Archive for December 2011
Pregnancy and Skin changes
The nine months of pregnancy is a time of great change in women. The body changes, grow volumes, increase the presence of hormones.
Many of these changes are inevitable. Most disappear naturally after giving birth. Here attached some conditions, causes, general care and other tips that will help reduce or treat these problems.
Reflections of Change
Acne. During early pregnancy, the presence of acne can be enhanced in women who already had a tendency if to suffer. Moreover, although it seems contradictory, other women have acne improves during pregnancy.
It will only be necessary to review a dermatologist in those cases where acne is increased above normal.
Grooves. This condition is always associated with pregnancy and sudden changes in weight.
As you grow breasts and abdomen, most women come stretch marks. The skin needs time to adapt to changes, if unsuccessful, the skin breaking open containing elastic fibers.
In some women, stretch marks appear on the buttocks, thighs, hips or breasts.
There is no way to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy. We avoid this with a pregnancy very controlled. These are not fat because we are pregnant. The torn skin not recover, so it is important to prevent. Read the rest of this entry »
Yoga Exercises for Pregnant Women
During pregnancy a woman’s body changes rapidly and this means that often we do not feel comfortable with ourselves. To this we must add that one runs more than normal, the pain caused by poor posture ….
So many yoga experts who advise the months prior to delivery. Her exercises help maintain good posture, to loosen the muscles and bones and helps us better understand our bodies and use our energy.
Pelvic Exercise
knees with palms on the floor at the height of the shoulders and legs spread in line with the hips. Head and neck in line with your back straight. Inhale and while exhaling, bend your head bringing the chin to the chest and arch your spine up, tightening the abdominal muscles, perineum and buttocks. Inhale back to the starting position. Exercise for arms Sitting with your back straight and legs bent, supporting plant floor, hold your arms to shoulder height, lift shrinking, bending elbows and down to shoulder height again . In this exercise can help weight underweight. Exercise for the legs laterally Lying on the floor and one leg bent, raise the other taking a deep breath when the foot arch, descending, contracting the abdominal muscles and breathe .
Yoga exercises for pregnant women
Yoga is one of the activities you can practice during pregnancy and the better you sit you and your baby. This ancient oriental therapy has significant benefits for your body during pregnancy.
Benefits for the Body: prenatal yoga classes keep your joints flexible and help you maintain flexibility. In addition, yoga strengthens the muscles, stimulates circulation, and helps you relax, because you can use the techniques practiced in class to stay calm and have a little more control during childbirth.
Is it safe? As your pregnancy progresses, avoid positions where you can lose your balance. In the second quarter, stay away from positions that require you to be lying on your back – because as the uterus gets heavier, you can put too much pressure on major veins thus decreasing blood flow to the heart.
Also, be careful not too overstretched. Pregnant women produce more relaxin, a hormone that increases flexibility and mobility of the joints, so it is important to know your limits in order to slow down when you stretch.
General Care of Pregnancy
Hygiene of the skin
Good skin cleansing is the best way to avoid or treat acne. Wash your face with a mild cleanser two or three times a day. Do not wash too often or the skin will dry, which compounds the problem.
Use a good facial cleanser (remember that the secretions of the glands of the skin are increased) Tips bath time is a good idea to take a relaxing immersion bath every night, using oil instead of soap, a few drops of coconut oil, almond or olive oil or essential oils such as cedar, camphor, pine or lanolin in the bath are revitalizing and improve your skin. Also a good idea to massage your entire body after bath oils or moisturizers especially in abdomen and breast. In the shower, you should use neutral soaps or gels. Bathing, preferably with hot water, is allowed up to six weeks before delivery. Since that time, the shower is better to avoid infections.
IMPORTANT: Do not take medicines for acne or counter treatments without checking with your health care professional. Some of these products can be dangerous for pregnant women. Accutane (also known as isotretinoin, Amnesteem and Claravis) is a prescription medication to treat severe acne. Belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids. Accutane and other retinoids can cause severe birth defects.
Sun Protection
The skin is more sensitive during pregnancy. It is important to adequately protect against the sun. The sun can darken pigment changes and enhance the propensity for “mask of pregnancy”. Use a good sunscreen, cover up and wear a hat when outside. Avoid being outdoors between 10 am and 2 pm. Read the rest of this entry »
Yoga for pregnant women
Yoga can be practiced at any time of life at any age.
Pregnancy is an ideal time to start yoga. Thanks to special yoga exercises for pregnant women and conscious breathing strengthens the body for childbirth and also helps to overcome stress. Our pregnancy yoga exercises sensitize the body awareness and breathing, help you live a time of profound changes in a conscious way and prepare for a good birth.
Breathing exercises, for example, join in a special way of voluntary and involuntary muscles of the abdomen of the expectant mother. She acquired through these exercises the body awareness and more control over the muscles that will be needed for delivery. Perform yoga during pregnancy helps women find itself in the position you’ll want to give birth.
Among the benefits of our yoga classes for pregnant women include: a greater awareness of posture, less discomfort and back pain and fatigue or decreased fatigue. After pregnancy, we must also think of our body. Certain yoga exercises we offer in our yoga classes for babies and moms help positively to rapid muscle tone after childbirth.
Skin changes during pregnancy
The glow of pregnant this is one of many skin changes you experience during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and the stretching of your skin so you can have the body of the baby inside you. Pregnant women experience an increase in the volume of blood to enable an additional amount of blood to the uterus to meet the metabolic needs of the fetus. There is also an increased supply of blood to the organs of your body, especially the kidneys. The more blood brings more blood to the blood vessels by increasing the secretion of fat by the sebaceous glands. Some women develop brown patches called chloasma or yellow or the “mask of pregnancy” on their faces. And some also develop a dark line right in the middle of the lower abdomen, known as the black line, as well as hyper-pigmentation (skin darkening) of the nipples, external genitalia, and anal region. These changes are caused by the hormones of pregnancy, causing the body to produce more pigment. The body can not produce this excess pigmentation evenly, thus including parts of the skin have darker patches of different shades. Unfortunately, chloasma can not be prevented, but apply sunscreen and avoid exposure to UV rays can reduce its effect. Read the rest of this entry »
The Public Health Act focuses its efforts on prevention
The House of the Congress of Deputies has finally approved the Public Health Act guarantees universal public health, health care to all Spanish, while regulating the profession of health psychologist, hitherto unrecognized . The rule states that will be considered as entitled and regulated health profession under the name of General Health Psychologist who graduates / graduates in psychology when developing their professional activity or self-employed in the health sector, where, besides the aforementioned degree, bearing the official title of Master in General Psychology Health.
His role will focus on conducting investigations, psychological assessments and interventions on those aspects of behavior and activity of people who influence the promotion and improvement of overall health status, provided that such activities do not require special attention from other health professionals. Read the rest of this entry »