What will you do before pregnancy and what can help you  to make your baby  healthy  during pregnancy.

10 Wise to Getting Healthy Before Pregnancy

1. Take folic acid. Take a Multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid daily. Taking folic acid before and during early pregnancy can help your child’s brain and spinal cord develop properly.
Eat a healthy diet that includes foods that contain folic acid, a natural form of vitamins. Such foods include fortified bread and breakfast cereals, beans, leafy green vegetables and orange juice.

2. Get tests before pregnancy. Preconception care is health care before you are pregnant. The aim is to assess their health and the health and lifestyle risk identification, which may affect to your pregnancy.
One of the most important steps you can take to have a healthy pregnancy is to see your health care provider before you conceive. Your provider can help you be healthy as possible, before and during pregnancy. Ideally, you should see the provider who will take care of you during pregnancy, although you can see their primary care.

3. Eat right and maintain a healthy weight. You’ll begin to feel better, and right outside of pregnancy, if you eat a wide range of nutritious foods every day. Avoid foods high in fat and sugar. Eat foods from each of the five food groups: fruits, vegetables, protein (eg chicken, fish and dried beans), cereals and dairy products.
Reduce caffeine, Remember that caffeine in the amount of coffee varies depending on the type of coffee, and prepared, and the quantity of coffee used. Caffeine can also be found in soft drinks, medicines and other food. Try the coffee and tea without caffeine, which are, or drink water, milk or juice. Be sure to read labels on food, beverages and medications that you know how much you are taking caffeine.
Try to reach a healthy weight before you are pregnant. If you’re under weight (too heavy), on may be easier to be pregnant if you get to a healthier weight. If you are overweight (weigh too much), try to lose weight before they are pregnant. Check with your service provider, health care, and if you are unsure what is your ideal weight. Not sure try to lose weight after they are pregnant.

4. Stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke. Smoking may be difficult for your child. If you smoke, when you are pregnant, the child is at greater risk to give birth prematurely or too small. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of pregnancy complications and SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Best time to stop smoking, before they became pregnant. Smoke from other people’s cigarettes can be harmful. Try to avoid secondhand smoke, too.

5. Stop for a drink. Drinking alcohol (beer, juice, wine and wine coolers) can obstruct your child. Drinking alcohol before or during pregnancy can have a baby that the conditions that can create life long problems such as:
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which is a combination of physical and mental defects

• Low birth weight

• Heart defects, growth problems and problems with brain development.

6. Do not use illegal drugs. Use of illegal or “street drugs” during pregnancy is risky for mother and child. Women who use cocaine are at higher risk of miscarriage and premature labor. Babies exposed to heroin is likely to be born addicted. Babies exposed to illegal drugs and are more likely to have problems with learning or behavior later in life. Women who use methamphetamines or marijuana may have children who are too small. If you need help to stop, ask your health care provider.

7. Avoid infections. Some infections can harm the developing baby. Wash hands with soap and water after using the bathroom, blowing your nose or touching the soil. Avoid potentially dangerous foods such as raw meat and fish and unpasteurized milk products. Wash all kinds of fruits and vegetables well. If you have a cat, you should ask someone else change the litter box. Stay away from rodents, including pets mice, hamsters and guinea pigs.
Determine whether you are sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Without treatment, these infections represent a special danger to pregnant women and their children. The preconception visit, ask your provider about screening tests for HIV or other STIs. To prevent STIs, have sex only with one person who has no other sexual partners and who does not have a STI.

8. Limit exposure to risk. Stay away from strong odor cleaners, chemicals and colors. You can reduce your risk by wearing rubber gloves and work in well-ventilated area. If your water pipes are old, you May want to test the drinking water or filtered or bottled water. Ask your health care provider for advice about hazardous substances or chemicals.

9. Read about genetics. Your healthcare provider will take your health to ask about the history and health of your family. Based on this information to your doctor or nurse recommend may to see the genetic counselor to learn about the risk that a child with a birth defect.

10. Avoid stress and Get fit. Too much stress can be harmful to you and your child. High levels of stress may increase risk of premature birth and low operating weight. Identify causes of stress and try to reduce them. Ask your partner, family and friends for emotional support. Or get professional help. Use relaxation techniques such as deep breathing. Call the phone or ask your health care provider or other trusted person for help if you are in when they are in danger to be harmed. This may be verbal or physical abuse.
Exercise regularly and get fit. Exercise 30 minutes for all or most days of the week is a good way to help maintain or lose weight, build fitness and reduce stress. If you have not yet exercised, now is the right time to start. Talk to your healthcare provider about the fitness activities that are right for you. Some good choices before and during pregnancy include walking, swimming and yoga.

Do not forget to help Dad get healthy, too! To improve the chances of getting pregnant, it is important for your partner to take care of yourself, exercise, eat right and stop smoking, drink and use illegal drugs.