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Taking Care During Pregnancy
byAuthor: Lesley Tysoe
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Taking care During Pregnancy
Taking care of ourselves during pregnancy is vitally important for the development of the fetus. The first 12 weeks are the most dangerous as this is the time when most miscarriages happen, you need to ensure that you are eating a healthy diet, taking exercise and getting plenty of rest.
The use of vitamins can also play an important part especially folic acid which should be taken at least 1 month before conception and during the early weeks of the pregnancy. It is thought that taking folic acid can reduce the risk of some birth defects.
The health autority also play a juge part in your pregnancy, monitoring the progression and growth of the fetus. You will have to provide urine samples and have blood tests taken, your weight and growth will be monitored. In the UK your care there are no fees connected with your basic care because of the National Health system.
A wonderful part of the care by the health autority is the ultrasond scans that you will have on which you can see your baby, at around 20 weeks it may be possible to determine the sex of your baby should you choose to know. It is also possible to have a 3D ultrasound done although you will have to pay for this. This is just one of the many sites that I have looked at http://www.babyultrasound.co.uk/ it is not cheap but how amazing to meet your baby before it is born, actually see what it looks like and monitor its behaviour inside the womb. For residents of the USA and Canada go to http://www.4d-ultrasounds.com/ this is a directory of 3D Ultrasound and 4D Ultrasound providers in the US and Canada.
I would recommend a visit to the following website for UK residents http://www.pregnancycare.co.uk/ for much more in depth information of the progression of your pregnancy, what to expect at every stage of the pregnancy, delivery and following the birth. If you live in the USA take a look at http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/prenatal.htm they have a lot of information for you.
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