Overall health is very important during pregnancy. A healthy pregnancy will greatly affect the quality of birth and babies born.
One of the most important factors during the pregnancy was the arrangement of body weight. Ideal body weight began to expectant mothers during pregnancy (pregnancy start) was between 45-65 kg. If less than 45 kg, body weight should first be raised up to 45 kg before pregnancy. Vice versa, if the prospective mother’s body weight over 65 kg, body weight should be lowered to below 65 kg before pregnancy.
Unfortunately, very often women who are planning their weight before the start of pregnancy. In fact, the prospective mother’s body weight is less than 45 kg or more than 65 kg, will make the pregnancy becomes a risk (low risk).
Prospective mother’s body weight less (underweight) or excess (overweight), will risk having a baby with less weight or low birth weight babies with birth weight would have disrupted the development and intelligence, in addition to his physical health is also not good.
For the mother is not less risky. when the excess weight, she may experience bleeding or poisoning pregnancy. At first, overweight, and tensions rising, swollen foot, kidney problems, eventually poisoning pregnant. At birth, usually also always happens complications.
Not only that, the body can swell pregnant women, whether on foot or belly. In addition, it also can inhibit fetal growth. consequently food delivery to the fetus to be reduced because of the narrowing of blood vessels. if the constriction of blood vessels is intensified, could be fatal to the fetus, excess weight can also affect the delivery process. For example, no strong push.
Generally, the rapid increase in body weight occurred at the end of pregnancy. Usually, if there was an increase over during a particular month, up to 5 kg for example, doctors will recommend a diet. Two months later, the prospective mother’s body weight must be stable (should not be allowed to rise and fall). This can be done by rearranging the food list. Usually by reducing the intake of fats and carbohydrates, like sugar, rice, cheese, fried foods, and increase protein consumption, such as fish, meat, eggs, nuts, fruits as well, because it is necessary for the growth of the fetus in the womb.
Smart food choices
What if weight loss still not rise or even fall during pregnancy? Pregnant women should eat plenty of foods containing fat and high carbohydrate, such as ice cream, avocados, cakes, until the weight increased, but remained within the limits of the ideal increase.
Therefore, the prospective mother must be very clever choosing his appetite for food to stay awake. To avoid nausea, you should avoid fatty foods, cold foods, or foods that are too acidic.
If your ideal weight is reached, the birth was going to walk easily, with no complications. Or, if any, only a little (low risk). Puerperal also coming to an end, in addition to not damage the body shape. Yes, the ideal body weight during pregnancy will soon be back into shape to the original weight after giving birth. Beautiful mother will return, without needing to bother attenuate weight.
Something must be done in order to achieve ideal body weight
- We recommend that before becoming pregnant, consult your doctor about the factors that interfere with disease of pregnancy, including weight (less than or greater).
- Follow doctor’s advice about weight gain in a month. Ask a diet that matches your situation. For example if it is excessive, there must be a diet, and so forth.
- Diligent control to the doctor. If doctors and patients are diligently observant and did not find it difficult to control during pregnancy, whether it’s diabetes or goiter, usually the standard weight was achieved.
What is clear, regardless of starting weight when pregnant, and equipment must match the increase in weight gain formulas. After pregnancy weight loss must also be increased according to increase in the ideal. Do not eat when pregnant then because it was fat. If this is done, intake of nutrients for the fetus is impaired.