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A few tips for a happy, healthy pregnancy…
So… you’ve always wanted a baby and now you’re going to have one. Congratulations! And here are a few tips to help make things go smoothly.
A simple approach is the best. Keep up your exercise. Pregnancy is not an illness and if everything goes normally, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t carry on doing a reasonable amount of exercise … such as swimming, walking, and even cycling – up to the second trimester. And the fact that you’re fit and well toned will also help when it comes to giving birth!
But exercise alone is not enough – you also need to ensure that you eat a balanced diet. As we all know – we are what we eat.
And for mums-to-be, a good diet means a good helping of green vegetables, which are rich in vitamin B9…also known as folate, or folic acid. It is very important to take on board a sufficient amount of this from two months prior to conception and then throughout pregnancy.
Why? Because folate deficiency can cause your baby to have serious abnormalities. Chard and lettuce, chicory, cabbage, leeks, artichokes and spinach – most green vegetables in fact – are an excellent source of folate. They will also provide you with a not insignificant amount of iron, which is important for avoiding anaemia.
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