pregnancy (Preparing for Pregnancy)

Member Name: hazeybabe07

Product:	Preparing for Pregnancy
Date:	05/10/09 (29 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: amazing in general

Disadvantages: stressful and emotionally hard.

Pregnancy.
Such a lovely topic, really it is. It's funny how the day you find out you're pregnant can be the best day of your life, or the worst news ever, but either way, that baby inside of you, or foetus rather, or group of cells?, deserves to be nurtured and get the best start in life possible.

When I found out I was pregnant wit my son, 3 years ago now, I remember my midwife going through the routing "you can't eat this and this and those!" and she said shark. I thought what?! I can't eat shark? Well dam, I'll have to get something else in for the tea. That really did make me laugh.

As for alcohol during pregnancy, you're allowed to drink about a glass or two a week I think, but experts don't really know how much is safe for you to drink, and at the end of the day, for the sake of a bit of wine or vodka, I wouldn't put my baby at risk and wouldn't be willing to sacrifice their health or even life, so I didn't drink anything throughout either of my pregnancies. Go onto Google and search for 'foetal alcohol syndrome'. It is shocking some of the effects that alcohol can have your unborn babies, I didn't realise it was so bad, but it certainly put me of drinking anything.

Now, everyone will have different opinions about vitamins and tablets, but I never took any supplements during my pregnancies and I gave birth to two healthy bouncing babies, both of which were good weights. To be honest, unless a doctor recommends that you need them to help the baby because you're lacking something like a vitamin, then I wouldn't bother. I'd save the time and money because I don't really think you need them.

Smoking during pregnancy is never fondly looked upon, but I've smoked for 20 years now, I know it isn't good, but through my pregnancies, although I cut down to about 10 a day, I never quit. Neither of my children have lung problems or breathing difficulties and as I said earlier, bother were very healthy babies, so I personally didn't see the problem caused by having a few ciggies, but in saying that, I wouldn't smoke my usual 20 a day or any more than that, because I did feel bad smoking excessivly.

When trying to get pregnant, I obviously stopped taking precautions with my husband and made sure that we were emotionally and financially stable for a baby. I didn't want a child I couldn't afford. I didn't do anything special, I just had more ermm, nookie?

I love being pregnant and feeling my baby moving and growing inside me both times, my biggest advice is to take it easy and try to avoid silly things like falls by wearing suitable footwear, no more 6 inch heels! Because a fall in pregnancy can be devastating. Also, cut down on your caffeine intake which is what my midwife told me to do.

Overall, pregnancy is a wonderful experience with some lovely raging hormones and changes to your body. It had me in laughter and tears for about 6 months but it is all worth it in the end. !

Summary: A brilliant experience