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Preparation for Pregnancy

Nowadays more and more people who plan pregnancy and parenting in advance in order to prepare physically and emotionally. Before getting pregnant many couples visit gynecologists for counseling (it’s called pre-pregnancy counseling). Through these counseling women can find out many things like the right time to get pregnant, the necessary preparations, proper diet as well as avoiding medications without knowing about pregnancy.

Proper age for pregnancy

According to laws of the most countries, a girl can get married if she is 18. However, conceiving at this age is not recommended as the development of reproductive organs would not have completed at this point. The uterus will attain the capacity of conceiving a baby by the age of 20.
It is also not recommended to get pregnant after the age of 30. As the woman becomes older, the risk that the baby will have some abnormalities also increases.
Necessary Preparation for Healthy Pregnancy:
The doctors advise couples to prepare for pregnancy at least 3 months in advance. If some of you has the habit of smoking, it’s essential to quit it for the safety and health of your family's future. Drinking habit should also be discontinued, especially by the mother. Excessive drinking habits in men decrease the number of sperms that can result in infertility. Of course, it’s better to get pregnant only if both the partners have the wish to bear the child.

Precautions before getting pregnant

Women with heart problems must cure or control the disease before conceiving as well as women with diabetes, who should carefully control the disease before pregnancy itself.
Obese women must reduce their weight by exercising or dieting before pregnancy. Obesity can be the reason for gestational diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy, that can harm both you and your baby as this may result in the lower growth rate of the embryo.
Make sure to take vaccinations against German measles (rubella) and hepatitis B. They are really dangerous for pregnant women, because if these diseases occur during pregnancy, it will result in many abnormalities of the baby.
If the mother has hyper thyroidism, it must be treated before pregnancy in order to prevent the baby from becoming mentally retarded.
Take enough folic acid and multivitamin tablets at least three months before the pregnancy.

The best time for conceiving in a menstrual cycle

Ovulation takes place on the 14th day after the menstruation, so for those who wish to conceive a baby it’s advisable to have the intercourse during these days. Man's sperms can live inside the women's body for many days, while the ovum that comes out of the ovary of a woman can live only for 12 to 24 hours. So the sperm should reach the ovum before it gets destroyed.
We advise you to prepare for pregnancy by reading this site, it contains all useful information about pregnancy itself and many other things related to it.