Why Every Week of Pregnancy Counts

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This time of year, some hospitals see a small uptick in baby deliveries thanks to families eager to fit the blessed event in around holiday plans or in time to claim a tax deduction. Conventional wisdom has long held that inducing labor or having a Caesarean section a bit early posed little risk, since after 34 weeks gestation, all the baby has to do was grow.

But new research shows that those last weeks of pregnancy are more important than once thought for brain, lung and liver development. And there may be lasting consequences for babies born at 34 to 36 weeks, now called "late preterm."

The Emotions of pregnant women

The majority of women consider, that the second trimester in the emotional plan is much stabler, than the first. Inflow of hormones of pregnancy which in the first months has taken you unawares, was stabilised now - and with it and your emotions. Probably, you will find out, that now not so sharply react on occurring round event. Moreover - almost all women to whom we talked, said, that on the fourth month felt happier.

Pregnancy signs
Simplification. After the twelfth week of pregnancy the probability of an abortion decreases practically to zero, and though possibility of a late abortion absolutely to exclude it is impossible, the fear to lose the child usually disappears. Besides, you feel simplification of that you are not tormented any more by a constant nausea and weariness, characteristic for the first months of pregnancy. Certainly, at some women these symptoms remain throughout next several months, but also in this case their intensity weakens.

Immediately Recognize Signs of Labor

Immediately Recognize Signs of Labor

Immediately Recognize Signs of Labor

Although the birth process is different on every woman but the signs of labor are the same. By knowing the signs of labor you will understand when it is appropriate to go to the hospital and what can be done if the signs are there in your labor.

Signs of labor:

Mucus mixed with blood

Expenditure mucus mixed with blood. Occurs due to blockage of the thick cervical mucus despite causing a reddish color because of mixed blood.

What to do:
Expenditure of blood and mucus may occur several days before delivery, so wait until you get regular contractions or rupture of amniotic fluid, before you go to the hospital.
You should contact your doctor if there is severe bleeding.

Strips of a stretching at pregnant women

In a month or two after pregnancy becomes appreciable, almost all women on sites of a skin which are most of all stretched during pregnancy (a stomach, a breast, hips and the top part of buttocks), have the pinkish strips which have received the name of strips of a stretching. These strips are designated by the medical term «pregnancy hems» and arise Because of rupture of elastic collagenic fibres of a skin. One fibres are stretched without rupture, others are torn, but then restored, and some and do not heal completely. Rupture of fibres and on formation of strips of a stretching is influenced by three factors: hormones, an increase of weight and a heredity. Irrespective of genetically caused type of a skin there are some receptions, helping to minimise a stretching of a skin and quantity of the strips which have remained after pregnancy.

Disclosing of secrets about the first pregnancy

Disclosing of secrets about the first pregnancy

Disclosing of secrets about the first pregnancy

The first pregnancy is always characterised by numerous fears. The anxiety begins still before the woman becomes pregnant, and proceeds up to the sorts. The first experience of a birth of the child is full of surprises and unexpected opening. It is very important to woman to understand the slightest details concerning pregnancy, such as: its symptoms, possible complications, the due food allowance favouring to conception and healthy course of pregnancy. Possession of the information taken from books and conversations with people about conception and pregnancy, very much will help the pregnant woman.

True symptoms of pregnancy

In most cases, symptoms of pregnancy the delay in menstruation a cycle is true. The woman, wishing to become pregnant, with impatience will expect this moment. The delay is pregnancy first sign, and for the woman it bears good news. However the given method of definition of pregnancy has some lacks. First, by that moment as you will understand, that you had a delay menstruation a cycle, you will already be on the fourth week of pregnancy. It occurs, because calculations are conducted, since first day your last menstruation. Secondly, you can remember not precisely date your last menstruation that is why cannot assert with confidence, that you had a delay menstruation a cycle.

The Stages Of Cancer And The Disease Of Uterus

The Stages Of Cancer And The Disease Of UterusThe Stages Of Cancer And The Disease Of Uterus

The Stages Of Cancer And The Disease Of Uterus Staging is a careful attempt to find out whether the cancer has spread, and if so, to what parts of the body. The doctor may order blood and urine tests and chest X-rays. The woman also may have other X-rays, CT scans, an ultrasound test, magnetic resonance imaging, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy. After the uterus has been removed, the surgeon can look for obvious signs that the cancer has invaded the muscle of the uterus.

The surgeon also can check the lymph nodes and other organs in the pelvic area for signs of cancer. A pathologist uses a microscope to examine the uterus and other tissues removed by the surgeon. These are the main features of each stage of the disease: Stage I. The cancer is only in the body of the uterus. It is not in the cervix. Stage II. The cancer has spread from the body of the uterus to the cervix.

Recommended Pregnancy Exercises

Recommended Pregnancy Exercises

Recommended Pregnancy Exercises

Recommended Pregnancy Exercises

Recommended Pregnancy Exercises

Increasing weight gain during pregnancy often occurs to most women. However this is a normal during pregnancy and by doing some simple exercises, not only women can gain weight in a healthy ways, these fit pregnancy exercises routines also was easy, safe and recommended for women and their baby.

Walking is one of the recommended pregnancy exercises because of the simplest and safest ways to do during pregnancy. In additions, by walking pregnant women can improve their cardiovascular systems and maintain a healthy weight gain.