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Perfect timing! Here's what to do for your health before you get pregnant.
In Today's Issue:
• For a Healthy Pregnancy, Eat Right—Right Now!
• Prenatal Vitamins: Don't Wait Until You're Pregnant
• The Best Way to Exercise When You're Trying
• Easy Ways to Boost Your Iron Intake
• Do You Need to Be Thin to Conceive?
• And Can You Be Too Thin?
• Exercise: Can Too Much Affect Fertility?
Taking good care of yourself when you're expecting is a no-brainer, but the state of your health before you've got a baby on board matters, too—especially since you could be pregnant for weeks before you see that pink plus sign on a pregnancy test. Eating right, maintaining a healthy weight and getting enough folic acid even just a few months before conceiving can actually help prevent certain birth defects. And since a fetus is most vulnerable in the first trimester, it's never too early to give your baby-to-be the best possible start. Talk to your doctor about your family plans now... and kudos to you for thinking ahead.
Get Pregnant Faster Tip
Want to make a baby ASAP? Then it's last call for alcohol. Research suggests that even a few drinks a week may affect your fertility, and the more you imbibe, the greater the risk. To increase your chances for a speedy conception, you and your partner—drinking may affect his fertility too—should give up booze as soon as possible. (Three months before you start trying is ideal.)
Know Before You Show
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Eating For Two: The Healthy Pregnancy Diet
• 7 Things You Need to Know About Childbirth
• Will Dad Show Pregnancy Symptoms, Too?
In Every Issue
• Don't Start Trying Without Our Ovulation Tracker!
• 10 Signs You May Be Pregnant
• Aiden or Ana? Pick a Baby Name
• Is It Taking a While to Get Pregnant? Know When to Call in the Experts
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