I
tried endless supplements and dietary changes: fenugreek, Mother's Milk tea, steel cut oats, lactation cookies,
increasing my fat
intake, and drinking as much
water as possible.
Choose an obstetrician or health care provider Interview potential doctors Contact health insurance company about coverage Start and pregnancy and birth budget Discuss financial effects of pregnancy and baby with partner Stop smoking Stop drinking Stop using street drugs Talk to your physician about any prescription medications Drink at least 8 glasses of
water every day Visit the doctor at least once per month or every 4 weeks Do not dye or perm hair Stop drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages Exercise daily Start taking prenatal vitamins Eat foods rich in folic acid Eat iron rich foods
Increase daily
intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables Nap as much as possible as fatigue is common Eat fish with low levels of mercury no more than 2 days per week Do not eat undercooked meats Do not eat unpasteurized dairy producs Do not eat cold cut deli meats Allow someone else to clean out the kitty litter, if applicable Limit exposure to chemicals
Try to limit stress and tension Complete all prenatal tests — HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Anemia, Blood Typing, Sickle Cell Anemia, Urine Screening and Rubella.
If you are one of the millions of people who get MORE «stopped up» rather than less when
trying to
increase fiber
intake via whole grains, consider a new tactic:
increase your fruit and veggie
intake, decrease your grain
intake, drink plenty of
water, and make sure you ingest plenty of healthy fats (more info on fats coming).