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What Makes a Healthy Pregnancy?
Whether you are already pregnant or are just starting to plan for a pregnancy, there are many things you can do to give your baby a healthy start in life. Follow these suggestions from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Get Started Early If you’re thinking about becoming pregnant, you should [...]
First trimester: your baby’s growth and development in early pregnancy
First trimester: your baby’s growth and development in early pregnancy Month one of pregnancy As the fertilised egg grows, a water-tight sac forms around it, gradually filling with fluid. This is called the amniotic sac, and it helps cushion the growing embryo throughout pregnancy. The placenta also develops at this point in the first trimester. [...]
Pregnancy weight gain: What’s healthy?
From promoting your baby’s development to paving the way for post-pregnancy weight loss, here’s why pregnancy weight gain matters. Like it or not, pregnancy weight gain is inevitable. Your baby’s growth and development depend on it. But eating for two isn’t a license to eat double your normal amount of food. Use healthy lifestyle habits [...]
Vaginal Discharge During Pregnancy
You’ll probably notice more vaginal discharge as you approach labor, although it’s likely to look somewhat different from the flow you’ve become accustomed to. In very early pregnancy, cervical secretions filled your cervical canal and created a protective barrier — the so-called mucus plug. All women have some vaginal discharge starting a year or two [...]
Sex During Pregnancy Do’s And Don’ts
If you want to get pregnant, you have sex. No surprises there. But what about sex while you’re pregnant? The answers aren’t always as clear. Here’s what you need to know about sex during pregnancy. Is it OK to have sex during pregnancy? As long as your pregnancy is proceeding normally, you can have sex [...]
Sex During Pregnancy
One thing that I would note is that sex and sexuality are very different, and that even if you are not having sexual intercourse, your sexuality can still be expressed. Your sexual practices during pregnancy will depend on several factors: Your previous beliefs about sex Your Partner’s previous beliefs Physical aspects of your pregnancy Emotional [...]
Back Pain During Pregnancy
Back pain is a common complaint during pregnancy. And it’s no wonder. You’re gaining weight. You’re walking in a new way. And your hormones are relaxing the muscles and ligaments throughout your body. Back pain and pregnancy just seem to go together! When you see a pregnant woman you see her rubbing her belly and [...]
What Causes Depression After Pregnancy
There is no single cause for the emotional difficulties many women experience after giving birth. However, experts suspect that rapid postpartum changes in levels of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone may have a powerful effect on women’s postpartum mental health. Progesterone and estrogen are secreted by the ovaries and placenta, allowing the uterus to [...]
Symptoms Of Postpartum Depression
True postpartum depression affects 10 to 15 percent of women who give birth. Postpartum depression is best described as the baby blues that deepen and last beyond the first month. Women who suffer from postpartum depression may feel profound sadness, have obsessive thoughts, and be unable to shake troublesome worries. The appearance of postpartum depression [...]
Signs And Symptoms Of Depression After Pregnancy
The weeks after a woman gives birth can be exciting and joyful for her and her family. But for many women, the stresses of new motherhood, combined with the physiological changes that occur in their bodies after pregnancy, can lead to conflicting emotions and wide mood swings. Although a woman may become depressed at any [...]
Depression After Pregnancy: What Is Depression After Pregnancy?
Depression after pregnancy refers to the negative thinking and feelings of despondency that many women experience after the birth of a child. In addition to the sad, lifeless feelings that accompany any depression, women who suffer from depression after pregnancy often fearthat their baby will somehow be harmed and may worry that they are “bad” [...]
Pregnancy Leg Pain
Leg cramps are a famous misery of pregnancy. They range anywhere from a fleeting musclular pulling all the way to hopping around in agony. There are many factors which may contribute to the increased tendency toward leg cramps in pregnancy, and there is no agreement among doctors as to which factors are the more important [...]
Itchy Skin During Pregnancy
During your pregnancy-your body will endure a certain number of changes, mostly due to radical hormonal shifts. One of these changes might be reflected in your skin. From conception to birth, hormones can wreak havoc on the skin. Another symptom you may find yourself experiencing when you’re pregnant is itchy skin. Although in most cases [...]
Menstruation And The Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle What is the menstrual cycle? The menstrual cycle is the process by which a woman’s body gets ready for the chance of a pregnancy each month. The average menstrual cycle is 28 days from the start of one to the start of the next, but it can range from 21 [...]
Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
The joints of the pelvis can cause pain during pregnancy. Pelvic pain causes such pain that movement is limited and the ability to walk is impaired. As your pregnancy progresses, you may develop aches and pains in your hips and pelvic area. This is a normal sign that your pelvic girdle is preparing for childbirth. [...]
