Preparing for pregnancy

What you need:

• Folic acid

Often women get pregnant unplanned and therefore cannot prepare for it. However, you and your partner plan one specifically pregnancy, then you should make preparations beforehand. These are used to ensure that the best conditions exist for the embryo. Of course, there can always be unforeseen incidents that harm the embryo. But you have done the bare minimum with the planning.

Preparation begins with the doctor

• If you are sure you want a baby, don't stop using your contraceptives right away. To prepare for pregnancy, go to the gynecologist.
• The doctor will discuss with you which medications you take on a regular basis. This is very important because there are drugs that can harm the baby. He will discuss with you what to do and advise you to change your medication if necessary.
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• Blood will be drawn from you. The test looks to see if you have antibodies to rubella and chickenpox and if you have an autoimmune disease. If your vaccination against rubella and chickenpox is insufficient, you will receive two vaccinations. Both diseases can seriously damage the embryo during pregnancy.
• After vaccination, you will have to wait 28 days before you can start planning your children. By then, sufficient antibodies have been formed and you can no longer be infected.


How to keep the blood values ​​in the green area during pregnancy

So that a pregnancy proceeds without complications and the child is born healthy ...

• If an autoimmune disease is diagnosed, such as a thyroid malfunction, you will be prescribed medication. This is important because normal ovulation cannot take place in the event of a severe malfunction.
• It will be tested to see if you have sexually transmitted diseases. This is so important because not only can you infect the baby, some diseases can also lead to a miscarriage.
• If you have cases of disability in your family, it is advisable that both parents do a genetic test. This can help determine the risk that your baby will not be healthy.
• The doctor will talk to you about healthy living habits and prescribe folic acid. Folic acid should be taken in the planning phase because it is important for the embryo.

Pregnancy also means giving up

• Both parents should refrain from alcohol, nicotine or drugs before pregnancy. All of these substances can cause the genetic material to suffer damage and the embryo to be damaged or not viable.
• A healthy diet with lots of vitamins and minerals is important for both mother and child. For the sake of your weight, you should avoid very fatty or sweet foods or consume them only rarely. In contrast, you should eat fruit, vegetables, salads and whole grain products every day.
• At the latest when the pregnancy has been established, the expectant mother should immediately stop smoking and alcohol. Do not make the occasional exception, you will harm the child. The father-to-be and all other people should not smoke in the presence of the mother. Because passive smoking is just as harmful.

Preparing for pregnancy can increase the anticipation for that infant to let something grow. But even during this time there is a lot of responsibility in your hands and you should take this seriously in order to give the embryo a good start in life.