{"id":1493,"date":"2015-11-18T09:03:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T08:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/?p=1493"},"modified":"2015-11-18T14:07:22","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T13:07:22","slug":"practical-advice-for-pregnant-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/2015\/11\/18\/practical-advice-for-pregnant-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical advice for pregnant women"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Learn to live this very special time in a healthy and happy way<\/h3>\n<p>Pregnancy is a time of great changes, of hope and, very often, of fear. We don\u2019t know if we\u2019re doing it right and we worry that we may not be looking after ourselves properly and that may affect our baby.<\/p>\n<h3>Here\u2019s some advice to help you.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t miss any of your <strong>doctor\u2019s appointments<\/strong> and take all the necessary tests. It\u2019s the best way to make sure that everything is going well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest <\/strong>as much as you need to. It will be more difficult later on. Find the best position in bed. You will notice that you feel sleepier, especially in the first term. This is normal. Your body is adapting to the changes.<\/li>\n<li>Do some <strong>exercise<\/strong>. Apart from helping you to rest better, the exercise will help you improve your circulation and lung capacity. Moreover, it will help you limit your weight gain. Do exercise for 30 to 40 minutes, at least twice a week. Ask the experts what best suits you: yoga, Pilates, swimming, walking\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Look out for your <strong>posture<\/strong>. If you work on your<strong> feet<\/strong>, widen your base of support by up to 30 cm. Do not lock your knees and shift your hip slightly forward. Relax your shoulders. If you work <strong>sitting down,<\/strong> get up frequently and walk around for a few minutes to activate your circulation. While seated, rotate your ankles inwards and outwards, and contract your buttock muscles alternatively. This will help stop your blood flow from slowing down.<\/li>\n<li>Forget about <strong>alcohol<\/strong> and <strong>smoking <\/strong>during the pregnancy. It\u2019s important.<\/li>\n<li>Do not <strong>self-medicate<\/strong>. Ask your doctor which drugs you can take.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel<\/strong>. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, you do not need to stop travelling. However, take a little more care. Stand up if you are travelling by train or plane and, if you are travelling by car, take more breaks than usual.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Look after your skin.<\/strong> The sun can cause blemishes so use sunscreen creams. Moisturise your skin well to avoid stretch marks which are very common due to the forced stretching of the skin in certain areas.<\/li>\n<li>Pay special attention to your <strong>diet<\/strong>.<br \/>\nHave fruit, vegetables, green vegetables five times a day.<br \/>\nPulses, potatoes and wholemeal cereals (bread, pasta or rice) every day.<br \/>\nOily and white fish, twice a week.<br \/>\nLean veal, rabbit, chicken and turkey and eggs three times a week.<br \/>\nThree portions of low fat dairy products, every day.<br \/>\nCook all foods of animal origin well and wash the vegetables you are going to eat raw.<br \/>\nAvoid spicy foods and stimulants like coffee or caffeinated beverages.<br \/>\nDrink 2 litres of water a day.<br \/>\nEat five times a day. Smaller amounts more often, in order to avoid indigestion and heartburn.<br \/>\nIncrease your intake of fibre, to avoid constipation and reduce your salt intake as it causes fluid retention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Follow your doctor or midwife\u2019s instructions at all times and enjoy this happy experience and the wonderful changes it implies.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn to live this very special time in a healthy and happy way Pregnancy is a time of great changes, of hope and, very often, of fear. We don\u2019t know if we\u2019re doing it right and we worry that we may not be looking after ourselves properly and that may affect our baby. Here\u2019s some advice to help you. Don\u2019t miss any of your doctor\u2019s appointments and take all the necessary tests. It\u2019s the best way to make sure that everything is going well. Rest as much as you need to. It will be more difficult later on. Find the best position in bed. You will notice that you feel sleepier, especially in the first term. This is normal. Your body is adapting to the changes. Do some exercise. 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