subject: A Woman's Guide on How to Start a Family [print this page] How will a woman prepares herself to start a family? Becoming a mother is both a choice and a capacity of a woman to give birth. Preparation for motherhood entails financial, psychological, and physical preparation.
You might be wondering why a physical preparation is needed when a woman becomes biologically capable of getting pregnant once she has her first menstruation. Well, getting pregnant is not just about carrying a baby in the stomach for nine months. It is also not just about giving birth. Pregnancy is the next big step in starting a family. And when you start one, you want to start a happy and healthy family.
Getting Pregnant
Some women cannot get pregnant very easily due to hormonal and biological concerns; thus treatment and artificial insemination are applied. Some do get pregnant early but their bodies are too weak to bear a child; thus they either lose the baby or give birth to a sickly one. Poor health during pregnancy also affects the mother's physical and psychological health that may last for few months after giving birth. When a mother is unwell, she will not be able to take care of the child very well.
Becoming Healthy to Start a Family
When preparing for pregnancy, it is necessary that a woman is healthy and not under any medication. Medicines, especially antibiotics have side effects that usually cause another health problem. Age is another factor to a healthy pregnancy. Girls who are in their early and middle adolescence are more prone to facing health and reproductive health problems when they get pregnant. It is said that the safest age range to prepare and get pregnancy would be between 21 to 30 years old. Women who are in their late thirty's are also at a high risk of having reproductive health problems and other complications. However, if they are healthy enough to get pregnant, they can pretty well manage their pregnancy.
To ensure that your body is prepared and healthy to get pregnant, consult your obstetrician and gynecologist (OB-GYN). For high-risk pregnancy, consult a maternal-fetal specialist. It will be of great help if you also watch your diet and nutrition. For guidance, purchase a book about nutrition for pregnancy. To enhance and support hormonal balance, it is also a great idea to use organic or natural homeopathic remedies that help the body acquire a natural healing ability. Pregnancy is a critical stage to start a family. So, why would dare it unless you are certain the family you are building is healthy and strong?
