Care of Parents- Pre conception
Even before the child is conceived, if the parents take care of their health following the principles in this site, it enhances the chances of conception and of conceiving a healthy normal, child. Poison habits like smoking, drinking etc reduce the fertility of both mother and father. In case the mother is in poor health and the fetus unlikely to survive, nature will initiate a miscarriage. So taking care of their own health even before conception is an important contribution of the parents towards the health of their prospective child. See the article on Avoiding birth defects at More Article
Care of Mother during pregnancy
Books upon books have been written about this subject. In a nutshell, the natural hygienic approach is as under:
- Pregnancy is not a sickness but a normal biological process. The pregnant mother should therefore be treated as a normal human being and not as a "sick" patient in need of constant medical care and advice
- Avoid all smoking, alcohol and drugs (medical or otherwise). Minimise the number and type of medical interventions, examinations, drugs, medicines etc to the level at which you are comfortable and feel you can be satisfied with.
- Follow the natural hygiene recommendations in this site, with a few modifications listed below
- Exercise programs should be modified to suit the age and health of the mother, the stage of pregnancy, prior exercise history, any problems faced during the pregnancy etc. Be very careful to not over-do things, but at the same time remember some exercise is required at all times to keep the body and muscle tone in good shape. A mother in poor physical condition is more likely to have problems during delivery.
Care of Nursing mothers
Nursing mothers should follow the same recommendatios as listed above. In particular take care of your protein, iron, calcium and Vitamin B12 requirements
Breast feeding
Is the best for both Mother and Child. Bottled milk should only be resorted to if there is no other option. Breast feeding should be carried on until at least 12 months.
Infant (formula) food
Should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Fruits, vegetables, blended salads and juices are much better options. Babies cannot digest starch until they are 12 months old, or even later, so the introduction of starches into the diet is best delayed. Introduction of solid foods into the diet and other related issues are involved topics and not possible to go into, in depth, here.
Healthy diet for children
-Children do as you do and not as you say. If they see you sticking to a particular form of diet, the chances of their adopting it are much higher
- Keep healthy foods and snacks available for kids around the house. Do not keep unhealthy options available (eg chocolates, coke etc)
- Do not force the children into anything. Suggest and leave it alone. If they try alternatives and fall sick then they will learn on their own.
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Even before the child is conceived, if the parents take care of their health following the principles in this site, it enhances the chances of conception and of conceiving a healthy normal, child. Poison habits like smoking, drinking etc reduce the fertility of both mother and father. In case the mother is in poor health and the fetus unlikely to survive, nature will initiate a miscarriage. So taking care of their own health even before conception is an important contribution of the parents towards the health of their prospective child. See the article on Avoiding birth defects at More Article
Care of Mother during pregnancy
Books upon books have been written about this subject. In a nutshell, the natural hygienic approach is as under:
- Pregnancy is not a sickness but a normal biological process. The pregnant mother should therefore be treated as a normal human being and not as a "sick" patient in need of constant medical care and advice
- Avoid all smoking, alcohol and drugs (medical or otherwise). Minimise the number and type of medical interventions, examinations, drugs, medicines etc to the level at which you are comfortable and feel you can be satisfied with.
- Follow the natural hygiene recommendations in this site, with a few modifications listed below
- Exercise programs should be modified to suit the age and health of the mother, the stage of pregnancy, prior exercise history, any problems faced during the pregnancy etc. Be very careful to not over-do things, but at the same time remember some exercise is required at all times to keep the body and muscle tone in good shape. A mother in poor physical condition is more likely to have problems during delivery.
Care of Nursing mothers
Nursing mothers should follow the same recommendatios as listed above. In particular take care of your protein, iron, calcium and Vitamin B12 requirements
Breast feeding
Is the best for both Mother and Child. Bottled milk should only be resorted to if there is no other option. Breast feeding should be carried on until at least 12 months.
Infant (formula) food
Should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Fruits, vegetables, blended salads and juices are much better options. Babies cannot digest starch until they are 12 months old, or even later, so the introduction of starches into the diet is best delayed. Introduction of solid foods into the diet and other related issues are involved topics and not possible to go into, in depth, here.
Healthy diet for children
-Children do as you do and not as you say. If they see you sticking to a particular form of diet, the chances of their adopting it are much higher
- Keep healthy foods and snacks available for kids around the house. Do not keep unhealthy options available (eg chocolates, coke etc)
- Do not force the children into anything. Suggest and leave it alone. If they try alternatives and fall sick then they will learn on their own.
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