Healthy Pregnancy Tips - Would You Like To Have A Healthy Pregnancy?

Wow, you are pregnant, many congratulations. This will be an awesome time for you, but we expect some of you have many questions about what can impact you and your little one as you go through the next few months. We have the answers to your questions and to start you off we have 3 healthy pregnancy tips for you. There are many myths and "old wives tales" about pregnancy so we have also shared the truths about some of them below.

Myth #1

"Eating for 2" is a myth, according to UK draft Health Service guidelines, it states that during the first 6 months of pregnancy women do not need to change their diet at all. In the final 3 months before giving birth pregnant women need just 200 extra calories a day - about the same as a small sandwich. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released their guidance for consultation.

Healthy Pregnancy Tips - #1

To avoid putting on excess weight during pregnancy, do NOT eliminate any food groups from your diet. Try to eat a healthy well-balanced diet, including good quality carbohydrates to make sure both you and your little one are well taken care of nutritionally.

"Good quality carbohydrates" what are they?

Examples of good quality carbohydrates include brown rice and whole grain oats. The general rule is to stay away from things made with white flour and loaded with fat and sugar.

Myth #2

Exercise during pregnancy can increase your risk of miscarriage.

NO... There isn't any evidence of this in any research, just the opposite - a well-structured safe exercise program can make for a healthier and easier pregnancy. As with any exercise program it is important that you discuss it with your doctor or your family's health care provider before commencement.

Healthy Pregnancy Tips - #2

It doesn't matter if you are 3 weeks or 36 weeks into your pregnancy it's never too late to begin a safe exercise program. If you do nothing else, the one exercise you really should do is the Kegel, the important thing is that you start today. (It is essential that you get your Doctor's or your family's health care provider's okay before beginning any type of exercise routine during pregnancy.) Kegels, named after Doctor Arnold Kegel, help keep your pelvic floor muscles TONED and TIGHT.

Myth #3

Morning sickness - I vomit so much it will hurt the baby.

Many women mistakenly believe this but even though morning sickness makes you feel terrible your baby is safe inside you.

Healthy Pregnancy Tips - #3

There are many different solutions that help ease morning sickness, unfortunately there is no one solution that suits everyone, so sorry but you may need to try a number of different things. But there is a common action you can take to help cope with the effects of morning sickness....


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REST, REST and REST! One of THE most common ways of managing the effects of morning sickness is rest. For many more healthy pregnancy tips that will help you glide through your pregnancy, have an easier delivery AND have an easy time losing pregnancy weight after your baby is born, visit http://healthy-pregnancy-tips.com