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Pregnancy Strategies


Updated: 11/30/2007 2:05:19 PM
 
 
 
 
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A healthy pregnancy, ideally, begins a few months before conception. Establishing healthy habits in both parents, testing for medical conditions, and beginning pregnancy-oriented nutrition all add up to the best possible conditions for a baby, says Dr. Lisa Halvorson, an obstetrician-gynecologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

"By following a few simple steps, a couple may avoid potential complications for both mother and baby," Dr. Halvorson says.
Among the strategies she recommends for the prospective mother are:
·Review all medications to assess their potential danger to the fetus.
· If not already immune, get a vaccination for rubella (German measles).
· Get tested for diabetes, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, high blood pressure, thyroid disorders, and other conditions.
· Undergo a general physical examination including Pap smear.
· Begin folic acid supplementation, at least 400 micrograms a day, to prevent certain birth defects.
· Get counseling to establish a healthful diet and exercise program.
· Stop smoking and drinking alcohol.
· Avoid dangerous chemicals at work, and rodent or feline feces at home.
There are also strategies a prospective father can do, Dr. Halvorson says. Among those tips are:
· Stop smoking to avoid second-hand smoke around the mother.
· Stop or minimize alcohol consumption, which - along with cigarettes - can reduce male fertility.
· If working around dangerous chemicals, such as agricultural pesticides or fertilizers, change clothes immediately upon coming home, and wash those clothes separately.
Visit www.utsouthwestern.org/patientcare/medicalservices/obgyn.html to learn more about UT Southwestern's clinical services in gynecology and obstetrics.

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