What are the odds of a viable pregnancy with a condom and Mirena IUD?
May 4, 2012 by admin
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Considering the percent effectiveness of condoms (98% for “perfect use”), and the percent effectiveness of the Mirena IUD (99.9%), also, factoring in that 20% of pregnancies miscarry in the first trimester, and the actual incidence of ectopic pregnancies with IUD use is (3-4%) – what are the odds of a viable pregnancy occurring?
Chronic diseases and pregnancy
October 23, 2010 by admin
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Speaking about health before pregnancy, we mean way of life, nutrition, physical activity, habits, and also possible chronic diseases, such as heightened blood pressure or diabetes. If you have such diseases, then you just have to visit a doctor beforehand. You know, this may complicate pregnancy, bring harm to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor which medicinal preparations and in which doses you take. Doctor will recommend you tests and observations you should pass, for example, X-ray photography. Try to discuss all questions you have for the moment.
It is much simpler to think over a strategy of treatment before pregnancy and then worrying about complications.
Diabetes
Diabetes – it is a disease, appearing as a result of lack of insulin in organism, this hormone is produced by pancreas. If you have diabetes, it will be more difficult for you to become pregnant. Moreover, diabetes can influence passing of pregnancy seriously. First of all, it can become a reason of miscarriage or giving birth to a dead baby. Secondly, women suffering from diabetes can give birth to babies with inborn defects.
You can reduce risk of such complications due to constant control of sugar content in blood during pregnancy. If you don’t care of your state, then diabetes while pregnancy may turn out to be dangerous both for you and your future baby. Majority of complications, connected with diabetes, are displayed during first trimester, i.e. during first 13 weeks of pregnancy.
Pregnancy may cause complications of state while diabetes, what will require increase of insulin doses. This can be easily determined with help of test on sugar content in blood. Majority of doctors recommend taking a special care of this disease development during at least 2-3 months before conception. This will help to reduce probability of risk of miscarriage or other problems. Probably, you will have to pass tests on sugar content in blood several times per day, to control disease completely and avoid possible complications. Past experience shows that women, suffering from diabetes, had serious problems with conception and passing of pregnancy. But die to complete and constant control even women-diabetics can count on successful result of pregnancy and delivery.
If in your family there were cases of diabetes or you have slightest suspicions as for your own health, pass tests before pregnancy surely.
Asthma
About 1% of pregnant women suffer from asthma. It is impossible to predict influence of pregnancy on asthma. Half of women, suffering from this disease, notice no changes during pregnancy, about 25% feel even slight improvement, and the rest (25%) observe worsening of state.
Majority of anti-asthma remedies are safe for pregnant, but it is still better to consult a doctor as for preparation to take. Almost all who suffer from asthma know what may become a reason of fit, so avoid contact with allergens before getting pregnant and during whole pregnancy. Try to control your state yet before pregnancy.
Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can cause complication both of mother’s and unborn baby’s health. For women it is connected with risk of refusal of kidneys work, probability of hypertensic crisis or headache. Increase of a future mother’s blood pressure may become a reason for decrease of blood inflow to placenta, what will lead to delays of fetus development, i.e. a baby will weigh less, than normal while birth.
If you had high blood pressure before pregnancy, then you just have to take care of it during all 9 months. Probably, gynaecologist will send you to therapeutist’s or family doctor’s observation with this purpose.
Before making a decision to become pregnant, women, suffering from hypertension, should consult a doctor. Some remedies against high blood pressure are safe for pregnant, some are not. On no account quit taking pills and reduce dose without a doctor’s prescription! This can be dangerous. If you plan giving birth to a baby, ask you doctor about remedies you are taking against high blood pressure, and about safety of taking these medicines during pregnancy.
Heart diseases
During pregnancy load on heart increases about 50%. If you have sick heart, it is necessary for your doctor to know about it before you become pregnant.
Some heart diseases, such as mitral valve prolapse, can seriously complicate passing of pregnancy. Probably, you will even have to take antibiotics before delivery. Other heart diseases, such as inborn heart disease, may seriously influence state of health. In this case pregnancy and delivery are sometimes contra-indicated.
Consult your doctor as for heart diseases before you become pregnant.
Kidneys and urinary bladder diseases
Infections of urinary system, in particular urinary bladder, often appear during pregnancy. If you don’t cure disease in time, infection may pass to kidneys, causing pyelonephritis.
Infections of urinary bladder and pyelonephritis may lead to premature birth. If you ever suffered from pyelonephritis or repeating infections of urinary system, this should be determined before pregnancy.