Pregnancy and Conception
Pregnancy and Conception – Healthy Pregnancy Most doctors calculate the start of pregnancy from the first day of your last menstrual period. This is called the “menstrual age” and is about two weeks ahead of when conception actually occurs. Here’s a primer on conception: Ovulation Each month, in one of a woman’s two ovaries, a [...]
Getting Fit For Childbirth: Healthy Pregnancy
Keeping fit during pregnancy is vital for your and baby’s health and wellbeing. Exercise is a great way to ease pains during pregnancy and to reduce anxiety. It improves blood flow to the muscles and also helps your body to use glucose more effectively, which helps reduce the risk of diabetes. If your body is [...]
The Common Skin Problems in Pregnancy
Pregnancy brings with it many changes, emotionally, physically, and mentally. From a mental and emotional standpoint, you’re preparing to adopt a new role of parent, with all its accompanying responsibilities. Physically, of course, you’re dealing with changes in the shape, function, and movement of your body. While we have a society-wide belief that pregnant women [...]
Staying Healthy During Your Pregnancy
For most women, pregnancy is a time of great joy, excitement and anticipation. Pregnancy is a time of physical and emotional change when lots of changes occur naturally within your body. If you are a smoker, then use your pregnancy, or the time when you are planning pregnancy to quit smoking and stay quit after [...]
Knowing if You Are Pregnant
Knowing if You Are Pregnant – Healthy Pregnancy A missed period is often the first clue that a woman might be pregnant. Sometimes, a woman might suspect she is pregnant even sooner. Symptoms such as headache, fatigue, and breast tenderness, can occur even before a missed period. The wait to know can be emotional. These [...]
Options for Infertile Couples
Options for Infertile Couples If you are having fertility issues, your doctor can refer you to a fertility specialist, a doctor who treats infertility. The doctor will need to test both you and your partner to find out what the problem is. Depending on the problem, your doctor might recommend treatment. About 90 percent of [...]
Trying to Conceive
How do you figure out when you’re fertile and when you’re not? Wondering if you or your partner is infertile? Read on to boost your chances of conception and get help for fertility problems. Fertility Awareness The Menstrual Cycle Being aware of your menstrual cycle and the changes in your body that happen during this [...]
Preconception Health – Before You Get Pregnant
Why Preconception Health Matters Preconception health is a woman’s health before she becomes pregnant. It means knowing how health conditions and risk factors could affect a woman or her unborn baby if she becomes pregnant. For example, some foods, habits, and medicines can harm your baby — even before he or she is conceived. Some [...]
If You Are Sexually Active – Before You Get Pregnant
Becoming a mother might be the last thing on your mind right now. But you should set some goals about having (or not having) children — especially if you are sexually active. This is called a reproductive life plan, and it also involves knowing what actions you will take to support your goals. Your personal [...]
Before You Get Pregnant: What Women Needs To Know
A healthy pregnancy begins before you become pregnant. It actually begins long before you even think about motherhood. Take a moment to learn what you can do now to make sure any future pregnancies are planned and healthy. All women can benefit from some basic pre-pregnancy planning. If You Are Sexually Active Preconception Health Trying [...]
Healthy Pregnancy
Becoming a mother is one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life. Whether you’re dreaming of motherhood, trying to conceive, or already pregnant, you’ve come to the right place. This section of womenshealth.gov will help you learn what you can do before, during, and after pregnancy to give your baby a healthy start [...]
Managing Chronic Disease in Pregnancy
Speaking about health before pregnancy, we mean way of life, nutrition, physical activity, habits, and also possible chronic diseases, such as heightened blood pressure or diabetes. If you have such diseases, then you just have to visit a doctor beforehand. You know, this may complicate pregnancy, bring harm to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor [...]
Tubal Pregnancy – What Every Women Need to Know
What is a tubal pregnancy? An ectopic pregnancy, commonly known as a tubal pregnancy, is a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants itself somewhere other than the uterus. It is referred to as a tubal pregnancy because 95% of ectopic pregnancies occur when the fertilized egg is unable to travel all the way through [...]
Early Signs of Pregnancy – The 10 Pregnancy Signs You Need To Know
Very early signs of pregnancy – are there 10 pregnancy signs? Yes, there are signs that hint very early that you are pregnant. Some women will experience one or two of them, others can have several of them, The first part of signs of pregnancy. Once you have conceived, it will take about a week [...]
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