Preconception care.
To get pregnant fast and have a healthy pregnancy first of all you need to know about preconception care.
Preconception health is a woman’s health before she becomes pregnant.
Pre-conception care is about both parents getting themselves into optimum physical, biochemical and emotional health before trying to conceive.
The five most important things a woman can do for preconception health are:
1. Take 400 mcg of folic acid a day for at least 3 months before becoming pregnancy to reduce the risk of birth defects.
2. Stop smoking and drinking alcohol.
3. If you currently have a medical condition, be sure these conditions are under control. Conditions include but are not limited to asthma, diabetes, oral health, obesity, or epilepsy. Be sure that your vaccinations are up to date.
4. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist about any over the counter and prescription medicines you are taking, including vitamins, and dietary or herbal supplements, you are taking.
5. Avoid exposures to toxic substances or potentially infectious materials at work or at home, such as chemicals, or cat and rodent feces.
Dr Irina Webster