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Weight gain during pregnancy
The weight of pregnancy does not come as the baby or your cravings. They are distributed in your body to accommodate baby. And over the months.
Ideal weight gain?
The number of pounds to take during pregnancy is not the same for all women. There is no ideal weight. However, there are many weight ranges. They depend on your body type and exactly your BMI (body mass index), calculated according to your height for weight.
Pregnancy Weight
Thus, experts suggest making:
- 13 to 18 kg for lean women;
- 11 to 16 kg for women of normal weight;
- 7 to 11 kg for overweight women;
- 16 to 20kg for twin pregnancies.
Not only the baby
Taking pounds is not only related to the baby. Neither the fact that you eat more. But to prepare your body for childbirth.
The weight depends on each woman. But the distribution of pounds is always more or less identical.
For example, you take 13 kg, your weight is distributed as follows:
- 3.5 kg (35%) for the baby;
- 500 g placenta
- 1 kg in the amniotic fluid;
- 1 kg in the uterus;
- 1 kg for blood;
- 500 g to 1 kg per breast;
- 2 kg to 2.5 kg of stored fat;
- 2 kg for the liquid in the tissues.
Kilos targeted at weight gain
The capture of pounds spread over months. In general, the rate of 2 to 7 kilos in the first half of pregnancy and 500 g / month until the end.
The first two months, weight gain is almost zero and generally passes unnoticed. Especially if you’re prone to nausea and therefore little appetite. The weight gain really begins during the 2nd quarter. It is at this point that your body makes reservations for breastfeeding.
Finally, you will certainly carry more weight in late pregnancy. For the baby grows so much.
Some women are also water retention in late pregnancy. This may be difficult to live as water retention gives a swollen and puffy. Rest assured, however, then those pounds are lost more easily than others.
Insufficient or overweight
You have understood, the weight gain is different for every woman (and each pregnancy). However, be careful and consult your doctor or midwife if:
- You lose or gain weight without explanation;
- Your weight is below the minimum recommended depending on your BMI;
- Conversely, you pass freely.
Know that in the case of underweight, your baby may be born with growth retardation. And you risk complications in late pregnancy (hypertension, phlebitis, etc..) If overweight.
Note: Also note that rapid weight gain and may evoke excessive gestational diabetes. This requires special supervision.
Ultrasonography of the third quarter
Observe the growth of the fetus
Measurements. As always, the sonographer begins by walking the sensor on the entire surface of your abdomen. The fetus is already too big for him to see in its entirety, but stopping on the skull, femurs, the doctor is able to take action. These data are essential to ensure the baby continues to grow normally. At this stage of pregnancy, weighing between 1, 4 and 2 kg and measuring about 40 centimeters, all organs are working and will soon be ready to go.
Morphological examination. The sonographer continues his review focusing on organs have developed a disease from ultrasound in the second quarter, including the brain, heart and kidneys. It checks for example that communications are established between the heart and the atria are normal or that the kidneys are working properly.
The fetal well-being. Another important aspect of ultrasound in the third quarter: make sure the baby is moving well, he made hand movements that his animated face and swallows it normally, which means for the specialist as it breathes well. A Doppler examination to verify the quality of exchanges between mother and child and then feeding the fetus via the placenta.
The presentation of the baby. It has already upside down in the lower segment of the uterus? Perfect. Ready for the big trip, it is likely to remain in that position until delivery. A breech deliveries or it appears in transverse position? Do not worry, he can still turn around and another ultrasound at 37 weeks of pregnancy will make sure. If this is not the case, your gynecologist will prescribe a scanner to measure your pool. If it is large enough, you can give birth vaginally. Otherwise, a cesarean will be scheduled.
Diseases during pregnancy
Infecciones
Any pregnant suffering from infection should be treated as if I were not taking into account two things: avoid the fever rises over 38 ° and medicate if needed, but with simpler and known antibiotic possible (avoiding the modern that have not been tested in pregnancy). Sometimes, if there is pus, the doctor will tell a culture to find the best drug. Should drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration and eat foods rich in vitamin C as oranges or kiwis, to enhance defenses.