Stones in kidneys also may complicate passing pf pregnancy. This disease is accompanied by severe pains in lower part of belly, so it is quite difficult to diagnose it during pregnancy. Moreover, stones in kidneys may become a reason of appearance of infections of urinary system and pyelonephritis.
If you ever had some only infection of urinary bladder, you should not worry a lot. But you still should inform your doctor about it. He will decide whether you need to pass more careful observation before pregnancy.
Thyroid gland diseases
Thyroid gland diseases may appear both because of excess or lack of thyroid hormone. Excess of hormone is called thyrotoxicosis. In this case metabolism in human organism is speeded up. This may be caused by Graves’ disease. Thyrotoxicosis is usually cured with help of operation of medicinal remedies, reducing content of thyroid hormone in organism. If you don’t cure this disease, there’s rather high level of risk premature birth and giving birth to a baby with low weight.
You can carry our treatment during pregnancy too: there’re quite safe preparations, which pregnant women may take.
Lack of thyroid hormone – hypothyroidism – is usually caused by disease of autoimmune origin. In this case thyroid gland is damaged by anti-bodies, which are produced by your organism. While hypothyroidism taking of thyroid hormones is prescribed. Not cured hypothyroidism threatens with sterility or habitual noncarrying of pregnancy.
If you have thyrotoxicosis or hypothyroidism, you need to pass through observation before pregnancy, to determine doses of medicinal remedies, necessary for treatment. In the process of pregnancy your necessity in preparations may change, and then you will have to pass another observation.
Anemia
Anemia means that there’s lack of haemoglobin in your organism. There’re several reasons and in connection with this several kinds of anemia. Symptoms of anemia are weakness, giddiness, lack of air and pale skin.
During pregnancy necessity of organism in iron and iron-containing substances increases. If in the beginning of pregnancy you suffer from lack of iron in blood, anemia increases this lack. So you need to take vitamins and preparations, containing full choice of microelements, necessary for organism.
One of specific types of anemia – sicle-cell disease, which is passed genetically: it is mainly spread among black population. If you suffer from sicle-cell disease, your organism is deprived of oxygen. Passing of this kind of anemia can be very painful, and it also may serve as a reason for other diseases and complications during pregnancy. Sicle-cell disease cannot be cured and may be passed to your baby. Women, suffering from sicle-cell disease, have very high percent of miscarriages and infections of urinary system. They also may suffer from high blood pressure and painful hypertension strokes.
Another kind of anemia – thalassanemia is also passed genetically. If some of your relatives suffers from thalassanemia or you suppose you can have it, check it before pregnancy.
Lupus
Lupus is a vascular disease of autoimmune origin. This means your organism produces anti-bodies that may destroy your organs or influence functions of these organs negatively. Lupus can affect different organs, including joints, kidneys, lungs and heart.
This disease is hard to diagnose. One woman of 700 in the age from 15 to 64 years suffers from lupus. Among black women it is met more often, in one case of 254. As a rule, lupus more often strikes women, than men, especially women of genital age, i.e. from 20 to 40 years.
Lupus treatment is highly individual and usually means taking if steroids. It is better not to become pregnant during fit of this disease, as miscarriages are extremely often among women suffering from lupus. Risk of giving birth to a dead baby also increases.
Babies, born from mothers, suffering from lupus, can have rash. They also can have different heart diseases. Premature birth and delay of pre-natal development of fetus are also quite possible.
If you suffer from lupus, consult your doctor before pregnancy definitely.
Epilepsy and epileptic seizures
Epilepsy – is a chronic disease, characterized by different kinds of seizures (fits). Most often epilepsy is displayed by big and small epileptic seizures. Chance of giving birth to a baby with epileptic disease can be 1 of 30 for women, suffering from epilepsy. Such babies have risk of in-born diseases, probably, connected with medicines, which a future mother took during pregnancy.
If you take medicines against epilepsy, it is very important to consult your doctor before pregnancy. Discuss doses and type of medicines, which you take, as many preparations, relieving seizures of epilepsy, cause in-born diseases in babies. However, there are safe remedies for fetus, for example, Phenobarbital.
Seizures can be dangerous both for mother and fetus. So it is especially important to take remedies precisely according to a doctor’s prescription during pregnancy. On no account reduce dose or quit taking medicine yourself, without a doctor!
Migraine
About 15-20% of all pregnant women suffer from migraine. Many women notice improvement of health during pregnancy. If you are going to take pills against headache during pregnancy, check with your doctor how much they are safe for you and future baby.
