One of the most striking changes during pregnancy is a gain in weight. Twenty-four pounds is the average additional weight that the mother-to-be puts on. Of this amount, only a small fraction, about two pounds, should be gained in the first three months; about eleven pounds are gained in each of the other three-month periods.
This gain in weight is accounted for not only by the child you are carrying but by other factors as well. The average weight of the infant at birth is 7 1/2 pounds; the placenta (the organ which provides oxygen and food essential for the life of the fetus and for the elimination of its waste products) weighs 1 pound; and the fluid in the sac in which the baby lives is 1 1/2 pounds. At the end of pregnancy the uterus weighs about 2 1/2 pounds and the breasts 3 pounds.
Most expectant mothers are afraid that childbearing will leave them with an ungainly figure and that they will develop a stomach that will stick out even after the birth of the baby, but there is no reason why they should have this fear. The extreme prominence of the lower abdomen is most often caused by weakness of the abdominal muscles, a weakness that happily can be substantially overcome by proper exercise. An additional benefit, in the eyes of some physicians, is that by strengthening the muscles of the abdomen and increasing their elasticity one makes the actual birth much easier.
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Is the summer heating up and wearing you down? Do you wake up each morning looking at the same tired set of clothes and dreading getting dressed? Maybe it 's time to spice up your summertime maternity wardrobe and beat the summer blahs before they truly drag you down. It does not take a huge investment to add a little excitement to your wardrobe, just a few well picked summer tops, a casual summer dress or two and maybe even a new pair of Bermuda shorts or a cool summer skirt will do the trick. There 's still several months of hot weather ahead, so you should get more than enough wear out of your investment in the weeks ahead. Here are a few suggestions for some great summer pieces: Read more…
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Procrastination is something that lots of people do on a regular basis. It starts with school and putting off homework until later. Then, it segues into finding a job (well, there’s always tomorrow to start looking for one). By the time a person gets into their twenties and thirties, more important, life-changing decisions become the topic of procrastination.
Women tend to be more proactive, about life-changing decisions, trying to change decisions made long ago by having procedures like tubal reversal Read more…
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Your doctor just told you he recommends bed rest because your pregnancy is now at risk for premature delivery. It could be that you are having contractions and you need to reduce your activity. Or it could be that your cervix has shortened too much. There could be any number of reasons why you now find yourself on bed rest to wait out the remainder of your pregnancy.
In some respects you might be thankful for the forced reduction in activity. At first you’re grateful for a few days to rest and catch-up on some reading Read more…
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By now, you are probably proud showing off the baby bumps developing in your body. It is crucial for pregnant women to be very careful in all their activities. Eating nutritious foods is one of the best ways pregnant women can do to keep their baby healthy and strong.
But now you suddenly realize that your head is aching like crazy! What are you going to do? Pop up a pill only to know later on that it belongs among the prohibited medicine during pregnancy or simply endure your throbbing head that will seem to explode any moment soon Read more…
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To increase chances of becoming pregnant, women should monitor their body’s fertile time period. There are several methods a women can use to determine when she is most likely to conceive: using calendar to chart the menstrual cycle, charting basal body temperature, examining cervical mucus and combining these few methods. The above charting methods require women to record the secondary signs of fertility caused by changes in hormones. Because these conditions can be affected by factors such as infections or medications, they require careful monitoring and analysis, and they are never 100% reliable.
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