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Healthy Eating in Pregnancy
It is an old wives tale that pregnant women need to eat for two. Pregnant
women eat for themselves and only need 2,000 calories per day.
The normal weight gain during pregnancy should be 12 – 14 kilos (22-28lbs).
Anything more than will be stored as fat and harder to get rid of after the baby is
born. So what do you need to eat if you are pregnant? A healthy diet, but
watch the portion sizes. Look at your plate and make sure there is protein, fruit
and vegetables and carbohydrates.
Try to cut out “sugary foods” such as sweets, biscuits, cakes and chocolates as
well as sugary drinks. Towards the end of your pregnancy you may eat a lot of
little meals. Five small meals can add up to lots of calories, which may mean
putting on lots of weight.
On a final note, think about exercise in pregnancy. You should aim to do 30
minutes of exercise a day. Please do not join a gym, walking is free. Walk the
children to school or the dog, do a lot of window shopping but also remember
housework is included in exercise.
Enjoy your pregnancy and stay healthy.
Vaginal Birth after Caesarean (VBAC)
One in four women giving birth in our Maternity Units will have a Caesarean
Section (C-Section). But one C-Section does not mean always a C-Section.
That is a myth that needs to be busted.
Most women can try for a Vaginal Birth after Caesarean (VBAC) in their next
pregnancy.
The good news is that 7 out of 10 women who have a VBAC do have a vaginal
birth.
The risks are less in a vaginal birth and the recovery period is shorter. On a
plus point, women who have a successful VBAC can drive their cars within a
few days of giving birth as opposed to three months if they have a C-Section.
So if this is your second pregnancy and your fist baby was born by C-Section
speak to your midwife and Doctors about a VBAC and ask to see our VBAC
leaflet for further information.
Websites:www.vbac.org.uk
www.caesarean.org.uk
www.aims.org.uk
www.nice.org.uk
E M S Davies
Consultant Midwife
November 2011