Cancerous growths
A question of probability of cancer’s influence on pregnancy depends on the fact which organ it stroke and how wide is growth. Breast cancer is most often form of cancer, met among women. If you had breast cancer, this will not influence pregnancy anyway, and pregnancy, in its turn, will not cause breast cancer.
Many doctors advice to wait 2-3 years with childbirth after breast cancer treatment. It is very important to discuss case history and method of treatment with your doctor yet before pregnancy. Situation may become quite complicated, if you are pregnant and pass treatment at the same time. Many medicines and remedies against cancer are not safe for future mother and baby.
Other diseases
We examined only some chronic diseases. However, any disease can be dangerous for future baby. So if you suffer from some chronic disease or have to take medicines constantly, discuss it with your doctor.
General rule is following: it is better not to take medicines or pass any medical treatment at the moment of conception and on early stages of pregnancy. Laying of all organs and tissues of a baby takes place during 1st trimester of pregnancy, and during this period you need to protect a future baby from harmful influences of medicines or observations. You will feel better and calmer, if you solve all these problems before pregnancy.
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Do you have a health pregnancy?
October 15, 2010 by admin
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Timelines
A pregnancy is divided into three phases, or trimesters. The first trimester is from conception to the end of week 13. The second trimester is from week 14 to the end of week 26. The third trimester is from week 27 to the end of the pregnancy.
The doctor will examine you and perform a pelvic exam. He or she may also perform blood tests, a urine test, and tests for sexually transmitted disease, including a test for HIV, which is on the rise in teens. (Some STDs can cause serious medical problems in newborns, so it’s important to get treatment to protect the baby.)
The doctor will explain the types of physical and emotional changes you can expect during pregnancy. He or she will also teach you to how to recognize the signs of possible problems during pregnancy (called complications). This is especially important because teens are more at risk for certain complications, such as anemia, high blood pressure, and delivering a baby earlier than usual (called premature delivery).
Your doctor will want you to start taking prenatal vitamins that contain folic acid, calcium, and iron as soon as possible. The doctor may prescribe the vitamins or recommend a brand that you can buy over the counter. These vitamins and minerals help ensure the baby’s and mother’s health as well as prevent some types of birth defects.
Ideally, you should see your doctor once each month for the first 28 weeks of your pregnancy, then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then once a week until you deliver the baby. If you have a medical condition such as diabetes that needs careful monitoring during your pregnancy, your doctor will probably want to see you more often.
During visits, your doctor will check your weight, blood pressure, and urine, and will measure your abdomen to keep track of the baby’s growth. Once the baby’s heartbeat can be heard with a special device, the doctor will listen for it at each visit. Your doctor will probably also send you for some other tests during the pregnancy, such as an ultrasound, to make sure that everything is OK with your baby.
One part of prenatal care is attending classes where expectant mothers can learn about having a healthy pregnancy and delivery and the basics of caring for a new baby. These classes may be offered at hospitals, medical centers, schools, and colleges in your area.
It can be difficult for adults to talk to their doctors about their bodies and even more difficult for teens to do so. Your doctor is there to help you stay healthy during pregnancy and have a healthy baby — and there’s probably not much he or she hasn’t heard from expectant mothers! So don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Be upfront when your doctor asks questions, even if they seem embarrassing. A lot of the issues the doctor brings up could affect your baby’s health. Think of your doctor both as a resource and a friend who you can confide in about what’s happening to you.
Changes to Expect in Your Body
Pregnancy causes lots of physical changes in the body. Here are some common ones:
Breast Growth
An increase in breast size is one of the first signs of pregnancy, and the breasts may continue to grow throughout the pregnancy. You may go up several bra sizes during the course of your pregnancy.
Skin Changes
Don’t be surprised if people tell you your skin is “glowing” when you are pregnant — pregnancy causes an increase in blood volume, which can make your cheeks a little pinker than usual. And hormonal changes increase oil gland secretion, which can give your skin a shinier appearance. Acne is also common during pregnancy for the same reason.
Other skin changes caused by pregnancy hormones may include brownish or yellowish patches on the face called chloasma and a dark line on the midline of the lower abdomen, known as thelinea nigra.
Also, moles or freckles that you had prior to pregnancy may become bigger and darker. Even the areola, the area around the nipples, becomes darker. Stretch marks are thin pink or purplish lines that can appear on your abdomen, breasts, or thighs.
Except for the darkening of the areola, which can last, these skin changes will usually disappear after you give birth.
