How to prepare for the second child before pregnancy

Since the relaxation of the two-child policy, families who already have a daughter have been more eager to have a child who can reproduce. However, having a second child is not a matter of one day or one night. It requires pregnant mothers to make preparations in all aspects such as food, clothing, housing, transportation, and psychology, and to have confidence in the future. So, are pregnant mothers really ready for the arrival of the second child? Next, let's review the pre-pregnancy preparations for having a second child.

Control your weight

When the second-child policy was not yet introduced, many couples neglected to prepare for the second child, and even neglected to control their own weight. If you are overweight, it will have an impact on your pregnancy period. Obesity can cause other physical problems. When a couple wants to prepare for pregnancy, they still need to learn to control their weight. During the pregnancy preparation period, you can increase your physical exercise appropriately. Appropriate exercise can improve your ability to decompose fat and help you lose weight more effectively.

Weight control can help couples have a more favorable physical condition, which is more suitable for the healthy birth of the fetus.

Balanced diet

To prepare for a second child, you need to improve your physical fitness and eat a balanced diet. A balanced diet is very important. Nutrition and diet are directly related to one's physical and mental health and also to the regulation of one's endocrine system. We know that a fetus is created by the fusion of male sperm and egg cells. In order to have stronger sperm and eggs, the couple needs to take in more balanced nutrients.

In daily diet, the couple needs to pay more attention to the combination of meat and vegetables, and choose ingredients effectively. During the pregnancy preparation period, the couple can appropriately increase the intake of high-protein foods, such as some fish or fresh meat.

Check blood pressure and blood sugar levels

During pregnancy, women are likely to suffer from gestational hypertension or gestational hyperglycemia. The emergence of these two problems may affect the physical and mental health of pregnant women, and affect the delivery of the fetus. However, when preparing for pregnancy, women need to first understand their blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

Monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar levels is a very important new item in pre-pregnancy physical examination. If there are blood pressure problems, it is still necessary to control and treat them first. It is more appropriate to start preparing for pregnancy until the woman's physical and mental health is in a normal state.