The de Waal Foundation, through its ABCD campaign, is committed to promoting holistic wellness during the most crucial stages in a baby’s life: pregnancy planning, pregnancy itself and the first two years of life. This campaign focuses on four fundamental keys to guarantee the best possible start for the baby, ensuring its health and development at each of these stages.
Did you know that many birth defects can be prevented? Eating the right foods and gaining the right weight will help your baby grow up healthy, but there are also other actions in terms of feeding that will help your baby’s development that we explain below.

You are in the letter A!

Why is it important to seek medical care before and during pregnancy? Should my partner accompany me to check-ups? Should I wait until I am pregnant to get checked?

In this video we answer these and other questions you may have about getting checked by a doctor to ensure your baby’s health.

You are in the letter B!

Did you know that everything you consume or feel is transmitted to the baby? So one way to prevent illness in your unborn baby is to protect yourself from aggressions.

What aggressions? On this occasion we mention some that range from being subjected to stressful situations, living in an environment with alcohol consumption or other substances harmful to health to insect bites. Other aggressions to take into account are violence, mistreatment and physical abuse. If you know of a situation of aggression or have experienced it, do not be silent, denounce the aggressor and seek psychological assistance!

You are in the letter C!

Emotions affect the baby during and after pregnancy. It is important to manage stress, anxiety, depression and give lots and lots of love to your unborn baby. It is also advisable to take care of your body and attend prenatal preparation classes.

And if you are a parent-to-be or already a parent, don’t be afraid to bond with your baby!

You are in the letter D!