can be carried by cats could cause serious complications with your pregnancy.

7. Do Something Fun

While pregnant, you may feel a somewhat uncomfortable and you may even experience pain at times. This, however, does not mean you should sit down or sleep all the time. Instead, do something fun once in a while.

Even if you simply put on your favorite track and push up the volume a little now-and-then. You could spend some time at the beach or even catch up with some friends at the local coffee shop.

8. Have Something Delicious

Quite a lot of focus is placed upon the fact that it is unhealthy to have too much excess fat during pregnancy, which causes a lot of women to restrict their eating to a balanced meal that includes more fruit and vegetables, and less treats.

This is a very good decision that can only be good for both you and your baby, but you are not required to completely cut out all of the delicious treats that you enjoy. Try to spoil yourself every now-and-then by indulging in a bowl of ice cream or buying yourself a chocolate.

9. Spend Some Time With Your Partner

When the baby arrives, you will have much less time to spend with yourself and even less time to spend with your partner. The two of you will most likely make turns – while one is catching up on some sleep, the other one will stand in to watch over the baby.

For a few months you will not have a lot of time together, so it is important that you and your partner spend some quality time together before the baby arrives. This will help to maintain a strong bond between the two of you, even after the baby arrives.

Conclusion

While being pregnant is a miracle and a wonderful time in a woman’s life, it can also bring about feelings of uncertainty and excessive amounts of stress. From mood swings to food cravings and everything in between, women who are prepared for their pregnancy will be able to focus on the wonders of their pregnancy instead of being overthrown by fearsome thoughts and uncomfortable feelings for the entire nine months.

By utilizing the nine simple steps we have shared here, you can make sure your pregnancy is a time you can remember with a smile on your face.

Sophie Addison

Sophie Addison is an enthusiast blogger and writer. She is very passionate about writing general health and fitness. She has posted articles on skincare problems, joint pain treatment, weight loss and woman’s health. Apart from work she likes gardening and listening music. Get connect with her on Facebook, and Pinterest.

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