Mood Swings
It’s very common to have mood swings during pregnancy. Some girls may also experience depression during pregnancy or after delivery. If you have symptoms of depression such as sadness, changes in sleep patterns, thoughts of hurting yourself, or bad feelings about yourself or your life, tell your doctor so he or she can help you to get treatment.
Pregnancy Discomforts
Pregnancy can cause some uncomfortable side effects. These include:
nausea and vomiting (especially early in the pregnancy)
leg swelling
varicose veins in the legs and the area around the vaginal opening
hemorrhoids
heartburn and constipation
backache
fatigue
sleep loss
If you have one or more of these side effects, keep in mind that you’re not alone! Ask your doctor for advice on how to deal with these common problems.
If you are pregnant and have bleeding or pain, call the doctor immediately, even if you are not planning to continue the pregnancy.
Things to Avoid in pregnancy
Smoking, drinking alcohol, and taking drugs when you are pregnant put you and your baby at risk for a number of serious problems.
Alcohol
Doctors now believe that it’s not safe to drink any amount of alcohol when you are pregnant. Drinking can harm a developing fetus, putting a baby at risk for birth defects and mental problems.
Smoking
The risks of smoking during pregnancy include stillbirths (when a baby dies while inside the mother), low birth weight (which increases a baby’s risk for health problems), prematurity (when babies are born earlier than 37 weeks), and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant who is younger than 1 year old.
Drugs
Using illegal drugs such as cocaine or marijuana during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, prematurity, and other medical problems. Babies can also be born addicted to certain drugs.
Ask your doctor for help if you are having trouble quitting smoking, drinking, or drugs. Check with your doctor before taking any medication while you are pregnant, including over-the-counter medications, herbal remedies and supplements, and vitamins.
Unsafe Sex
Talk to your doctor about sex during pregnancy. If your doctor says it’s OK to have sex while you’re pregnant, you must use a condom to help prevent getting an STD. Some STDs can cause blindness, pneumonia, or meningitis in newborns, so it’s important to protect yourself and your baby.
Taking Care of Yourself During Pregnancy
Eating
Many girls worry about how their bodies look and are afraid to gain weight during pregnancy. But now that you are eating for two, this is not a good time to cut calories or go on a diet. Both you and your baby need certain nutrients so the baby can grow properly. Eating a variety of healthy foods, drinking plenty of water, and cutting back on high-fat junk foods will help you and your developing baby to be healthy.
Doctors generally recommend adding about 300 calories a day to your diet to provide adequate nourishment for the developing fetus. You should gain about 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy, most of this during the last 6 months — although how much a girl should gain depends on how much she weighed before the pregnancy. Your doctor will advise you based on your individual situation.
Eating additional fiber — 25 to 30 grams a day — and drinking plenty of water can help to prevent common problems such as constipation. Good sources of fiber are fresh fruits and vegetables and breads, cereals, or muffins that have lots of whole grain in them.
You’ll need to avoid eating or drinking certain things during pregnancy, such as:
certain types of fish, such as swordfish, canned tuna, and other fish that may be high in mercury (your doctor can help you decide which fish you can eat)
foods that contain raw eggs, such as mousse or Caesar salad
raw or undercooked meat and fish
processed meats, such as hot dogs and deli meats
soft, unpasteurized cheeses, such as feta, brie, blue, and goat cheese
unpasteurized milk, juice, or cider
It’s also a good idea to limit artificial sweeteners, and drinks that contain caffeine and artificial sweeteners.
Exercise
Exercising during pregnancy is good for you as long as you are having an uncomplicated pregnancy and choose appropriate activities. Doctors generally recommend low-impact activities such as walking, swimming, and yoga. Contact sports and high-impact aerobic activities that pose a greater risk of injury should generally be avoided. Also, working at a job that involves heavy lifting is not recommended for women during pregnancy. Talk to your doctor if you have questions about whether particular types of exercise are safe for you and your baby.
Sleep
It’s important to get plenty of rest while you are pregnant. Early in your pregnancy, try to get into the habit of sleeping on your side. Lying on your side with your knees bent is likely to be the most comfortable position as your pregnancy progresses. Also, it makes your heart’s job easier because it keeps the baby’s weight from applying pressure to the large vein that carries blood back to the heart from your feet and legs.
Some doctors recommend that girls who are pregnant sleep on the left side. Because of where some of your major blood vessels are, lying on your left side helps keep the uterus from pressing on them. Ask what your doctor recommends — in most cases, lying on either side should do the trick and help take some pressure off your back.
