You're Pregnant!

Okay, so you just found out you are pregnant. If you planned this pregnancy, you are no doubt very excited and maybe a tad bit nervous. If this was an unplanned pregnancy, you may be filled with worry. Either way, here are some tips to help you get through the next week or so...

1. Relax and Breath...take deep breaths so you don't hyperventilate. Everything is going to be alright, I promise.

2. Before you panic or start telling everybody, please verify your pregnancy by going to one of those free centers or free clinics that offer the test or go see your doctor. It is rare, but sometimes you will be told yes on the little white stick on the at home pregnancy test, but it either isn't really true or you miscarry the baby very early own. Better be safe upfront.

3. If you are pregnant, time to start eating right. Even if you are a vegetarian you need to start eating healthy and drinking plenty of fluids for your baby.

4. Start taking your prenatal vitamins as soon as possible. If you are not yet pregnant but are trying to get pregnant, it is wise to start taking them now before you even get pregnant. This will help both you and your unborn baby.

5. Stop tanning, sunbathing, taking hot baths, steams, saunas, etc. I haven't seen any proof, but most doctors say the extreme heat can harm your baby.

6. No horseback riding until your doctor says it is safe which is usually not at all during the pregnancy.

7. Stay away from sick people as much as possible. There are too many germs floating around and the more you around sick people, the easiest it is to catch something. As you are very limited to the medicines you can take during the first trimester, it's best not to get sick if you can avoid it.

8. Sleep, rest, and sleep some more as much as you can.

9. Morning sickness may kick in around the seventh or eight week if not sooner. I have always found lemon heads (yes the candy) to help me with the nauseau.

10. Now is not the time to start dieting or take up a new sport. Please, for your baby's sake, take it easy.

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