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Pregnancy Is Much Better With These Tips Pregnancy is usually a thrilling, and fun time in a woman's life. Many people dream of the day when they will be pregnant, and have high hopes of how much fun being a parent will be. With a new pregnancy, especially a first pregnancy, there are sure to be many questions. Fortunately, this article is packed with pregnancy tips and tricks to help you along the way. In order to sleep better when pregnant, make sure you carefully plan out your fluid consumption. Always drink plenty of water throughout the day, however slow down as the day progresses, stopping completely before bed. This will help reduce the need to get up during the night to use the restroom. Build up a bedtime routine to help improve your sleep while pregnant. Following this sort of evening schedule prepares your body for sleep. Try soothing rituals such as a warm shower, reading a short story, or having a shoulder massage. Make sure your diet reflects the right nutrients and vitamins for your baby and you. If fast food was a staple in your diet, you'll have to change that as it's not healthy for you or the baby. Try eating more vegetables, lean proteins and fruits as soon as possible. Watch your weight even when you are pregnant. If you gain too much weight, you might have a hard time losing it after your pregnancy. As a guideline, a woman of average height should gain no more than 15-30 pounds during the course of her pregnancy. You have just read a lot of advise on being pregnant. You will probably find that everyone you know, and even some people you don't know, will give you advise whether you want it or not. Make sure to listen to your gut, and don't take any advise that seems to be harmful to you.

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Pregnancy Is Much Better With These Tips

Pregnancy is usually a thrilling, and fun time in a woman's life. Many people dream of the day whenthey will be pregnant, and have high hopes of how much fun being a parent will be. With a newpregnancy, especially a first pregnancy, there are sure to be many questions. Fortunately, thisarticle is packed with pregnancy tips and tricks to help you along the way.

In order to sleep better when pregnant, make sure you carefully plan out your fluid consumption.Always drink plenty of water throughout the day, however slow down as the day progresses,stopping completely before bed. This will help reduce the need to get up during the night to use therestroom.

Build up a bedtime routine to help improve your sleep while pregnant. Following this sort of eveningschedule prepares your body for sleep. Try soothing rituals such as a warm shower, reading a shortstory, or having a shoulder massage.

Make sure your diet reflects the right nutrients and vitamins for your baby and you. If fast food wasa staple in your diet, you'll have to change that as it's not healthy for you or the baby. Try eatingmore vegetables, lean proteins and fruits as soon as possible.

Watch your weight even when you are pregnant. If you gain too much weight, you might have a hardtime losing it after your pregnancy. As a guideline, a woman of average height should gain no morethan 15-30 pounds during the course of her pregnancy.

You have just read a lot of advise onbeing pregnant. You will probably findthat everyone you know, and evensome people you don't know, will giveyou advise whether you want it or not.Make sure to listen to your gut, anddon't take any advise that seems to beharmful to you.