Throughout your pregnancy, but especially toward the end, you may wake up often at night to go to the bathroom. While it’s important to drink enough water while you’re pregnant, try to drink most of it during the day rather than at night. Use the bathroom right before going to bed. As you get further along in your pregnancy, you might have a difficult time getting comfortable in bed. Try positioning pillows around and under your belly, back, or legs to get more comfortable.
Stress can also interfere with sleep. Maybe you’re worried about your baby’s health, about delivery, or about what your new role as a parent will be like. All of these feelings are normal, but they may keep you up at night. Talk to your doctor if you are having problems sleeping during your pregnancy.
Emotional Health
It’s common for pregnant teens to feel a range of emotions, such as fear, anger, guilt, confusion, and sadness. It may take a while to adjust to the fact that you’re going to have a baby. It’s a huge change, and it’s natural for pregnant teens to wonder whether they’re ready to handle the responsibilities that come with being a parent.
How a girl feels often depends on how much support she has from the baby’s father, from her family (and the baby’s father’s family), and from friends. Each girl’s situation is different. Depending on your situation, you may need to seek more support from people outside your family. It’s important to talk to the people who can support and guide you and help you share and sort through your feelings. Your school counselor or nurse can refer you to resources in your community that can help.
School and the Future
Some girls plan to raise their babies themselves. Sometimes grandparents or other family members help. Some girls decide to give their babies up for adoption. It takes a great deal of courage and concern for the baby to make these difficult decisions.
Girls who complete high school are more likely to have good jobs and enjoy more success in their lives. If possible, finish high school now rather than trying to return later. Ask your school counselor or an adult you trust for information about programs and classes in your community for pregnant teens.
Some communities have support groups especially for teen parents. Some high schools have child-care centers on campus. Perhaps a family member or friend can care for your baby while you’re in school.
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Pregnant Week – Pregnancy Week by Week Guide
April 6, 2010 by admin
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Changes come about so rapidly based on data from week to week throughout pregnancy. The first and foremost trimester is a very delicate evolution of pregnancy, investing in rapid fluctuations happening to both mother and baby. This is the trimester when pregnancy symptoms are at such a peak. Although most any woman’s pregnancy is different, a little symptoms are felt by most – especially a missed period! Weeks 1 to 3 The first two weeks of pregnancy do not actually involve a fetus. A baby is actually conceived some time around the third week.Can t Get Pregnancy
A pregnancy is counted from day 1 of a woman’s last menstrual period for dating purposes, however, no baby actually exists until week 3! Ovulation should occur some time around the third week, after which conception can take place. One of the first pregnancy symptoms may be implantation bleeding, which can happen when the fertilized egg implants itself into the wall of the uterus. This bleeding should be very light, and perhaps pink in color.
Other symptoms that can start may include: nausea, bloating, tender/swollen breasts, and of course, a missed period. Some symptoms may not appear until a little later in the first trimester. Some symptoms may actually last throughout the entire pregnancy. Weeks 4 to 7 A home pregnancy test taken around week 4 or 5 will show a positive result.
A blood test can detect the pregnancy hormone earlier than a home pregnancy test, which can show a positive result even before the next menstrual period is due. These few weeks involve rapid growth of the baby. The cells are rapidly dividing, and the placenta is being formed. The baby’s heart actually starts beating around week 6 or 7. The eyes and umbilical cord are also underway. Pregnant Week
Weeks 8 to 10 By week 8 of pregnancy, the baby’s heart can be heard through an ultrasound. The sex of the baby is determined at this point, as either testes or ovaries will develop. The mother’s uterus is probably the size of a grapefruit by now! This would be a good week for a first prenatal appointment. On week 9 on a pregnancy calendar, the baby’s bones and cartilage begin to form. Arms and legs are developing, as are webbed fingers and thumbs. By week 10, a pregnant woman will probably start to ‘show’ as her uterus continues to enlarge and rise.
She will also most likely begin to experience bleeding gums and nose, due to the increased volume of blood flow. The baby’s tail should have disappeared by now, and he or she will begin moving around in the mother’s womb. Weeks 11 and 12 The baby is just about fully developed by the end of the first trimester, although her or she still needs to grow and strengthen all the organs and systems. The baby’s heart beat is very rapid – beating anywhere from 140 to 160 beats per minute. An ultrasound is usually carried out at this point to determine if the baby is growing properly, and to date the pregnancy.
Certain prenatal tests may be conducted at this time, especially if the mother is over the age of 35. Tests such as chorionic villus sampling may be done around this time to detect any chromosomal abnormalities – such as Down Syndrome – or genetic disorders. These tests are not mandatory, and can be opted out of by the mother if she so chooses. By the end of the 12th week, pregnancy symptoms should be much milder, and should be starting to subside. Can t Get Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Symptoms Week by Week Guide
For pregnant girls, having a week by week guide could be a great tool to watch the baby’s growth. This can be additionally of great facilitate in determining the various symptoms that happen at sure pregnancy stages.
