Enjoy!
To make life easier as a pregnant mother, we've put together some wonderful tips and reminders for you!
- Take time to pamper yourself. Relaxing benefits
you, the baby, AND the new dad!
- Drink lots of water and fruit juice. Traditional
Medicinals brand and Yogi brand (found in the natural foods part of the grocery store) have a
wonderful pregnancy tea and Red Raspberry Leaf teas.
- Red Raspberry Leaf tea is also a wonderful uterine
tonic, used by women for centuries to strengthen their uterus and ease/hasten
childbirth.
- Buy lots of pillows and USE them in
bed!
- Make sure to take your prenatal daily. A "green"
prenatal is going to allow your body to absorb more nutrients because they are
made with food, not synthetics. Some women even find that switching to a
"green" prenatal lessens their nausea tremendously. After the birth, sometimes those prenatals can be the source of baby's tummy discomfort.
- Be sure to get plenty of protein. Your body needs
lots of it to grow a healthy baby. High blood pressure can often be avoided by
keeping your high quality protein intake high. Try almonds, yogurt, eggs,
cheese and lean meats. Women struggling with high blood pressure will find help
here.
- Read all you can get your hands on, and look at birth photos, videos, etc. Familiarity with what to expect can prevent anxiety.
- Hire a doula. Doulas are very knowledgeable about pregnancy and birth and can help you brainstorm to solve any comfort issues you may have. When looking for a doula, consider her training, certification and make sure her credentials are legit and current. Oh, and always, always do a background check! Here's my agency's website: http://www.tranquilseasons.com
- Journal. Your child will find your ramblings so
precious and reassuring when they are having their own babies or as a graduation
or coming of age present.
- Buy an exercise ball and sit on it as often as
possible. This can relieve back pain, and also keep your pelvis limber for the
big day.
- Find a local La Leche League group and plan to
attend a meeting or two before the birth. These ladies will become a great
resource for after the baby arrives. If you find them too militant, seek out other local lactation support groups.
- Don't apologize for having to go to the bathroom all
the time.
- Buy a reacher/grabber thing to get things up high
and down low. You'll be surprised how off-balance that belly can make
you.
- Buy slip on shoes. It's nice to eliminate bending
over at the end of your pregnancy.
- Recruit your other children to help out around the
house.
- Plan and ASK for help from family and friends for
after the birth. Don't try to be Superwoman!
- Consider hiring a Postpartum Doula.
- Buy lots of paper plates - even one package can make a
big difference.
- Store pre-made casseroles in the
freezer.
- Don't go crazy decorating the nursery and buying tons of "stuff". Simplifying your life makes having a baby easier. Valuable baby equipment might only include diapers and blankets at first.
- Write a birth plan. Ask your doula to help you. This will help you to educate yourself on what is available to you as far as options and will also help you to narrow dow what you feel is most important to you, in regard to your birth experience ideals.
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