Eat this; Not that

Hello Readers! This one’s about all those mama-to-be’s (including myself), who are often driven fanatical by all the neurotic, micromanaging pregnancy advice they get free of cost from all sides, particularly her relatives and friends. I am compelled to write this post following the string of advices an expectant woman is bombarded with – most of the time with people who don’t even matter.

Pregnancy sure brings endless joys, excitement and a beautiful feeling in a woman’s life. However on the onset (especially for the first timers) for a woman it also implies being bombarded by heaps of advices – Some of which do make sense while others can be happily ignored. It is only in the last age band or so that the prospective mothers have even known precisely which fingernail was being created during which phase of which trimester. Now that we do distinguish, it’s very difficult not to fret about it all, but we actually don’t need to. I get so exasperated with the advises pouring from all sectors of people regarding what to eat, what not to eat, what to do and what not to do, as if one sub-optimal nibble leads to ruining the child, while nine months’ worth of gold stars implies our kids will never go through a bad hair day or any struggle or low-paid jobs or thwarted outlook in life.

Well, it isn’t so. I agree on eating well, sleeping well, and most of all hoping well for the best, for all pregnant ladies. However, the fact is that it’s all actually not all up to you, and it’ll make you fed-up if you feel it is.

People need to understand that pregnancy isn’t an illness, you don’t require to be treated for it, and enormous dietary modifications are perhaps more detrimental to your health than useful. A glass of cola once in a while is less damaging than feeling strained while craving for it. A warm (not boiling, but lukewarm) bath is comforting, which is good for the baby in your womb as compared to a cool bath that doesn’t aid in easing your backaches and soreness. Besides raising many eyebrows, people must understand that light exercises like swimming, yoga, walking etc. will only lead to a healthy mother and the baby.

An acquaintance from the gym that was pregnant was told by her doctor that she could continue attending her aerobics classes up until her child popped out. She did just that and recently delivered an 8 pound baby successfully.

In a contrary case, I know of a woman who was so vigilant about what she ate and did and what that she never even chewed sugarless gum. Consequence: her child was born with loads of allergies.

We live in this world and must act like it. Existing in a fizz is not similar to being cautious. Same as being energetic and active is not equivalent to being careless.
Finally, there is just one piece of suggestion that I’d like to give all the co-mommies (many of who are my friends):- Trust your gut feelings and yourself. What’s not good for you, can’t be good for your baby and vice versa. And most of all enjoy this phase. It shall never return.

Good Luck!

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