Since the baby’s growth manifests from one week to another, it’d be a practical guide for each expectant mothers. The whole pregnancy amount is split into three trimesters that is created up of 40 weeks. Pregnant ladies might be guided by week by week info on how the baby should appear as if at different points. If you noticed that there is something wrong on what the baby should appear, you may immediately consult a doctor to convey the required medical attention. Let’s take a look at some major changes that you ought to expect from your baby during the forty-week time-frame of pregnancy.
The pregnancy’s first trimester encompasses the primary to fourteenth week of the pregnancy. Basically, the first two weeks covers the period from your last menstruation to the particular conception. The conception refers to the period when the sperm was able to fertilize the egg. When the third week ends, the fertilized egg becomes an embryo. Meanwhile, by the fourth week, nausea could start to manifest. The fifth week signals the formation of the baby’s organs. When a week, heart beats of the baby begin. By week seven, the size of the baby doubles. On the ninth week, the gender of the baby will be determined already.
The second trimester, meanwhile, covers weeks 15 to 26 of the pregnancy period. The organs improved. By week 17, the baby starts to blink and swallow. This stage is when the eyes and ears start to operate well.
Throughout the last trimester, which covers the twenty seventh week of to the last week of pregnancy, the senses of the baby develop. By week 27, the baby can have a heap of movements inside the wombs. By week 34, the baby starts to develop his or her immune system. Most babies are born throughout the fortieth week, however the amount may extend for up to two weeks.
What Are The First Signs And Symptoms Of Pregnancy?
February 7, 2010 by Lisa Castro
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There are many early signs of pregnancy. A number of these signs would be extreme fatigue, slight bleeding, cramping, cravings for certain food and change in body temperature. A number of the symptoms of being pregnant would be mood swings, headaches, changes in appetite and even aversion to certain foods. But this is not the quality thing for every woman. Not everybody would expertise all these signs and symptoms.
Some will experience a few of the symptoms while others might experience all of them. Moreover the intensity of each symptom differs per person. So the best way to determine as to whether you are pregnant would be through a home pregnancy test. But there are also other signs as to how one can see if they are pregnant.
One way would be by how your breasts feel. Pregnant women would have tender breasts because the breasts are being prepared for breast feeding. This often occurs during the first eight weeks. Another sign would be frequent urination. During the first 13 weeks or the first trimester, you will keep going to the restroom to urinate because the uterus is expanding to make way for the baby. This pushes against the bladder making you urinate more. After going through the first trimester, the second trimester is said to be much easier for the mother. The early signs that drain the mother physically are all over. Furthermore the mother will be able to get better sleep. It is also during this time when you will hear the first heartbeat of the baby. You will also feel the movements of your baby inside your body at this time.
The final stage of the pregnancy would be the final trimester. During this time, the fetus becomes too big already to move around in the uterus. The baby is getting heavier causing the mother to experience back pains. Some mothers’ ankles start to swell because of the added weight on the legs.
The journey to bringing a child into the world is exhausting but very fulfilling. And all these start with the first signs of pregnancy. So it is important that you will really find out properly if you are indeed pregnant. Do not just rely on signs and symptoms. Get a home pregnancy kit. if you have any more concerns, visit your doctor.
Learn more about Pregnancy Symptoms By Week. Stop by Lisa Castro’s site where you can find out all about Early Signs and Symptoms Of Pregnancy and what it can do for you.
Exercise During Pregnancy
For a few women the thought of exercise throughout pregnancy is as appealing as a root canal without novacane. In their minds they need a 9 month pass to keeping up with their gym routine. The first 3 months they are battling morning illness and exhaustion. The following three months they are beginning to show. The last 3 months are therefore uncomfortable that walking ten feet to the toilet is pure torture, therefore there is no manner they can be in a position to steer on a treadmill for ten minutes.
On the opposite aspect of the coin, there are some girls who do not let something as very little as creating a life stand in their method of exercise. These are the ladies we tend to may see actually teaching a class at the gym, or speed walking throughout our neighborhood with their protruding bellies.
Most folks however fall somewhere in the center and that is simply how their doctors like it. Exercise comes highly counseled when pregnant. Not solely will it help management weight gain, however some ladies swear it helps with delivery also. There are some things to stay in mind in order to guard yourself and your growing little one.
