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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.

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Homeopathy for Pregnancy

Homeopathy for Pregnancy

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.

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.

Work When You Are Pregnant?

The extreme effort in your daily routines, sports and even work can burden you. But the solution is simple, it is essential you leave your lifestyle you should only change it. On the other hand, favors a rearrangement of your schedule. Make a list of chores that you occupy. Looks at what priority and what not, then act accordingly. Above all, ask for help when you have difficulties.

One way to combat depletion and face confinement in the best position is to practice some low-impact workout. Female athletes can continue their exercise routines because their bodies have sufficient strength and cardio-pulmonary system permits.

Pregnant women can make a lot of sports, provided they present no risk of hard falls like horse riding, mountaineering, skiing and cycling competition. Are contraindicated involving overexertion as bodybuilding or tennis, in addition to those involving sudden jumps as aerobics.

For all women there are options recommended. Without doubt, the best option is swimming, since the body to float loses almost half his weight, which helps relieve back pain and discomfort in the legs. Aids circulation and prevent varicose veins.

A sedentary women or who have never done exercises are not advised during pregnancy begin, except swimming and flexibly. Practices such as walk around at least 20 minutes a day, bike riding, or gymnastics are effective specifically for pregnant women.

Precautions at work

Life goes on and your work in the office also no compelling reasons prevent you from leaving your official duties, except for some indication of your doctor or if you have a high risk pregnancy. During these early months, is not at all problematic unless it is a work requiring great physical fitness, which means being in contact with toxic or corrosive, in short, they are tasks that pose a danger to the physical and welfare of baby and mother.

In this case you should contact the human resources department of your company and request a permit prenatal, removed or reduced hours. Remember that you have a right to receive detailed information by the company of harmful substances to which you are exposed. Among the chemicals that can be harmful to the embryo are: alcohol (used as a solvent in some companies), arsenic (used in dyes), benzol (factory paint, stains and lacquers), matches (in the manufacture of matches and rodenticides), mercury (in manufacturing mirrors, thermometers manufacturing, mineral extraction), nicotine (snuff manufacture), lead (in printing, manufacturing of paints, enamels), and sulfur dioxide (rubber processing ).

Ionizing radiation used in X-rays, photographic chemicals and anesthetics are negative for the fetus. However, do not worry if you work with computers because the level of radiation emitted by the screens is very low.

Varicose veins during pregnancy

Varicose veins during pregnancyMany women first meet with varicose veins during pregnancy, although the disease is not unique to this period: the genetic predisposition, excess weight, poor diet and sedentary lifestyle are among the factors that add up in favor of the appearance of varicose veins.

During pregnancy there is a whole series of changes to your body, among which are changes in the circulatory system and those with a genetic predisposition, may see appear varices by dilated superficial veins.

This is because the growing baby increases the size of your uterus and this causes a “stop” in the major pelvic blood vessels that carry venous blood to the heart, then a small amount of pooled blood from the superficial veins. In addition, the hormonal changes of pregnancy cause the one hand, retention of sodium and water causing the amount of fluid to transport is greater-and, second, progesterone-very high during pregnancy, a loss muscle tone of the vein wall, which relaxes and becomes prone to swell and deform.

The weight gain beyond what makes also advised that “stop” to increase, and with it the possibility of appearance of varicose veins. Most times, varicose veins occur during the first trimester of pregnancy.

For the appearance of varicose veins, there are areas of the body more vulnerable than others, and that return blood to the heart, should go up, “going against gravity. The legs, the rectum and sometimes the vulva, are often the most affected by varicose veins that are appearing on the rectum, are known as “hemorrhoids.”

Besides being aesthetically unpleasant, varicose veins can be painful and cause feelings of bloating or cramps. When they appear in the rectum, may cause pain and even bleeding during bowel movements or cracks in the area that can be very annoying and painful, making it necessary for medical treatment.

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