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Risks and consequences of early pregnancy
The pregnancy during adolescence is an impact of considerable magnitude in the lives of young people, their health, that of your child, your spouse, family, environment and community as a whole.
Obstetric complications. Poor medical care during pregnancy, toxemia of pregnancy and birth prematurely. Anemia. cephalopelvic disproportion. Dystocias mechanical and dynamic. prolonged and difficult labor. Death. Abortions caused and its complications. uterine perforations. hemorrhages. Infections. Increase child morbidity and mortality Prematurity. Low birth weight. Congenital.
Babies of teenage mothers have a high rate of mortality as well as congenital malformations can experience, developmental problems, mental retardation, blindness, epilepsy or cerebral palsy.These children have many more behavioral problems and decreased intellectual functioning.There are marital problems and greater likelihood of divorce young couples who joined the product of a pregnancy. Because of this, the children of teenagers spend much of his life in a single parent, and they become a potential population to generate unwanted pregnancies in adolescence future.Pregnant girls are unlikely to continue their studies because some educational institutions choose to deny them entry for fear that they may adversely affect other students.These girls who have dropped out of school, rarely have the opportunity again to resume where they left off.Similarly, young parents are at high risk of experiencing periods of unemployment and lower wages. Read the rest of this entry »
Homeopathy for Pregnancy
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Homeopathy is ideal for women of childbearing age, since it is a soft system of medicine. During pregnancy, some women opt to live with the discomfort of minor complaints such as nausea or heartburn, rather than seek treatment because they are concerned about the possible side effects of orthodox medicine in her fetus.
Homeopathic medicines are safe for your growing baby, as only a small amount of active ingredient used in its preparation.
By stimulating the vitality in pregnancy, homeopathic treatment can benefit your baby and stay as healthy as possible during pregnancy, you are giving your baby the ideal conditions to develop.
The physical and emotional changes during pregnancy can cause health problems such as nausea, mild urinary problems, diarrhea, heartburn, anemia, varicose veins, back pain, cramps, thrush or emotional pain. All these problems and more potentially complicated symptoms such as hypertension, can be helped by homeopathic treatment guided by professionals.
Homeopathic medicines are safe for your growing baby
The suggestions in this article is for minor problems. If your symptoms are severe or chronic (persistent), consult a registered homeopath, midwife and / or general practitioner. If you are already experiencing a course of homeopathic treatment, contact your homeopath before prescribing for yourself.
Morning Sickness
Symptoms of morning sickness include nausea, occasional vomiting and tiredness. Many women experience these symptoms during the first three months of pregnancy, usually in the morning when the stomach is empty, although it can occur at any time of day.
Anemia During Pregnancy
What is anemia?
Anemia is a shortage of red blood cells or reduced ability of them to carry oxygen or iron.
Pregnancy can cause anemia?
Yes, the relationship between anemia and pregnancy is common, although rarely a serious complication because it is the decrease in hemoglobin mass during the gestational period. This is because at that stage there is a predisposition to the discrepancy between the increase in erythrocyte mass and plasma volume increase, with the added possibility of coexistence with acute blood loss by an obstetric or medical condition.
What effects on pregnancy and the baby?
Because the fetus depends on maternal blood, anemia can cause poor fetal growth, preterm birth or low infant birth weight.
Other consequences for the mother are tiredness and listlessness, which makes the care of her and newborn. In turn, in cases of severe anemia increases the risk of postpartum maternal mortality.
Why does it occur?
During pregnancy three successive stages occur that alter the balance of iron. The first change is positive due to the decrease of menses, during the second begins the expansion of red cell mass (between 20 and 25 weeks gestation), and in the third quarter there is a greater uptake of iron fundamentally part of the fetus after 30 weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Changes in Women’s Bodies: The Circulation
The circulatory system of the pregnant woman also suffers small changes during pregnancy, changing to adapt to the new life that will be brewing. The mission of the mother’s blood during pregnancy is to supply the substances needed for fetal development and eliminate waste, using as an intermediary body that is created on purpose during pregnancy: the placenta
Blood
During pregnancy, all the blood vessels dilate and the increased maternal blood volume in a liter and a half: it goes from 4 to 5 or 6 liters. Red cells are thus dissolved in a larger amount of plasma-fluid part of blood. As the need for iron increases to prevent a deficiency anemia this item is prescribed to supplement the mother during the course of pregnancy.
Veins
The growing uterus often hinders the return of blood from the legs to the heart, the legs tend to swell and there is risk of varicose veins. If the inferior vena cava, which returns blood to the heart is compressed by the uterus, may be bothered, especially when lying on his back. To avoid them, just unlock the veins: it is best to lie on the left side as the inferior vena cava passes into the uterus right.
The Pulse
The heart rate accelerates from 10 to 15 beats per minute, even during sleep, and something else in case they are twins. Usually between 60 and 90 beats per minute. Cardiac output increases by 30 0 50% since the end of the first quarter to the end of pregnancy. The heart beats faster because it has to pump more blood throughout the cardiovascular system adapts to the additional efforts that inevitably must be made during pregnancy.
Blood Pressure
Slightly low blood pressure during the first two trimesters of pregnancy because the blood vessels are dilated. As the end of it, the voltage returns to its previous level (from pre-pregnancy), but should not exceed the value 14 / 9.
Nutrients During Pregnancy
When you are pregnant, you have to always remember when you’ve eat that you “must eat for two”.
What nutrients are needed most?
