{"id":36516,"date":"2017-01-04T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T01:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=36516"},"modified":"2017-01-03T16:23:20","modified_gmt":"2017-01-03T08:23:20","slug":"useful-tips-healthy-pregnancy-moms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/health\/useful-tips-healthy-pregnancy-moms\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Tips on Healthy Pregnancy for Moms-to-Be"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we all know, it’s important for a woman to stay as healthy as she can if she’s pregnant or planning a baby. According to the\u00a0March of Dimes Foundation, a non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health in the United States, the first step to have a healthy pregnancy is to start taking a daily multivitamin containing the B vitamin folic acid.<\/p>\n

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“Your health before and during pregnancy has a direct impact on your baby,” says Dr.\u00a0Siobhan Dolan<\/span>, a medical advisor to the March of Dimes and co-author of the non-profit’s book\u00a0Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: The Ultimate Pregnancy Guide<\/i>.\u00a0Dr. Dolan says it’s also a good idea to eat foods that contain folate, the natural form of folic acid, including lentils, green leafy vegetables, black beans, and orange juice. In addition, some foods are fortified with folic acid, including enriched grain products such as bread, cereal, and pasta; and corn masa products such as tortilla chips and tacos.<\/p>\n

Besides taking a daily multivitamin containing folic acid to prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spine, women can take other steps to avoid infections that can hurt them and their babies during pregnancy. Foodborne illnesses, viruses, and parasites can cause birth defects and lifelong disabilities, such as hearing loss or learning problems.<\/p>\n

Other tips from the March of Dimes for moms-to-be:<\/p>\n