Pregnant, Then What Should You Do?

Pregnancy, it is something that maybe can bring happiness for you. Especially when we really want a child in our lives. Happy?  Of course we will feel that, but not a few women who are panic, nervous and afraid to face pregnancy. That’s normal and very natural responses. Now, I will give you some steps you need to take when you first hear that you are pregnant.

First, don’t panic and calm yourself down. Then find the right time to talk to your partner. Tell him everything slowly and carefully to him that you are pregnant his baby. Look at his response, if he looks happy, that would be great. Because he will give you full supports to pass your pregnancy time and the birth of the baby. A baby is a gift for a partner who is longing to it.  Your partner will of course support you, because it is also going to be his child.

After you tell him the news of your pregnancy, the next thing to do is to find some free time for you and go to a gynecologist. Do consulting and get needed information about how to have a good pregnancy.  Of course you don’t want something bad to happen to your baby-to-be, therefore you must consult to an expert, namely a gynecologist.

In general, there are three basic things that you must prepare when you find out that you are pregnant. There are physical, mental or psychological preparation and financial preparation.  The three basic things that must be prepared when you find out that you are pregnant and of course, you will really need the support from the closest people who love you.  Your spouse or husband, your parents, your brother or sister or even your friends. They might even be more excited and passionate than yourself.

Physical preparation, it is the most important thing when knowing you are pregnant. Whys? A pregnant woman will experience major changes in her physique. Although significant changes will not occur in the first trimester of pregnancy. At the first trimester of your pregnancy, usually you will feel back pain, nausea and easily tired. Of course these things are not easy to pass. Consult these things with your obstetrician and ask for solutions, vitamins or any suggestions to reduce these things. In the second trimester, usually changes in body shape begin to occur and facing significant physical changes will affect the pregnant woman. Maybe you will feel uncomfortable with the pain and aches that you feel in your body during pregnancy. Or  maybe you will feel uncomfortable with the physical changes that you are experiencing. This is why you really need support from your partner or husband.  Or even your family will reassure you that everything is normal for pregnant women and they will convince you that there are many ways to get your body changes back to normal again.  Many women have proven it, even when they have more than one child, with hard work, their bodies return to normal.  Don’t worry too much about these things. The most important things are you and the baby are healthy. 

Mental and psychological preparation, when you are pregnant, you will experience physical and mental or psychological changes. With the body changes that you are going through, you will also experience mental or psychological changes.  It should be understood that these changes occur due to increased pregnancy hormones. They are the estrogen and progesterone hormones.  Although the hormones estrogen and progesterone help your baby’s development, they also affect your nerves. You will feel easily tired, nauseous, lower back pain, feeling sensitive and easily emotional. And again, I will repeat my words that the support of closest people are very important.  Especially your spouse or husband.

Financial Preparation, that is a very certain things that also we have to prepare. Because you have to prepare the best to maintain pregnancy and welcome your baby. After finding out that you are pregnant, money is very needed, for you to visit the obstetrician, buying additional nutritions to maintain the body and pregnancy, preparing the place for your beloved baby, preparing equipment and clothes for the baby.  And of course all of that costs money.

Those three things above are general things needed to prepare for pregnancy and childbirth.  But of course all of the above will be very good if you get full support from your spouse or husband, also from your closest family who really loves you. 

But I will also tell you the details of the steps that must be taken during pregnancy:

1. Choose the best obstetrician according to you and closest to your place.  Consult regularly.
2. Regularly consume vitamins, pregnant milk and eat nutritious foods.
3. Avoid stress.
4. Save for birth expenses.
5. Prepare maternity clothes.
6. Spare some times for exercising that is allowed for pregnant women.
7. Recognize the danger signs of pregnancy.
8. Get vaccinated.
9. Keep control of fetal development and start learning to recognize contractions.
10. Caring for the breasts in preparation for breastfeeding.
11. Prepare a place, clothes and equipment for your baby.
12. Avoid negative thoughts and always be possitive.
13. Do not consume anything that is prohibited for consumption by pregnant women.
14. Follow and do all the instructions of your gynecologist.
15. Always discuss anything to your spouse or husband about your pregnancy.
16. If you are a religious person, pray more, asking God for your pregnancy to be good untill giving birth.

If you have read all the information above, you may agree or not.

But the most important thing is you must do everything calmly, you are not alone, ask for support from your partner or husband, don’t forget your closest family. They will really help you through all the processes. 

God Bless You!