Health Remedies and Natural Treatment

Tips to consider:
• It is always best to choose fresh foods, avoid canned, cooked, frozen or ready to eat.
• With regard to cooking methods, the most suitable are grilled, steamed, poached or baked.
• Do not take fried foods, bulging, sautéed and breaded daily, consuming only very occasionally.
• Avoid very fatty meat, sausages and meats.
• Both the oil and spices, should be used moderately.
• Salt should be reduced to avoid possible fluid retention, especially during the last trimester.
• Avoid foods in sauces, salted, smoked and spicy too.
• should not abuse the bakery or the bakery or pastry doughs because they provide too much saturated fat and calories.

• Drink plenty of water. You should drink at least 2 liters of water per day. The main reason is to keep the body hydrated as dehydration in pregnant women can have serious consequences. During pregnancy the increase in hormones causes the body to retain water.

So drink plenty of water helps to combat this problem becoming the best natural diuretic. It also prevents constipation, reduces nausea, remove the excess sodium, improves skin and prevent urinary tract infections among other benefits.

• Not all of the consumption of any alcoholic beverages, since alcohol is a cause of fetal abnormalities. Never forget that the fetus come all substances ingested by the mother.

• Do not overdo seafood intake because it could cause allergic reactions.
• It is advisable to include a serving of calf’s liver a week due to its high vitamin content.
• Fruits and vegetables should be added daily.
• Avoid wherever possible and sugary sodas because their caloric intake is high and its nutritive value is zero.

• Resounding NO to snuff. Smoking completely undermines the baby due to the toxicity of carbon monoxide. Also causes a decrease in oxygen that reaches the fetus as by constriction of blood vessels caused by nicotine. The result of a smoking mother is a baby with low weight at birth as well as other serious consequences.

• The fiber contribution is essential to avoid problems with constipation. Moderate exercise also stimulates intestinal motility and promotes daily evacuation.

• Do not take drugs or medication except under medical prescription.
To corroborate that a woman in pregnancy is fed properly, you should always control the weight gain in each medical supervision.

The additional energy intake for pregnant women up to 300 Kcal. more, with respect to a woman who is in a state of gestation. Weight gain is considered normal is at 9.5 and 11.5 kg.

It is not advisable to excessive weight gain because it has significant risks during the time of delivery and may also cause increased blood glucose and blood pressure in the mother. The weight gain begins to be felt from the second quarter, which would normally raise about 400 gr. per week.

Desirable weight gain during pregnancy

With regard to the daily needs of vitamins and minerals, are covered as long as they perform a varied, balanced and appropriate.

Should be considered additional supplementation of iron and folic acid, provided they are prescribed by the doctor from the first control or even before pregnancy.