Diseases During Pregnancy
Partners to help young pregnant women
There are also organizations and associations to direct their efforts to help young pregnant women. You can find a list below.
Mother Network Foundation was created in 2007 with the purpose of activating a solidarity of support, advice and help women to overcome any conflict emerged with an unplanned pregnancy, in Spain. The volunteers are trained to direct attention to pregnant women with difficulties and organizations working in support of motherhood. Each year, serving more than 1,000 women.
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.
Beware of beauty treatments during pregnancy
During pregnancy and lactation is when women should be as natural as possible in their food and even in regard to beauty.
This period of time is not best suited to test new products for hair, skin and nails, as this could jeopardize the baby’s life. Therefore, it is always advisable before going to a beauty salon or get a spa treatment, consult your gynecologist.
Below is a series of treatments and beauty products that the vast majority of doctors should avoid during pregnancy and lactation.
Prescription drugs for acne , since they are dangerous to the developing fetus and can cause birth defects.
Aromatherapy treatments , as some essential oils like rosemary, myrrh, basil, fennel, cedar, sage, thyme, among others may be harmful during pregnancy by stimulating uterine contractions.
Depilatories, anti-aging treatments (like Botox), because the skin can absorb and do not know how they can affect the developing baby.
Glycolic, salicylic and alpha and beta hydroxy, as they may irritate the skin which can cause or worsen during pregnancy hyperpigmentation. Read the rest of this entry »
Hemorrhoids during pregnancy
Hemorrhoids are plexus (group of interconnected vessels) collect venous venous drainage of the last portion of the bowel and perineum to bring the blood into the deep veins and then to the heart.
During pregnancy, varicose veins and all (the hemorrhoid is), it tends to bulge, this is done because there is a weakness characteristic of the walls of these veins, a weakness of the surrounding tissues and which do not contain a mechanical factor that has do with the increased blood volume that handles mainly pregnant and pressure that makes the pregnant uterus on the pelvic vessels, causing a drag on the perineal venous territory.
What are the symptoms?
The main symptoms are bleeding during bowel movements, itching, burning or pain. Sometimes the swollen veins protruding from the anus and can be the size of a grape.
Gestational Diabetes
You have 28 weeks of pregnancy. Your health care provider (doctor / midwife) had been informed that you have gestational diabetes. Should you be concerned about gestational diabetes? The short answer: Yes Good control means a lot for your health and the health of your baby.
What is gestational diabetes?
Pregnant women who have never had diabetes but who have high levels of blood sugar (glucose) during pregnancy, they were classified as having gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women. This corresponds to 135,000 cases of gestational diabetes annually in the United States.
We do not know what causes gestational diabetes, but we have some clues. The placenta supports the baby as it grows. The hormones from the placenta help the baby’s development, but these hormones also block the action of insulin in the body of the mother. This problem is called insulin resistance. The insulin resistance prevents the mother’s body to use insulin. You may need up to three times more insulin.
Gestational diabetes starts when your body is not able to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Without enough insulin, glucose can not leave the blood and converted into energy. Glucose builds up in the blood to reach very high levels. This is known as hyperglycemia.
Treatment – Swelling of feet during pregnancy
The swelling may be experienced at any time during pregnancy, but tends to be observed around the fifth month and may increase while you are in the third quarter. Swelling can be reduced by eating foods that are rich in potassium such as bananas, and avoid caffeine.
Natural resources here are submitted by numerous people around the world, and we have no way to test or verify every remedy. As such these home remedies should be used for academic purposes. Never use any home remedy or other self treatment without being advised to do so by a physician.
Drink plenty of water when you are pregnant. you should drink at least six to eight glasses of water per day. Water is the most natural therapy to remove excess toxins from the body. Therefore, the water will expel all the toxic fluids in the body that would otherwise settle in the feet and cause them to swell. Drink plenty of water may increase the frequency of urination in pregnant women, but actually is a good sign, as urination is a way of expelling waste from the body.
Not wearing tight pants or jeans when you are pregnant, as this would increase the pressure on the legs. Instead, it takes some loose or stockings pantyhose to give good footing.
Not sitting or standing without moving for long periods of time. When flying, stretch your legs often and get up to walk when possible. When driving, stop to stretch and walk every hour or so. Avoid the use of restrictive clothing or garters around your thighs. Exercising regularly. Lose weight if necessary.
Ectopic Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Treatment
Diagnosis
It is difficult to make, it is estimated that up to 12% are misdiagnosed, resulting in serious complications for the delay in correct diagnosis. Identifying the disease early is a necessary measure to prevent breakage of some of the structures or risk of maternal death from excessive bleeding. The doctor referred Based on the statements and findings on physical examination, together with the presence of risk factors, have the elements to establish a timely diagnosis. The pregnancy test should be positive. In case of doubt, request imaging examinations.
Treatment
Because this is an aberration of pregnancy that is incompatible with the baby’s life and endangering the life of the mother, it can not be left to develop. Without complications, the treatment is abortion, which is performed through minimally invasive surgical procedures (laparotomy).
Complications
Are mainly due to the tissue breakdown caused by growth of the fertilized egg. The principal is bleeding, which can lead to shock and death on the pregnant woman. For some women, fertility may be affected.