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Balance during pregnancy
I’m sure that with all the physical changes that occur with pregnancy, many women feel insecure with your body and wonder how you can continue to maintain the balance. But not to worry. There are differences between the spines of men and women that allow the latter to achieve the necessary balance when in the state.
As the belly grows, the center of gravity of the pregnant woman’s body moves forward. To counteract this, the female spine is designed to arch more, because the curvature is composed of three vertebrae instead of two as in the case of men, and besides, their joints are longer.
Obviously it’s a bit risky for a woman with spine problems, such as lordosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, arthritis, osteoarthritis or osteoporosis (also occurs before menopause), etc., bear a pregnancy. In such cases it is recommended that you save all the rest possible toward the second trimester to avoid any accidents.
On the heels, most obstetricians recommend that if you are accustomed to them and not cause any trouble, you can continue using them. But keep in mind all the changes in the positions that the body is experiencing during these 9 months, plus the tendency of the lower extremities to swell.
Although the body of the pregnant woman to make some accommodations for her to keep moving calmly, take into account that since the first 3 months of pregnancy until six months after birth (time taken by ligaments and muscles to return to its place) the brain has to adjust to this new provision of the body, which increases the risk of an accident.
Among the precautions that every pregnant woman should take are:
* Avoid bending over to pick things up off the floor.
* Climbing on chairs, stools, ladders to reach anything.
* Be especially careful when walking on wet soil by rain, cleaning, etc.. And when walking on unstable ground such as rocks or unsettled land.
* Double carefully when bathing. The tiles are a very dangerous trap. Best if you can put little flat rubber to prevent slipping or install a safety bar which can help.
* Avoid loading weight (although it seems light).
* Take special care when going downstairs. (the highest percentage of falls during pregnancy is due to this.)
Alcohol can affect pregnancy
Alcohols pregnancy the womb babies are fed through the umbilical cord of all nutrients that are in the placenta. Therefore, the quality of supply that has the mother influences the quality of food that will have the baby.
While it is true that the mother’s body purifies what it transmits to the baby, no one knows for sure how much alcohol you can drink without harming the mother the baby’s health, so doctors recommend not drinking during pregnancy and even while you breast feed.
What does science has found is that mothers who consume high amounts of alcohol are highly likely to produce fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). It happens that if the mother can not eliminate alcohol from your body, it passes to the baby’s body, who unable to eliminate it still be in development, alcohol begins to accumulate in your body.
In this case, the damage generated in alcohol if the baby’s development, manifesting mental and physical problems such as:
* Spontaneous Abortion.
* Low birth weight.
* Problems in the nervous system (coordination, mental retardation, hyperactivity, etc.)..
* Developmental problems (learning, concentration, behavior, etc.)..
* Defects in the formation of their organs.
If you are pregnant and drink alcohol, you should see your doctor, keeping it abreast of your drinking and especially the frequency of drinking alcohol, the aim of providing these data is that there is an assessment of your case and take measures to avoid harming the health of your baby.
Smoking during pregnancy
Can I smoke while pregnant?
Smoking is absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy.
If you are trying to conceive would be good to quit as soon as possible, or if in your case, you got pregnant unexpectedly and sustained smoking is good for your baby to give up this habit in the very moment you learned you were going to be a mom.
Maternal consumption of snuff can lead to important implications and complications to the baby.
During pregnancy:
• Perinatal mortality: is higher in infants of smokers. It suggests a direct relationship to the level of consumption of snuff: the greater the consumption the greater risk.
• fetal weight at birth: babies born underweight which means that probably their lungs are fully developed and must use the first few days on a ventilator.
• Complications during pregnancy such as placenta previa, ectopic pregnancy, vaginal bleeding and preterm delivery.
After birth:
• Breastfeeding: it is proven that nicotine passes into breast milk.
• Sudden death: the children of parents who smoke are at greater risk. No one should smoke in the home, car or wherever you are baby.
• Respiratory diseases of childhood: the children of mothers who smoke tend to have more respiratory infections and asthma.
Gestational Diabetes
You have 28 weeks of pregnancy. Your health care provider (doctor / midwife) had been informed that you have gestational diabetes. Should you be concerned about gestational diabetes? The short answer: Yes Good control means a lot for your health and the health of your baby.
What is gestational diabetes?
Pregnant women who have never had diabetes but who have high levels of blood sugar (glucose) during pregnancy, they were classified as having gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women. This corresponds to 135,000 cases of gestational diabetes annually in the United States.
We do not know what causes gestational diabetes, but we have some clues. The placenta supports the baby as it grows. The hormones from the placenta help the baby’s development, but these hormones also block the action of insulin in the body of the mother. This problem is called insulin resistance. The insulin resistance prevents the mother’s body to use insulin. You may need up to three times more insulin.
Gestational diabetes starts when your body is not able to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Without enough insulin, glucose can not leave the blood and converted into energy. Glucose builds up in the blood to reach very high levels. This is known as hyperglycemia.
Pregnancy Test
The most easy, convenient and fast to know if you are pregnant is through a pregnancy test. You can get them at any pharmacy and there are even sites like UNITEST, who sell via the Internet, so you can buy it from the comfort of your home.
It is important to test not only acquire but also how to use it. Otherwise, we will invade the question of whether we will have done well. With this kind of thing is important to have a definitive answer and secure to prevent anxiety and distress that brings insecurity.
The pregnancy test can be done any time of day, however, for safety, it is recommended to do it with the first morning urine, as this is the one with the highest concentration of hormones.
Psychological State Affects Baby
During pregnancy, everything that happens in the body of the woman affects the embryo, by this we mean not only physical but also psychological.
Women during pregnancy suffer from depression or anxiety are at risk of having low birth weight children. Which predisposes to increased mortality. According to studies, mental status of the mother has greater influence on the fetus that nutrition or socioeconomic status.
The underweight in infants can lead to greater risk of developing serious illness and death.
Inadequate attention to maternal and reproductive health
The attention to maternal and reproductive health worldwide is often poor and inaccessible, however, many governments are not doing enough to respond to complaints and identify problems, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch presented a summary of their reports on issues related to reproductive health, with views of the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, 28 May 2010.
The ten-page summary, “” unaccountable: Addressing Reproductive Health Care Gaps, “(” Irresponsible: Addressing gaps in reproductive health care “), illustrates the lack of accountability of the health system in Asia, Latin America , Africa, America and Europe. The accountability is an important issue of global initiatives to improve maternal health, including those related to the Millennium Development Goals United Nations and the G-8 summit of 2010.
“Governments have long promised to reduce maternal deaths and improve reproductive health care,” said Janet Walsh, deputy director of Women’s Rights at Human Rights Watch. “However, many of them are not even taking basic steps such as allowing patients to file complaints, responding to complaints, establish medical standards and keep track of births and deaths,” he added.
In interviews around the world, hundreds of women and girls have described their attempts to receive reproductive health care as an obstacle course. There are logistical barriers, cultural and financial services and information for and discrimination and health care providers abusive that stand in your way.