Take care of your weight before pregnancy

Robert Cefalo , specialist in maternal-fetal medicine in the University of North Carolina in the United States, he points out that it is important look after the body before and after the pregnancy .

 

The pregnancy It is no longer nine months, but 12 months. This is because 90 days are needed to adapt to a new healthy lifestyle. Also for assimilate the physical, emotional, psychological and social changes ", says the specialist .

If you are thinking about get pregnant , you live or have passed through this beautiful stage, Claret Uribe , Director of Business Development of bebe2go.com , share some care to take care of your body , according to the results of a study.

 

Take care of your weight before pregnancy

To recover your figure after pregnancy you have to get pregnant in your ideal weight . To achieve this, it is essential to carry a healthy food and perform physical activity before planning it. This helps to start this stage without too many calories.

 

Monitor your weight during pregnancy

Weight gain during the pregnancy depends on what you weighed before getting pregnant and the proportion between weight Y height (BMI, body mass index).

 

If you have a normal weight before pregnancy , you should increase between 11 and 15 kilos. If it is low, between 12 and 17 and if it exceeds the indicated, around 11 to 17 ".

 

Put yourself in the hands of the nutritionist

It is the ideal specialist that helps you to follow a program of integral feeding Y customized . During the pregnancy , Add to 300 calories to diet normal. In breastfeeding, 500 more.

 

Stay active

It is advisable to maintain a physical activity during the pregnancy and two months after the birth. The ideals are what help to improve posture, flexibility , sleep better, reduce the stress and increase the Energy .

Some options are: walk , swim dance. As well as doing yoga, Pilates or exercises cardiovascular of low intensity. Consult with your doctor before starting any activity.

 

Use creams to take care of your skin

In this stage the skin it undergoes remarkable changes, it tends to lose firmness Y elasticity . To keep it hydrated, free of stretch marks and spots it is advisable to use antiestrías creams from the moment you found out that you are waiting for baby.

Once your baby is born, it is recommended to apply firming gels to recover your previous toning. pregnancy . It is advisable to consult a dermatologist to tell you what is appropriate.

Every pregnancy It is a unique experience, to enjoy to the fullest. You can start today adopt these Healthy habits , without neglecting your body and looking like you've always wanted.


Video Medicine: How Much Weight Should You Gain in Pregnancy? | Kaiser Permanente (April 2024).