Quick Tips for Soon to be Moms and Dads

QUICK TIPS FOR SOON TO BE MOMS

Below we've listed some helpful things to do if you are expecting a baby:

• Swimming is great during late pregnancy. It helps relieve a lot of aches and pains and makes you feel weightless.


• Stretch before going to bed to help prevent leg cramps.


• Continue to exercise, even if you have to slow down and recover.


• Do pelvic tilts to help with back pain. It also encourages the baby to assume a good birth position.


• Take a picture of yourself before the baby comes!


• Read childbirth stories.


• Eat a new vegetable you've never tried to motivate your diet.


• Check out various books and websites on pregnancy.


• Ask your partner to join you in your new healthy habit changes.


• Choose your doctor carefully. A good doctor can certainly help you experience a good pregnancy.


• Use organic remedies for problems like nausea, heartburn, and constipation.


• Join a pre-natal yoga or exercise class.


• While pregnant, remember to add 300 - 500 calories to your daily diet.


• If you are redecorating your house or preparing a nursery room, remember to avoid fumes, keep the windows open.


• See your dentist before you get pregnant.


• Tell any medical professional that you may be pregnant if you are trying to get pregnant. This can prevent exposure to harmful tests and chemicals, and there are a lot, so be mindful.


• Rest when you can.


• Start a journal. Don’t miss out on every exciting detail!


• Don’t forget the film and cameras!

QUICK TIPS FOR EXCITED DADS (YES, YOU’RE INCLUDED!)

The idea is to keep your wife as comfortable as possible. Try these simple tips for starters!

• Give her a hand or foot massage.


• Clean the bathroom for her.


• Cook for her and keep her diet in check.


• Show interest even if you’ve been discussing baby names for the nth time.


• Take her out to dinner.


• Buy her favorite fruits and flowers!


• Let her nap!


• Feel the baby. Try resting your hand on her belly during TV time or while you're laying in bed.


• Be prepared financially as well, its not good for your wife to worry about money now.


• Take childbirth classes even if you’ll look silly. These classes will help you help her.


• Fill the gas tank. Be always prepared.