Getting good care before, during, and after your pregnancy is very important. It can help your baby grow and develop and keep you both healthy. It is the best way to be sure your little one gets a head start on a healthy life. Good prenatal care includes good nutrition and health habits before and during pregnancy. When babies are conceived in the mother’s womb, every organ of the baby’s body undergoes growth and development until they are born. Their eyes develop to the point of being able to see light, shapes, and colour. The process begins with two tiny grooves on each side of the head. The eyes continue to develop gradually as the weeks go by.

Steps to prevent vision loss in children include:

When pregnant, keep away from persons with German measles and other infectious diseases, avoid unsafe medicines, and try to get enough to eat. A woman can maintain healthy eyesight for her unborn baby by observing optimal personal hygiene by washing her hands as often as possible and ensure that all cooking utensils, as well as cutlery being used, are very clean at all times. This will help to prevent infections, such as cytomegalovirus and toxoplasmosis, which can seriously damage the vision of unborn babies. Avoid all forms of contact with cat poop and animals such as sheep and lamb because they also harbour toxoplasmosis which could affect the baby. Also, Pregnant women should eat foods that contain lots of Beta-carotene (an important nutrient for the development of babies’ eyes.) Beta-carotene is commonly found in yellow fruits such as apricots and mangoes, as well as vegetables, such as spinach, sweet potatoes, and carrots. Your baby deserves the best, and you can provide it.

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