Ktchan Healthy Lifestyle

If it is said of a healthy woman will give birth to healthy children, it is true. Because the adequacy of nutrition before and during pregnancy is very influential in the risk of complications and child health in the future.

Pregnancy is a critical period of human growth and development is very precious and short. Besides himself, pregnant women should also be able to meet the requirements of nutrients for the fetus.

But unfortunately most pregnant women do not realize that you have a problem with nutrition. In fact, according to dr.Damar Pramusinto, Sp.OG, someone who looks healthy can actually be deficient in vitamins.

“Later, after a new blood test will tell if there is deficiency of iron, zinc, or even the lack of calories because of all this on a diet,” said an expert from the Division of Obstetrics GYN Department fetomaternal and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine / RSCM Jakarta seminar on nutrition and health of pregnant women who had Sari Husada for some time.

Because of this, Damar suggested that all couples who are planning a pregnancy to prepare well, especially in nutritional status.

“Most people are not prepared anything before getting pregnant. Although the pregnancy itself, giving the risk, either for mothers or children in the long term,” he said.

When pregnant women changing physiological conditions, such as red blood cells increases, the amount of plasma, and the development of the fetus and placenta. Formation of the vital organs of the fetus, particularly the case in the first quarter. In this period of brain cells are formed rapidly, reaching 250 000 cells per minute. If there is a disturbance of nutrition, but also lost the baby’s brain cells.

Therefore, food consumed must be able to meet the nutritional needs to ensure the health of the mother and fetus. According Resin, when pregnant mothers need more calories, protein, calcium, iron, zinc, B vitamins and vitamins and minerals.

The amount of influence the nutritional quality of the mother against the life of a baby one day, delivered by David Barker, doctors and scientists from the United Kingdom. According to him, exposure to chemicals and nutrients the fetus receives, will impact on health and disease in the future.

A balanced diet
In accordance with the guidelines for a balanced diet, a pregnant woman needs carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals as well as more numerous than non-pregnant women.

If pre-pregnancy mothers need 225 grams of carbohydrate per day during pregnancy needs to increase to 265 grams.Meanwhile, the protein requires an increase of 17 grams in 50 grams per day, which equals one serving of meat and 1 serving of tempeh.

Meanwhile, the fat that is useful for energy sources, along with other nutrients needed for growth and development of children.For pregnant women, fat is needed, especially polyunsaturated fats, like omega-3 and omega-6. For example, sunflower oil or several types of fish, while vitamins and minerals play an important role in metabolic processes in growth.

“Efforts to meet the needs of this nutrient, in principle, is to eat a balanced class, varied, and the numbers are sufficient. For pregnant women are given more nutrients through vitamin supplements and milk, and the content full nutrition, “says Damar.

He continued, several types of vitamins has been shown to prevent pregnancy complications. For example, calcium, vitamins A and B complex are useful to prevent preeclampsia. While the iron content is sufficient in the mother’s body would avoid the risk of bleeding during childbirth.

In addition to a balanced diet, psychological mother also must control their emotions. Living a pregnancy with gratitude and joy.Thus, the “soul food” was fulfilled.