For starters you would like to keep a watch on your heart rate as you’re operating out. Letting your heart rate rise to high might be dangerous to your little one especially in your first trimester. You wish to keep up a gentle heart rate and ought to do the speak take a look at throughout your workout to form certain you are at a safe level. The speak take a look at is after you talk throughout your workout. If you’re having a laborious time talking and finish up huffy and puffing more than getting out actual words, then you are working too exhausting and want to take it down. Most doctors advocate that you’re employed at a pace where talking is challenging however still doable.
Pregnancy isn’t the time to try out new exercise routines. This implies that you must not try the new spinning category that your gym offers. Follow the routine you have already been doing which your body is use to. You may find that you have to create some modifications to a number of your exercises as your pregnancy progresses. If you’re a runner, a changed low impact jog through out your 1st trimester is ok however once you enter your second trimester and begin to show, your jog must be brought down to a walk. For those of you who love sit ups, crunches and floor pushups, you can continue to do these up until you hit regarding fourteen weeks or so. After that point amount no floor exercises are recommending.
If you are doing not have any sort of exercise routine in place before you get pregnant, this still will not provide you a free pass. Almost every doctor can tell you that walking is a nice exercise for any pregnant ladies who aren’t high risk. Walking at least thirty minutes, three times per week is a safe manner for a pregnant girl to remain active.
Walking is something you’ll do through out all three trimesters though you may find yourself moving at a slower pace by your third trimester. Another nice plus to walking, particularly as you approach your due date, is that walking will truly induce labor. Several doctors will advise their patients to steer, walk and walk some additional within the weeks leading up to their due dates to urge things rolling. Some girls who have walked throughout their entire pregnancy have a better delivery and recovery period.
The times of pregnant ladies kicking their feet up and not moving from the couch for 9 months are days of the past. Whereas strenuous exercise is a no no pregnancy is now not a good excuse to stop moving. Find more other useful articles about mental health software, best blood pressure monitors and applebees nutrition facts
Getting Weight Too Rapid For the period of Pregnancy
Any obgyn will tell you that the recommended weight gain for pregnancy is 25-30 pounds. Some women will gain further, a few will gain less. But how can you tell if you are gaining too fast during your pregnancy. Too lots of weight gain could raise your probability of a c section and put you at risk for being overweight after.
Some doctors say that wheter you put on further than 3 1/2 pounds in your 1st trimester & are of a normal weight you are putting weight on too quick. Wheter you are overweight & put on extra than 2 pounds, you are gaining too rapid. Remain in mind even though that even wheter you gain a lot in your 1st trimester, it does not necassararily signify you would gain a lot your whole pregnancy.
Several women gain a lot in the first trimester because morning sickness possesses them only able to eat carbs and nothing else & still end their pregnancy gaining no extra than 25 pounds. If by the way you search that your weight gain is still not slowing down once you enter your second trimester, there are a few ideas you could try to help slow it down.
First, cut out the useless calories. It is never a good hint to diet when you are pregnant but when you’re gaining too lots of you do need to slow down the rate at which you are gaining. Apply a few key calorie cutting strategies for instance using skim milk instead of whole milk, taking skin off your chicken & grilling or broil instead of frying or sautéing. You will also desire to cut out lots of of your sweets. These are empty calories that are supply no nutritional value to you or your newborn.
Next, shorten on the fat you’re taking in. Search at what you’re eating & how it may have hidden fat in it. A few salad dressings could be loaded through fat, thus you may desire to try putting your dressing on the side. Watch how much oil you purpose while you’re cooking or while you’re going out to eat & stick to good oils for example extra virgin olive oil.
Reach active! You can be gaining weight faster because you are not active. Whether long whether your doctor offers you the go ahead, start a walking software. Walking is one of the good things you could do for your body & your infant. Not just does it support through your weight gain, but some women and doctors swear that walking with out most of your pregnancy can aid ease the pains of childbirth. If you could not walk due to weather circumstances you might aspire to search into joining a prenatal exercise class.
Lastly pay attention to what you are eating. Thus several persons don’t pay attention to what they eat and find that they are overeating with no although realizing it. How a number of moments have you sat on the couch watching a movie and chosed to have a few potato chips only to realize that you have eaten the whole bag? Try to keep all your meals at the table & select your occasion when eating.
