These things must be kept in mind during fasting.

New Delhi: If you have been fasting for long, you need to be careful about gestational diabetes, anemia or multiple pregnancy.

The festival of Navaratri has started and many women are fasting even during pregnancy. In this case, you need to be careful. Fasting is high during Navratri, so it is important to take care of health.

During the first trimester, your baby is very fragile. It is better not to be fast during this period. Similarly, fasting in the third trimester can also be unsafe. Under any circumstances if you feel that you can not fast, do not fast. Prior to fasting, proper medical examination is necessary in relation to physical health. Other complications such as gestational diabetes, anemia or multiple pregnancy should also be investigated.

Dr. Archana Dhawan Bajaj, a gynecologist and obstetrician at the Nervar IVF Center, said, "It is also important to see that if you have been fasting for a long time then there is no headache, fatigue, unconsciousness, dizziness, and excessive acidity. If you feel that the movement of the baby has decreased or you feel pain like labor, contact the doctor immediately, this may be a sign of pre-delivery.

If you are fasting during pregnancy, avoid taking tea and coffee. Drink plenty of water and keep taking water or juice at regular intervals. Coconut water is the best source of nutrients.

Dr. Archana said that pregnant women should take fresh fruits. If the weather is hot and fast, then stay home and rest all day. Avoid walking long distances. Stay calm and do not take any kind of stress. Fasting in pregnancy is expected to increase stress levels. Keeping an alternative diet to avoid this. Fasting on the first and the last day of Navaratri festival is also an option. Before advancing during pregnancy, consult a doctor or health specialist before making any fast.