What advice would you give to some who is Pregnant?

I thought it would be nice to make a list here of hints and tips for pregnancy. Things that you have learnt and wish someone had told you.What advice would you give to some who is Pregnant?
have some YOU time everyday.....dont cross your legs or ankles this causes varicose veins.....do not eat for two this is a myth eat for one and a half.....Morning Sickness.......the best cure i ever found (luckily with first pregnancy) extra strong mints suck one before you get up in the morning (peppermint settles the tummy)


Maternity clothes are over priced over rated and nice designs are too expensive.........just go up in clothes size as you blossom and you will have more choice and they will be comfortable for after the birth. As for lack of sleep in the final weeks put a pillow under your bump and sleep in the recovery position. Walk as much as you can in the weeks leading up to the birth gravity is a great assistant even if you do waddle a little :) start your pelvic excesses now the stronger the muscle the better the pushing :)





Good Luck with Baby !What advice would you give to some who is Pregnant?
when ur sick suck on ice pops, they helped me alot


also it may drag when ur pregnant but time really does fly when they r born(i have 3 kids) so relax and enjoy ur pregnancy
Tell her that it is good...don't scare her as this is normal.
dont get worked up when you go into labour my friend told me to imagine a flower opening sound stupid i know but in those last few contractions it really helped mind you the gas and air helped lol
try and relax and do nothing for at least an hour every day. you don't realise how tired you feel. i wish i had rested more when i was pregnant. if i knew now what i knew then i would have made more time for myself
Don't accept every bit of advice that comes your way, no matter how reputable the source seems. Google everything. Don't fall for any standard practices. Interventionist doctoring is a bad idea. Get a wide variety of books on the topic; don't rely on one person's idea of pregnancy and delivery. Home birth is not a bad idea at all. You can have alcohol; just not very much. Stay as far away as possible from the pregnancy-industrial complex. 'Pre-natal care' is a myth. The hippie-ish sites and books are the most sane ones, in this case. Maternity clothes are poorly made from awful fabrics, so start shopping early and carefully; do not overlook 2nd-hand stores, which will have some imports other people had shipped to them out of desperation. Throw out, rather than passing on, ';What to Expect When You're Expecting.'; (Does anybody really blow air into vaginas, or think baked sweet potato will satisfy a French fry craving?) Invest in ';The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth.'; Do not forget to pay attention to the father-to-be. Etc, etc.
Make sure all your sweets or your craving(snacks)is always stocked up.
(1)There are three simple steps to improving your chance of a healthy, happy pregnancy: eat a nutritious, balanced diet that includes folic acid, limit or ideally eliminate alcohol, and if you smoke, stop....





(2)Even before they are born, babies can see and hear. Your baby hears your voice and the sound of your heartbeat. If you want, you can sing, talk or read to your baby while he is still growing inside you.





(3)Pregnancy fears ....


Pregnancy can throw up lots of new things to worry about. Tests, checks and scans will help to reassure you, but it's natural to want to know you and your baby are healthy and safe.





If you had no idea you were pregnant you鈥檒l also probably be hit with the new-mum guilts (the 鈥極h my God is my baby OK鈥?feeling) 鈥?especially if you were drinking like a trouper (rather than hitting the folic acid) in those first few weeks. But rest assured, despite everything you throw at it your growing baby is a pretty hardy thing in the early stages of pregnancy, and although it鈥檚 not an ideal start, your baby is likely to be fine. But from now on it鈥檚 safer to stick to government guidelines of one or two units of alcohol once or twice a week.





It is pefectly natural to worry, but try to ignore the scare stories in the newspapers and remember that pregnancy is not an illness or a medical condition. If you鈥檙e generally healthy, you鈥檙e not smoking or drinking and you eat sensibly, then the chances are the outcome for you and your baby will be very good.鈥?br>




16 weeks


The results of screening tests will now be through and you will have more blood pressure and urine tests.








18 to 20 weeks


You will be offered another ultrasound scan to check the baby鈥檚 development (this is already current practice in most areas).








25, 28, 31 and 34 weeks


Each visit you will have your abdomen


checked, and have more blood and urine tests.








36 weeks


The position of your baby will be checked 鈥?she should be head-down by now. Again, your blood pressure and urine will be checked.





38 and 40 weeks


More abdomen, blood and urine checks.





The most important advice i can offer is, Enjoy your pregnancy!!!
Sip ginger ale when you have nausea.


Pillows filled with lavender,etc. and heated in the microwave will help with sciatica (back pain) and also help you sleep.


Walk as much as possible-it will make your labour easier.
Hints and tips. 1) when you find out you are pregnant tell your mom first she will be thrilled for you. Let him tell his mom.2) Morning sickness will pass. I promise it will go away. 3)Keep exercising you will feel better and it makes labor easier. 4)When you pack for the hospital don't forget the baby's going home clothes and something for your husband to snack on while you are in labor.5) be happy babies are very special humans and you get to have one. 6) use cocoa butter on your tummy to help with the stretch marks 7) go ahead and take that nap you need some extra sleep. Nothing serious just some little things learned through my own pregnancies.
Read and be informed. Be happy and share the glow with everybody. Act pregnant. Observe the do's and don'ts... and enjoy every moment that you are with your child as he or she begins a new life inside you.
As soon as you start to show, complete strangers will come up to you and give you advice.
don't drink or smoke
the most important one of all is make time to relax and pamper yourself
Take it easy.





Eat well. Green leafy vegetables. Kale is highly nutritious!





Walk moderately everyday if you can.





Stay away from the fattening foods. It's okay to treat yourself once in a while... but it is HARD to lose the baby weight if you gain too much. Just focus on eating well and treat yourself once in a while.





Stay hydrated. Cut out the caffeine and drink plenty of water and watered-down juices (straight juice is full of sugar and is fattening). It helps to keep you energized, prevent bladder/kidney infections, and lessens constipation (a common problem in pregnancy).





Make sure to get your Omega-3's. They're good for your baby's developing brain (especially in the last 3 months of pregnancy) and they are known to help prevent post-partum depression in women if you continue to take either supplements or eat fish after baby is born. A great one is ';Pure Prenatal Omega-3';.





Don't get any more than 1 ultrasound if you can manage that. There are studies that have recently come out that have found a possible link to too many ultra-sounds/sonograms and Autism.





Take your prenatal vitamin everyday.





Take lots of pictures of that growing belly!
I am currently pregnant with my first, and I see so many question on here with people worrying about every little thing, especially in the first few weeks. Especially when people worry that they 'don't feel pregnant' or worry about not being sick enough.


So my advice would be RELAX! Pregnancy is a long journey and parenthood and even longer journey and if you don't chill out a bit it's going to turn you into a nervous wreck!
i know it sounds daft but as my girlfrenid has just said when you go in to labour dont panic thats the most important thing and just remeber that even tho its going to hurt you will have the most perfect boy or girl at the end of it and you will forget about the pain and ever pregnace is diffrent good luck
That not all aspects of pregnancy are fun. Take the time to enjoy the bits that are. I used to love stroking my bump !





When complete strangers ask whether they can touch your stomach (it happens more than you think!) it's fine to politely tell them no.
breath and push!