Kidney colic
When a pebble is stuck in the duct that lowers the kidney to the bladder (ureter), there is a very intense intermittent pain, sometimes with nausea, vomiting and a lot of unrest. If the picture is not can trigger contractions in the uterus and promote premature birth, also predispose to kidney infections. You have to take medication prescribed by your doctor without fear. To relieve the pain is very useful to apply hot water in the side that hurts, it is taking a warm bath or a shower directed at the affected area. Drink lots of water helps to remove the stone. The có1icos can be very annoying (some say more women than childbirth).
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Exercise in Pregnancy
Staying in shape is always important, especially during pregnancy. Moderate exercise can strengthen the muscles you use during childbirth, such as the abdomen, pelvis and lower back.
In addition, exercise can improve your posture and relieve discomforts such as back strain and leg cramps and prenatal exercise helps you prepare for childbirth to increase their strength and stamina, you can ingest calories consumed in excess, oxygen plus its blood and therefore the baby and significantly improves your physical condition necessary to bring the final stages uncomplicated pregnancy.
In general, if your pregnancy is developing normally, you can continue practicing the same exercises I did before getting pregnant. However, you have to make a slower pace as your pregnancy progresses and feeling some pain, nausea, or dizziness, stop exercising immediately. This is the way your body asks you to lower the exercise.
If you have not been exercising regularly, pregnancy is the ideal time to begin an exercise program.
ABO blood type incompatibility between mother and fetus
There are two classifications used for different types of human blood, the ABO and Rh.
* In the case of the ABO, people can be type A, (only accepts other A and O have antibodies against B), type B, (only accepts other B and O have antibodies against A), type AB (accepts A, B and O, no antibody) and type O (only accepts other O has antibodies for everything else).
* In the case of Rh, people can be positive or negative. The negatives develop antibodies against the positives.
But what is all this antibody?
It means that the body recognizes that element as an invader like a bacterium or virus and attacks it.
What is the ABO blood incompatibility?
Also known as Perinatal hemolytic disease, occurs when the blood of mother and fetus are of different blood groups that we are compatible. For example, if the mother has type O blood and the baby is A, the body of the mother identifies the “A” written on each red blood cell of the fetus as if it were a disease and attacks, destroying the baby’s blood.
What to do if there was diagnosed?
Do not fear the worst. In most cases of ABO incompatibility is possible to have the baby under medical surveillance as the “writing” in the baby’s red blood cells is weak and more difficult for the body of the mother’s note, so do not develop fetal erythroblastosis and have a benign disease.
I need to attend the controls from the time suspected to be pregnant, so it will detect whether this problem exists in time. Controlled with proper care the baby will be as normal as the rest.
Exercises in preparation for childbirth
Childbirth is a moment filled with anxiety and many moms, especially if they are first-time. It is true that physical work of labor compared to the physical work performed by an Olympic competitor, and just as a high performance athlete, moms also have training exercises that prepare your muscles for this crucial moment.
Here we show you four simple exercises that help strengthen and help improve the flow of strategic areas of your body.
Kegels
This exercise serves to strengthen the pelvic floor (group of muscles supporting the bladder, ureters, uterus and rectum). By improving the circulation of this area favors the recovery of tears that can occur during childbirth, and also if it was necessary to perform an episiotomy. Improving circulation in the anal area also prevents hemorrhoids and prevent suffering from postpartum incontinence.
* You can practice the exercise sitting, reading, watching TV, or standing. Tighten the muscles around the vagina, as if trying to interrupt the stream of urine in the bathroom and count to four, then relax the muscles. Start with about four and up until reaching 10 with practice.
* You can practice three times a day.
Angry Cat
* Place your hands and knees on the floor, keeping arms straight. Do not open or close a lot of arms and legs, must agree to the breadth of the shoulders and hips, respectively. As inspired by tightening the abdominal muscles and lower the position of the buttocks as if to bring them into the stomach.
* Relax and return to the normal position while you release the air.
* Repeat at your own pace, depending on your breathing.