Baby Names and Healthy Pregnancies

Being pregnant is one of the greatest milestones in a woman's life. The moment that you realize you are pregnant you know that life will never be the same again. In a split second a million things go through your head. What do I need to do ? Is it a boy or a girl ? What am I going to name it ? Quite a few pregnant women - both young and old - start stressing about who would be the easier person to offend - Mabel or Mary when you are thinking about the baby name factor alone. Pregnancy is a time where your thoughts are constantly running a mile a minute about what this new change will bring for you.

The first thing you need to do when you realize you are pregnant, is start finding out about the steps you should take to have a healthy pregnancy. A woman's health requirements when she is pregnant are much higher than normal. You are under demanding physical and emotional stress. Most of your nutrition will be carted off to a whole other person. Keeping fit and ensuring you get enough nutrients are much more important during pregnancy than any other time in your life. Put aside the other issues, although not of lesser importance, like baby names until you have learned of methods you can use to remain healthy throughout your pregnancy.

It is critical that you are regular in your visits to a health professional such as an OB-GYN or midwife. You will need to work this in your schedule if you work out of the home. Your health practitioner will monitor your entire pregnancy from beginning to end and advise you of all of the routine testing you will need. Don't forget to ask questions on your visits. Especially if you are a first timer, you will have questions for every visit. Ready yourself for the long waits that you will have to make when you visit your OB-GYN. These are on call doctors and babies are not always born after business hours as those in the waiting room would like. There are more full waiting rooms with empty doctor's office at the OB clinic than in any other practice. Now would be a good time to think about baby names, when you have the time. Chances are your clinic will have a few books sitting around as well.

Prenatal vitamins are another must. And here, you should also invest in actual prenatal vitamins. Your little bambino needs them as much as you do, so you will be doubling up on the things you normally take. Folic acid is a biggie as well. Research shows that in folate deficient moms, there is a higher occurrence of spina bifida in babies. Start these as well before you pin down a baby name. Your health is your priority ; naming the baby is part of a later stage.

There are several other things that affect a woman's health when she is pregnant. The time is now to get a doctor and start taking your vitamins. These steps will help you start out on the right note.

By : Ajeet Khurana