- Folic Acid
- Vitamin D
- Iron
- Calcium
- Zinc
It is present in various foods such as liver, whole grain breads, cereals, beans, peas, leafy vegetables (spinach, chard, beet greens, etc..), Fruit and yeast. It is a water soluble vitamin (which is diluted in the fluids of the body) is required for DNA synthesis, cell division, development of red blood cells, prevention and treatment of anemia during pregnancy. Its deficiency during conception and early months of waiting has been associated with poor birth outcomes, especially defects in the brain and neural tube such as spina bifida (a congenital cleft of one or more arches of the spine, where Leaving the spinal cord as a tumor). These problems develop during the first month after conception, before most women know they are pregnant, so it is important to take folic acid at least one month before conception.
It is fat-soluble (which is diluted in body fat). It is very important to help calcium absorption and distribution. To get it, pregnant women should be exposed to the sun regularly. If this is impossible, with only consume enough milk to meet calcium needs is obtained, because milk is fortified with this vitamin.
Iron carries oxygen to all body tissues, is part of the muscles and the rest is stored in the liver, bone marrow and spleen. Iron has three functions:oxygen transport, energy production in muscle and DNA synthesis .The amount of iron needed by the body increases during the growth stage, women of reproductive age, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. The 99% is in bone.
It is necessary for the formation of bone structure of the baby and to maintain strong bones of the mother. The need for calcium is crucial during the last trimester, when formed bones and teeth of the fetus. If the mother’s diet does not replace the necessary calcium, the baby will take the ore that is available from the maternal skeleton, causing bone weakening. Foods consisted calcium, are :milk, yogurt, cheese, greens (spinach, chard, Chinese mustard, etc.) and soybeans. If that does not tolerate dairy products, the woman must take preparations containing calcium, because otherwise your bone structure will be weakened, to remove the baby that much-needed mineral.
The majority of zinc is stored in muscle and is highly concentrated in red and white cells.
It is very important for pregnant women by the functions it performs in the body and must ensure their consumption during the entire period of gestation, to avoid inter alia, the risk that the baby is born with low birth weight.
Anemia in Pregnancy
Anemia is one of the most frequent complications during pregnancy. Many women suffer particularly from the second quarter. Anemia is a common condition during pregnancy. Red blood cells carry oxygen through the body and baby. It is important to prevent anemia before, during and after pregnancy. If a woman is anemic, it means that the quantity and / or size of red blood cells of women is lower than normal.
The baby’s development depends largely on the supplier to the mother’s blood, so that untreated anemia can cause poor fetal growth, premature birth and low infant birth weight.
You are likely to perform tests to assess their level of anemia at least twice during pregnancy: during their first prenatal visit and again between weeks 24 and 28. If you have anemia, your health professional may prescribe an iron supplement.You can help reduce your risk of anemia by eating foods that contain iron throughout your pregnancy. These include :
* Red Meat
* Seafood
* Poultry (dark meat)
* Breakfast cereals,
* Whole grains
* Blackstrap molasses
* Spinach and other leafy greens
* Baked potato with skin
* Beans or kidney beans
* Raisins, dates, prunes, figs, apricots
Foods containing vitamin C can increase the amount of iron your body absorbs. For this reason, you should eat foods like orange juice, tomatoes, strawberries and grapefruit. Coffee and tea, egg yolks, milk, fiber and soy protein prevent the absorption of iron.
Pregnancy and Lactation: How should I feed?
Any mother or expectant mother should know that an adequate nutritional status has consequences for herself and her baby, in the short term will be a boy and he is definitely not more than the propagation of our species.
That is why this period is as important as health educators and you must give the greatest possible interest in all that means this time.
The following are things that we can not know to achieve optimal nutritional status, both in pregnancy and lactation.
Energy metabolism is increased, which should increase your daily calories, but they must be calorie “nutritious” and not “empty” calories. Nutritious calories are achieved by simply performing a varied and balanced long-term manner, choosing in this way:
* Cereals and Pulses: wheat, oats, barley, corn and all its derivatives, as well as soy, lentils, beans, chickpeas, beans. They’re going to give lasting energy to carry out activities throughout the day. And they are even more nutritious whole grains (bread, crackers, cereal bars).
* Fruits and Vegetables: there are plenty on the market, we vary the colors, combine greens, yellow, red, stem, leaf, etc. Just as with fruits, vary among citrus fruits, red, white. This group is essential as we provide vitamins, minerals, fiber and water.
* Dairy: we all know the great importance of calcium throughout life, but in this period we must make the ossification of the baby, bringing you through the milk, yogurt, cheese, ricotta. What is important to highlight is that during lactation the transfer of calcium from the mother’s milk, is relatively independent of maternal calcium intake.
* Meat and eggs: the essential mineral that gives us this group is the “iron” and here the statistics are alarming, since it is estimated that 40% of mothers suffer from anemia and iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in pregnancy is associated with less weight gain over the same and may have undesirable consequences on the baby. This group also will give us high quality protein.
* Fats: we consume but with selection of them since they are of vegetable origin (oils, nuts) as well as fat from fish, we provide essential fatty acids, which we put him through one of these foods. Why should we opt for this type of fat, limiting the consumption of animal fat: butter, cream, meat fat, chicken skin, cold cuts, sausages, etc..
* Sugar: must be consumed in moderation, as excess fat becomes.
Therefore, we see that all foods can be consumed and in turn is a good time to learn, practice and incorporate good eating habits that will last a lifetime and thus we also teach our children.