The initial years of motherhood comes with joy, sleepless night and lots of surprises. During this time, almost everyone including family, friends, pediatricians and parents give out their own views on the right and wrong ways to care for a baby.

Healthy diet: Choosing a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables, that has abundance of vitamins, minerals, fibers and other important ingredients for good health. Foods and drinks that are high in calories, fat, sugar and salt should be in limit.

Get started, get moving:
Try to make minor exercises as part of your daily activities. As it would lower your risk of diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, cancer, etc.

Stress management:
stress and tension should be managed. Exposure to stress for a longer time gives rise to serious health problems. Over stress would lead to major health issues which can also affect the baby adversely.

Regular check ups:
Regular check ups are considered to be inevitable and most important as far as a pregnant woman is concerned. Talk to your doctors about your concerns and what you can do to prevent these problems related to pregnancy.

Know your family history:
Family life history does matter a lot when it comes to pregnancy. Family members share genes, lifestyles, behaviours and surroundings that in many instances could be passed on to the next generation.