Getting Pregnancy Off to the Best Start: Nutrition, Exercise, and Relaxation
Recommended start time: Pre-pregnancy to 34 weeks pregnant.
Nutrition / Calories and weight gain; Best protein, carbs and fats needed to grow a healthy baby; Vitamins and minerals and how they are absorbed by the body; Power foods; Supplements; What to avoid in your food and environment; Food safety; Relationship of food to pregnancy symptoms and common problems.
Exercise / 1st trimester; Core strength; Endurance; Flexibility; Monitoring yourself; How to avoid pregnancy aches and pains.
Changes during pregnancy / Anatomical, hormonal and psychological changes (a.k.a. ‘What is going on in my body and head?’).
Testing & procedures / Routine tests to expect; How to ‘read’ your results; What to ask for; When NOT to worry; Resources for more information and support.
Relaxation / Why start now? How relaxation helps during pregnancy and preparing for baby; Basics of relaxation; Practice.