Tips to Stay Healthy During Pregnancy

If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, it’s important to understand the causal link between your health and your baby’s health. By maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle during your pregnancy, you decrease your risk of pregnancy complications and birth defects while increasing your chance of having a safe and successful delivery.

Of course staying healthy sounds easy in theory, but putting that theory into practice can be tough for new moms-to-be. What foods should you eat and what foods should you avoid? What exercise habits should you continue to practice, and which ones should you stop? What should I avoid to reduce my risks of birth defects and miscarriages? There are many online resources and apps you can use to develop a pregnancy health plan. This article will cover the basics on how to stay healthy during pregnancy.