Pregnancy

Pregnancy skin spots

Pregnancy skin spots. During the stage of pregnancy many women have dark spots appear on the skin of the face, which is commonly known as cloth or mask of pregnancy. The change in pigmentation of the skin occurs mainly in the forehead and cheeks from the third month of pregnancy that is when hormone levels increase pigmentation. Typically, the spots are annoying because they produce no or itching pain, however, often be quite unsightly.

The spots on the face during pregnancy is not a common feature, since not all women suffer. The cloth, known by specialists as melasma or chloasma, appears from the second quarter and generally intensify as the pregnancy develops each month.

The hormonal changes that are experienced during pregnancy increase the production of melanin and this is the cause of stains that appear mostly on the cheeks, forehead, nose and around the upper lip, but can also emerge in other areas of the body exposed to the sun as forearms. Read the rest of this entry »

Multiple pregnancy = High Risk Pregnancy

When multiple pregnancy it qualifies as a pregnant high-risk obstetrics due to higher chance of complications either during pregnancy as the moment of birth itself.

even be why, in multiple pregnancies, unlike of the singleton pregnancies, most often needing a cesarean mainly by the position they have babies at the time that triggers labor.

Typically, babies are placed with the head down, so is called cephalic or vertex position. However, in cases of twin pregnancy, babies who are this position fail to exceed 50%, and one or both babies are in transverse position, lying on the maternal abdomen, or in breech position, sitting.

The question is, if possible be a vaginal delivery in such pregnancies. Indeed, in cases where the two babies are vertex, headache, may be a vaginal delivery as long as no complications with the umbilical cord so as to placental location. Read the rest of this entry »

Care for high risk pregnant

Care for high risk pregnant
Move a high-risk pregnancy experience is sometimes very hard to bear. If you live it has touched, you know the feeling of anguish and uncertainty affects not only the pregnant but also to their immediate environment.

And this is because we face a future full of questions, not knowing if the risk can be overcome or stop irreversible consequences. It is the same for a pregnant that your baby is developing normally, to discover that something is wrong and is being put into risk the life of one or both.

Nor is it to get pregnant knowing in advance what pre-existing conditions that could affect normal child development: genetic background, maternal heart disease, diabetes, advanced age or something enough, are some of the factors that determine a high-risk pregnancy .

How to act in these cases? The advice given by people who have gone through similar situations are always very helpful, but having enough restraint and information come first. An environment of affection affective enough to make you pregnant women cope better during the months of waiting. Loved and cared knowing that she will also be more attentive to details as important as watching your diet and lifestyle for that to result in better development for the baby to be born. Read the rest of this entry »

High-Risk Pregnancy

High-Risk PregnancyIs that pregnancy complications are more likely to t oth maternal and fetal during pregnancy and parto.y that requires a strict medical control.
What are women who may present a high risk pregnancy?
There are multiple situations that make the catalog obstetrician gynecologist a woman may have a pregnancy care.
Thus we have the pre-pregnancy maternal pathologies, such as hypertension, diabetes, coagulopathy, epilepsy, obesity, low maternal weight, endocrine disorders, uterine abnormalities and so on.

Another group are those with adverse obstetric history, maternal or fetal pathology as partners such as intrauterine growth retardation, preeclampsia or eclampsia (pregnancy-induced hypertension), intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, fetal malformations, previous preterm birth, stillbirth, etc..

We also have the fetus and placenta and cause multiple pregnancies, placenta previa and so on.
Is age of women helps to give a high-risk pregnancy?
Yes, the woman’s age is closely related to the risk during pregnancy. Read the rest of this entry »

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Good nutrition throughout the life of human being is fundamental, and during the gestation period even more, since it is the good mother and good embryo development. Read also (Pilates for Pregnancy)
The Food-Nutrition During Pregnancy, Nutrition During Pregnancy Pregnancy isbe well balanced, meals should be moderated in terms of quantity, but quantity is better meals during the day but in small amounts to avoid problems of fullness, heaviness and acidity.

In Food, Nutrition During Pregnancy, Nutrition During Pregnancy Pregnancy , you must eat different foods, to thus acquire the protein, vitamins and minerals essential for the proper completion of pregnancy.
Food and group preferably low-fat dairy, which provide calcium and protein, iron and meat are rich in protein D should be consumed at least once a day.

The egg that provides vitamins A and D must be consumed at least two or three times a week.Fruits, vegetables, vitamins offered are high in fiber and essential for regulating digestion, these if they are consumed daily in large quantities preferably raw or steamed.

Cereals should be better integrated as they have B vitamins
In Food, Nutrition During Pregnancy, Nutrition During Pregnancy Pregnancy is further recommended the consumption of plenty of fluids, can be natural fruit juices and water.
Good nutrition should also be accompanied by regular exercise, may be daily walks or yoga or Pilates exercises for pregnant women, hours restful sleep and emotional stability, are necessary ingredients for optimal development of the new being.

There are many positive factors to be a mother

The doctors, from a physiological point of view, say the best, the best age to have a baby is between 20 and 30 years. But due to many and varied reasons, women are not willing or able to follow this view. Many women can not choose to have a baby before 30.Whether because of lack of opportunities for independence from their parents, or not finding the perfect match, or not having a steady job, or even why he is not happy with your partner and decide to separate, the woman ends up having her first baby from 30 to 35 years of age, despite the risks this can entail.

Good thing about being an adult pregnant
Having a child with an older age has its advantages.Like everything, you can not generalize, but it usually tends to happen is that, from 30 to 35 years:
- The mother has a better economic situation.
- The mother and / or father have more stable employment situation
- Mother knows best about what you want.
- The child is usually desired and loved
- The couple tends to have a more balanced relationship
- The mother and / or parent feel more confident in dealing with the education of the child.
- Both already exceeded their output stages and know what it entails to have a baby at home.
- Sometimes when it is not the first child, can generate more reassurance to the mother when to have and raise her baby.
- Care not see the new baby as a sacrifice but rather as compensation
- Women “more” will not have the feeling that they have many young mothers that has been prevented from developing further stages in his life.That your baby has slowed down their dreams and desires. Read the rest of this entry »

Mom at 35: Increasingly

IncreasinglyCurrently, in Spain, the percentage of mothers who become pregnant over the age of 35 is around 10 percent, with 13 percent of that 10 percent, who get pregnant the first time.The statistics confirm a growing phenomenon in recent years.Pregnancies in women over 35 is increasing year after year, affecting European countries, especially Spain.Since the late 70′s, has significantly increased the rate of babies born to women 35 to 50 years old.And for the next 20 years, the rate nearly doubled.

There are increasing reasons that lead most women to choose the mid-30 to become pregnant.Until recently, the pregnancy of a woman above 30 years was considered risky.Today this situation no longer frightens.Medical advances in obstetrics and gynecology have allowed women over age 35 have healthy births and children and affect pregnancy risk with a higher incidence of pregnant women with chronic health problems.

Risks to mother and baby
As we approach 40 years, we experienced a significant reduction in fertility and, therefore, many women resort to the techniques of insemination to achieve pregnancy.This is why the number of multiple births among mothers over 35 years also has increased significantly.
After achieving pregnancy, the development of healthy, highly dependent on the health status of women, as well as his age.If the mother is healthy, you probably have a successful pregnancy. However, gestational diabetes, blood pressure, problems with the placenta and premature delivery are some of the most common complications. Read the rest of this entry »