Preparation for Parenting and Prenatal care If you are seriously considering getting pregnant or if your pregnancy has just been confirmed, then one of the most important things you need to do right away is get all the information you can about prenatal care to increase your chances of a safe pregnancy and a healthy [...]
Planning to have a baby? Are you planning to get pregnant? It is always better to plan and prepare for parenthood rather than to start thinking of how you will be able to bring up your child after you realize that you’re pregnant. Deciding whether or not to bring a new life into the world [...]
How much folic acid should you take while trying to get pregnant? Folic acid, in combination with vitamin B-12 and vitamin C, is considered essential by health care providers for women that are planning pregnancy. Being on a healthy diet and adding a daily dose of 400 micrograms of folic acid in a multivitamin along [...]
Pregnancy and Folic Acid Our body has the capability of producing various nutrients from the food we eat. Most of what we eat is converted to assist in our body functions and give us energy and keep us healthy. For a pregnant woman, folic acid – a B vitamin – is a necessary nutrient. It [...]
Prenatal testing during pregnancy should only be undertaken after making an informed decision regarding the risks involved, the dependability of the reports, and the effect of the results. Prenatal Test Categories Screening tests: Comprise blood tests and ultrasounds and are routinely conducted in most pregnancies. These help identify the likelihood of a baby having certain [...]
Prenatal testing is performed on an expectant mother prior to delivery to ascertain any probable disabilities or disease. These tests aid identification of defects at birth such as chromosome abnormalities and genetic diseases, Down Syndrome, neural tube defects, and other conditions like such as spina bifida, cleft palate, tay sachs disease, fragile x syndrome, thalassemia, [...]