Pregnancy Info
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 »
Nutrition and diet during pregnancy and lactation
The life stages of increased growth or synthesis are the first two years of life, adolescence, pregnancy and lactation.Nutritional requirements depend on the growth rate and are higher in these periods of rapid growth.They are called vulnerable period, because there is less chance of adapting to a deficit and because the gaps produce a greater biological impact.
In pregnancy there is an increase in weight of approximately 400 grams.week, higher than that observed in the period of greatest growth in adolescence.Breastfeeding in turn has increased nutritional requirements for milk production.
During pregnancy and lactation there is an increase in the needs of almost all nutrients in varying proportions for each of them.Exceptions include vitamin A requirement which does not increase during pregnancy and iron hand in infancy does not increase with respect to adult women of childbearing age.
Increases ranging between 15% and 220% energy in folic acid (folate).For most nutrients, the differences with non-pregnant women are about 20 to 40%.Stage of lactation has the greatest needs of most nutrients, except folate and iron are higher in pregnancy. Read the rest of this entry »
The stages of pregnancy
There are three different stages of pregnancy, called trimesters, each about 13 weeks. The stage of pregnancy, or trimester, is important for the growth of your baby and may be uncomfortable for you. As your body adjusts to the raging hormones of a new pregnancy, it is possible that the experience of illness and moody mornings. Your breasts will swell and lose their period. Your baby will grow from a small group of cells from an embryo with the beginnings of the eyes, ears, fingers and toes. The baby will be able to move his arms and legs. At the end of the first quarter, you may notice that you are “show” and your doctor can tell what sex the baby is.During the second trimester, your belly will grow as the baby does and you begin to feel the baby move.
You may experience headache, dizziness and back pain of the changes that occur to your body. Fortunately, the disease has disappeared in the morning, but you can start to retain water. Your baby’s bones are developing and which is covered with a thin layer of hair called lanugo. As your belly expands, you continue to gain weight. However, the second trimester is the time most pregnant women enjoy the most.The baby’s growth slows at the end of the third quarter. Vital organs are developed and fat begins to develop under the baby’s skin. During the last weeks of the third trimester, the baby begins to descend into the birth canal.
They have gained 25-35 pounds (ideally) and may experience some fatigue and numbness in the pelvic area. It is more frequent urination and your breasts may begin to feel heavy and leak. Of course, the third quarter ends with the birth of your baby! Maria writes for Pregnancy Due Date, a site that tries to information for expectant mothers. For more articles on pregnancy, visit our Pregnancy articles archive.
Recommendations of the World Health Organization
Should be disclosed to the public served by hospitals about their practices in the delivery (caesarean, etc.).
There is no justification in any specific geographic region for more than 10 to 15% of births are by cesarean section (the current rate of caesareans in the United States is estimated at around 23%).
There is no evidence that caesarean section is required after a previous Cesarean transverse lower segment. In general, should be favored vaginal delivery after cesarean section, wherever they have an emergency surgical service.
Mobile, would affect the behavior of children
Researchers studying the health effects of mobile phones say they have found evidence of pregnant women who use them regularly since then have children who are more likely to have behavioral problems.
The study renews the controversy over the safety of mobile phones, not shown that its use is directly responsible for behavior problems and does not suggest as a possible way to influence the problem.
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Teenage mothers and young people have more depression during pregnancy
Were 11 years of follow-up to 176 families in London
- Their children have more emotional problems
- Their IQ is usually also below the medial teenage mothers and twenty-somethings are more likely to suffer depression during pregnancy than older pregnant women, according to a study presented at the congress of the British Psychological Society.
- The work also found that children born to mothers aged between 16 and 22 have more emotional problems and an IQ below average.
Cerith Waters, a researcher at the University of Cardiff, in the light of these results underlined the need to care from institutions to young mothers.
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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.