| Good Nutrition and targeted exercise during the | | | | Also, do not underestimate The importance of |
| months prior to conception can improve your | | | | water aim to drink at least six glasses a day. |
| physical and emotional health. For mature parents | | | | Your Body Weight |
| to be replenishing your resources for conception | | | | Your prepregnancy weight affects your well being |
| and pregnancy may, in some cases make it | | | | during pregnancy and your baby's birth weight. |
| easier to conceive and may help you to have an | | | | Being very overweight decreases fertility in both |
| easier labor and birth. | | | | men and women. In addition, obese women are |
| Being in the best of health and fitness will allow | | | | more likely to miscarry and to have complications |
| you as much control over pregnancy and birth as | | | | in pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes and high |
| possible. The best time to get in to shape is | | | | blood pressure. They also are more likely to |
| before pregnancy a sensible diet and regular | | | | encounter problems during birth. |
| exercise allows you to reap the rewards later. | | | | Being underweight can also be a problem for |
| Eating Well | | | | women who want children. Underweight women |
| Healthy eating will have a very positive impact on | | | | are less likely to ovulate regularly, which |
| your general health and your hormonal balance | | | | decreases their chances of conception. They are |
| and give your body the best chance to conceive. | | | | more likely to give birth to underweight babies. It's |
| Eating a good variety of freshly prepared, well | | | | best to take corrective action before you |
| balanced meals will give you all the nutrients you | | | | conceive your health will improve and your |
| need. Try to include all the main food groups | | | | pregnancy is likely to be easier. |
| meat and fish, cereal and grains, fruit and | | | | Fitness Plan |
| vegetables, and dairy foods and reduce your in | | | | The list of benefits of exercise before and after |
| take of processed foods, preprepared meals, and | | | | you conceive is long. Good overall physical health, |
| refined sugars. Select unsaturated fats over | | | | weight control a positive body image, emotional |
| saturated ones and eat carbohydrates regularly | | | | balance and stress reduction top the list for |
| but in moderation and choose complex | | | | couples who are trying to conceive. Fit women |
| carbohydrates (such as whole grains, legumes, | | | | also have lower rates of some of the |
| wgetables, and fruits) over simple or fast | | | | complications during pregnancy that are more |
| releasing carbohydrates such as refined white | | | | common in older moms, such as high blood |
| flour and sugar, which give you plenty of calories | | | | pressure and diabetes and can expect an easier |
| but less of the nutrients). Fiber is vital to a healthy | | | | labor and recovery after the birth of their babies. |
| diet and a regular in take of protein is a must. | | | | |