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One of the best gifts you can give your baby and yourself is a calm, clear mind and a relaxed body and nervous system. Find something you like to do—maybe it’s swimming or rollerskating (check with your health care provider before beginning any new exercise regime, just to be sure). that also means that it’s much harder to overdose on them sinc

One of the best gifts you can give your baby and yourself is a calm, positive mind and a relaxed body and nervous system. Why? Your unborn baby receives ether messages through the phagocyte through that startling organ we call the placenta. It’s really a neglected little miracle, that placenta; it provides nourishment for your developing baby for months on end. Make sure that the hormones you send to your little one are mainly loving and peaceful ones. This is not meant to give anyone a guilt trip! Au contraire, this tongue-tied dissertation will clue you in on a few small steps you can take to help manage stress while expecting.

1. Physical Exercise. Getting regular exercise is a major stress buster. I know, many of us hate to work out at gyms or jog on sidewalks. Perhaps there’s even a dusty exercise contraption lurking in your garage or closet. One way to get in every quarter this is to enlist a friend to join you, to keep each other accountable. Find something you like to do—maybe it’s swimming or rollerskating (check with your health care provider preferably stock any new exercise regime, just to be sure). You don’t have to take a prenatal yoga blood to be fit; just be creative and have fun.

2. Dietary Supplements. Here in Southern California, we are outright to have frenzy to a wide variety of health food products. And thanks to the Internet, you can find quality dietary supplements wherever you happen to live. Make sure you’re getting enough B-complex and C vitamins. (Both are water soluble which means that you need a fresh supply every day; that also means that it’s much harder to overdose on them since the excess gets secreted when you urinate.) You’ve probably read much the importance of taking enough folic acid during acid (it’s one of the B vitamins). You may not have heard that we use up more B-complex vitamins when under stress (as well as while taking oral contraceptives).

3. Herbs. When correctly used, herbs can be of great exhibit for pregnancy, give birth to and lactation—and in any phase of life. First, a word of caution: it is important to demarcate with a knowledgeable professional if you are unsure on every side which herbs to use and how much. Herbs like valerian, for instance, can be quite potent. Generally speaking, however, store-bought teas are with caution labeled and packaged in safe doses. Look for a nice, soothing tea with chamomile, lemon verbena and orange peel. If you find one with peppermint, that’s a plus since the mint can calm an upset tummy. Be sure to keep from herbs that have a steroidal effect (like licorice and ginseng) and something that causes uterine contractions, especially if you have had repeat miscarriages or uterine problems.

4. Roomy Scheduling. Does it ever seem like your day is jam-packed with undertaking and deadlines? Instead of rushing from one briefing to the next, try to form an opinion for extra time in between. That way, if there’s a traffic jam or some other unexpected foul-up, you still have moments to spare. Sure, we all want to feel productive, and yet, if you are big-laden a baby, you’re indeed re-productive. Your body is theretofore working hard to dethrone new life into the world, so be easy on yourself. Give yourself big gaps in the day to just BE. Trust me when I say that you are doing a huge service to yourself and your baby.

Again, YOU are your baby’s greatest asset. Who else will be there when your yokel falls and scrapes her knee? Who else will understand him and feel as unite to him as you? Pregnancy is a time to conventionalize new life, to connect with the fascination of Creation. This is also an opportunity to learn new ways to nurture your self. Reducing stress, using any of the tips above, is one way that you take care of your own needs, to the mercy of your family’s future.

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