What should women who are preparing to have children pay attention to?

Before preparing for pregnancy, women must make some preparations in advance, make good career plans, see if their current condition is suitable for pregnancy, and do a pre-pregnancy physical examination and supplement nutrition appropriately, especially a certain amount of folic acid tablets. So, what should women who are preparing to have a baby pay attention to? The editor of First Baby Network reminds women to do the following six things when preparing to get pregnant.

1. The woman’s age

Nowadays, many women give birth between the ages of 30 and 40, and the childbearing age does have a certain impact on the health of the fetus, especially women over 35 years old should pay more attention, because after the age of 35, the chances of cesarean section indications or congenital abnormalities of the fetus increase dramatically, these are factors that must be considered. However, scientific research shows that as long as they have a healthy diet and exercise, older women can still give birth to healthy babies.

2. Physical examination and pre-pregnancy check-up

Do a full body check-up to see if you are healthy and suitable for pregnancy. Women over 30 years old especially need to do such a check-up when planning to get pregnant.

3. Check the front teeth

Performing incisor surgery during pregnancy may be harmful to the unborn baby. Therefore, it is best to check the front teeth, fill or extract teeth, and perform surgery before pregnancy, which can be done when preparing for pregnancy.

4. Check for German measles antigen

Although rubella is not a serious disease, if you get it during pregnancy, it can have a fatal effect on the fetus in the womb and may cause miscarriage or serious illness in the fetus. You can have a blood test during your pre-marital health checkup, or ask your doctor if you have rubella resistance three months before you plan to get pregnant. If not, you need to receive an immunization injection.

Friendly reminder: You cannot get pregnant within three months after getting the rubella vaccine.

5. Take folic acid tablets

If you want to have a healthy baby, it is especially important to take rich folic acid before pregnancy and in the first three months of pregnancy, because it is necessary for the healthy development of embryonic tissue. Folic acid can help the growth of nerves. Bananas, oranges, avocados, fruits and vegetables, liver, and yeast are all rich in folic acid. However, cooked food will destroy folic acid, so eating more fruits and lettuce salad is the best way to take folic acid. (Highly recommended: How to prevent the body from lacking folic acid tablets?)

6. Work and life planning

Pregnancy is a major event in life and should be planned well. Not only should you prepare to provide a high-quality mother for your baby, but you should also consider the economic situation, the career plans of both parties, work adjustments, living environment, whether to find a nanny... and so on.

The article introduces in detail the six things that women need to do before pregnancy. Pre-pregnancy physical examination and folic acid supplementation are all necessary things to do. You can also read the article "Develop a pre-pregnancy exercise plan to facilitate postpartum recovery" to learn more about pre-pregnancy preparations. I hope that the pregnancy knowledge provided by the First Baby Parenting Network can help all couples.