Although even though you’re eating for two, gaining just enough weight would not just make delivery & recovery easier for you, it will also produce obtaining the weight off as soon as pregnancy come off that lots of faster. Read more other FREE articles about commercial van insurance, alliance auto insurance and survival auto insurance
Healthful Weight Grow In Favor Of Pregnancy
Most doctors would tell you that you must grow anywhere between 25-30 pounds by out your pregnancy. You should aim to gain about 3.5 pounds during your first trimester, even though further often than not most women discover that they losing weight their 1st trimester. The culprit to this’s morning illnesses. Some women suffer from such a severe case of morning sickness they could not remain anything down. Chances are your doctor would not be too concerned wheter you lose a few pounds that first trimester whether long whether you grow steady throughout the next two trimesters.
Your second trimester is where you would maybe put on lots of of your weight. Most women put on about a pound a week, therefore roughly four or five pounds a month which brings their second trimester weight gain to about 12-15 pounds. A few women put on extra while others put on fewer. Don’t be surprised if you put on numerous weight one month and not thus lots of your next.
For the 7th and 8th month you will must possibly continue about a pound every week or thus. Look to increase between 8 & 10 pounds those months. Lots of women discover that their weight increase slows down in the 9th month. You may locate your weight increase coming to a end as your due date draws nearer. This could be a representation that labor is on the horizon. Or, you might search that your weight grow continues especially wheter you are retaining lots of water.
Thus where does every this weight go? It does not actually create sense that you must grow amid 25-30 pounds wheter your babe is just aimed at weigh between 7 and 8 pounds. Let’s break down where the further weight goes.
1st, you have your infant. A average newborn weights about 7 1/2 pounds. A few could weigh more and some weigh low. That amniotic fluid that your newborn possesses been swimming in for the past nine months weighs about 2 pounds. Figure in about 2 pounds for your breast enlargement & 1 1/2 pounds for your placenta. Your uterus, which started off about the size of a golf ball has grown to weigh about 2 pounds. Your body should be producing about 4 pounds of further blood through the end of your pregnancy and about 7 further pounds of fat. Allow’s not forget the extra fluid of about 4 pounds that your body might be holding on to. Every this equals to the grand total of about 30 pounds.
Now remain in mind this is only a estimate and not a make sure of how your weight would fall. There are women who wind up having a 10 pound baby & others who have a 5 pound newborn. The major is to remain a healthy weight gain throughout your pregnancy. Your body needs more calories & it’s good for you & your infant if those more calories come from food that possesses a lot of nutritional value for instance fruits, vegetables or protein. Staying away from junk for will aid you curb your weight grow.
While it comes to taking the weight off, do not be surprise if your body hangs on to it particularly those first days as soon as delivery. Once you are home keep this in mind that it took nine months to increase that weight so permits yourself minimum a good nine months to choose it off. Read more other useful articles about tesco car insurance, cobra insurance and budget car insurance
Air Travel During Pregnant – First, Second and Third Trimester
September 3, 2009 by Julie Xillion
Filed under Pregnancy
As you move through pregnancy, the challenge of flying when pregnant becomes greater and greater. In the first trimester, remaining motionless in an airline seat is much more comfortable. Traveling in the second trimester of pregnancy is in fact a bit safer than traveling all through the first or third trimester. Your risk is a bit lower, and depending how many weeks pregnant you are, your degree of comfort can be okay. The larger challenge comes when you are traveling during the third trimester of pregnancy. If you are flying when pregnant during your third trimester, not only do you carry a higher risk of premature birth, but just squeezing into the seat may very well be a challenge. Flying When Pregnant
There are challenges and risks associated with air travel, but both can be managed with a little planning and preparation. The air travel rules vary from airline to airline, but most have a particular cutoff after which you must not fly. The restrictions on flying while may appear like a hassle, especially if you have somewhere to go, but the travel restrictions are there to look after the health of you and your baby as well as protect the airline from increased liability.
Flying During the First Trimester
In looking at the statistics, travel all through the first trimester of pregnancy is more risky than other trimesters. Although you may not be far along, variations in pressure, stillness for long periods, turbulence, and other factors may provide challenges to a pregnant mother.
Traveling During The Second Trimester
Statistically speaking, air travel during the second trimester is the safest. Even though you are required to get up and walk around, both to keep good circulation in your legs as well as get to the bathroom, traveling when pregnant in the second trimester should not be a problem.
Travel During the Third Trimester
In traveling while pregnant, air travel during the third trimester is a challenge that increases as you approach your due date. In addition to the discomfort of fitting into your chair and having to sit for an extended period, your risk of birth is at the forefront of your risks. In fact, most airlines will not let you travel after you reach so many weeks of pregnancy. Unless it is absolutely mandatory, you should adhere to the airlines pregnant travelers’ policy and not fly when they tell you that you shouldn’t.
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