May 25th, 2010 at 7:43am
All have heard the phrase that the mother should eat for two, to walk every day in. .. to take special vitamins for pregnant women. The ideal option is the mother to take vitamin before conception, ie during the planning of pregnancy. This allows her to prepare for the most responsible for the full months and lactation. According to doctors, the adoption of vitamins – best through a variety of foods, allows to avoid exhaustion, anemia, the risk of miscarriage and premature birth, spasm of vessels, bleeding and other unpleasant conditions. The alphabet of the future health of mother and her child counts 16 basic vital substances and micronutrients: vitamins C, D, E, C, K, magnesium, zinc, iodine, iron, copper and others. If they begin to enter the body of the woman prior to conception, reducing the risk of development of congenital defects and the probability of uterus inside and systematic slowdown of the future child, and it hardly will suffer from insufficient weight at birth etc.
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April 27th, 2010 at 7:36am
The viral infections of the reproductive system are quite common and create certain diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. These infections can occur in latent, slight symptoms or clinically expressed form. Viruses infiltrated genitals can cause diseases of the vagina or cervix – some species penetrate into the upper genital tract departments, causing inflammation and contributing to the development of inflammatory response induced by other exciters. Viral infections of the genitals often adversely affect pregnancy. There is a particular risk of infection to the fetus. It may occur in diseases or abnormalities in its development, whose character depends on the type and the pathogenicity of this virus. There are several ways of infecting the fetus. The first – the viruses penetrate to the fetus from the vagina and cervix in ascending road, which helps anatomical and functional changes of physico-chemical, bactericides and other properties of the cervix. Hence viruses penetrate the amniotic waters and infect the fetus. The second way is the passage of virus through the placenta to the fetus. The third way is infecting the fetus during labor – in its generic infected through roads. In the lower genital tract departments occupy different viruses, many of whom have expressed pathogenic properties: herpes simplex, papilloma virus, cytomegalovirus, ECHO virus, adenovirus, a virus coxaci A virus, hepatitis C virus para-grip.
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April 4th, 2010 at 11:30pm
The concerns birth, discharge from the maternity hospital, pleasant emotions with friends and relatives … Finally, look in the mirror and hardly think it will never regain its previous shape. The undisputed fact is that all pregnant women increase their weight – with more and fewer. But this weight can not be called excessive – the body can “account” for each of them: 4-5 kg were due to greater matrix, 1 kg, cooking for breast lactation, 1.5 kg – because of increases volume of blood, 1 kilogram – the intercellular fluid. Add more from 2,5 to 4 kg for the child and get a fairly accurate figure, which doctors advise to add during pregnancy. Weight, however, will probably have more if you follow the old wives advice to “eat for two. For there are other factors. Some mothers did not move sufficiently, and it changes and hormonal background – and progesterone Prolactin oriented exchange of substances to accumulation of fat. Over a period of 9 months you gain weight. Logically, in order to lose weight also need at least nine months, which can be conditionally divided into 3 phases, each with its particular characteristics.
First quarter: must be sleeping!
What is new?
The phrase “newborns sleep 15 hours a day does not always correspond to reality. Even if babies do not enable parents to either complete rest day nor night. Often young mother realizes that failed to lose weight and panic.
What prevents weight loss?
On hormones – still prevail Prolactin and progesterone. This means that the appetite is increased, a belly and hips remain the most problematic area. Insufficient sleep incomplete and sleep is another factor that hinders the decrease in weight.
What will help to weaken?
Breastfeeding is also an obstacle on the road to weight loss. If the birth has taken place without complications and lactation are normalized, obesity will be reduced – fat is consumed for formation of milk. Average body is divided by 30-40 g fat per day.
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March 19th, 2010 at 5:27pm
The safety of caffeine consumption during pregnancy is a controversial topic. Some studies say that drinking two cups of coffee daily medium carries minimal risk to the embryo, but others disagree. More convincing evidence is that large doses of caffeine during pregnancy may increase risk of miscarriage, premature birth and birth of an infant with low weight, but there is no solid evidence.
General effects of caffeine
Despite the lack of evidence of harm from caffeine, coffee in large doses during pregnancy had better be avoided, say researchers. Caffeine is a stimulant that is produced naturally by various plants. Naturally or produced synthetically, caffeine is present in many foods and drinks and some medicines. Caffeine usually affects the central nervous system (CNS) to 15 minutes after consumption. It slightly increased blood pressure and pulse. Caffeine has a diuretic effect and thus contribute to reducing the water balance of the body – an effect that is considered undesirable during pregnancy, when the adoption is important enough fluids.
Caffeine in coffee, tea and other products
Caffeine in coffee or tea depends on the actual coffee or tea, the amount of drink and how to prepare it. Cooked medium-sized cup of coffee contains 150 mg of caffeine. Black tea contains about 80 mg and green – at least. Soda with caffeine containing between 30 and 60 mg caffeine. Other sources of caffeine are chocolate, cocoa and some medications. The content is different. In general, chocolate and cocoa contain very little caffeine. Medicines containing caffeine include some painkillers, medicines for migraine, common cold, those with a diuretic effect and delay sleep.
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January 11th, 2010 at 9:14pm
It is an anomaly in the pregnancy, which poses a serious threat to the lives of women. Instead of developing in the womb a fertilized egg develops outside. Most often (in 99% of cases) it is attached to the uterine tube, but may be in the ovaries or abdominal cavity. The risk of ectopic pregnancy increases with age and is highest among women aged 35-44 years. Particularly attentive to themselves to be those suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases caused by chlamydial infections, myco-plasma or ure-plasma but also all who were treated because of the pipe or hormone infertility. In the fall risk group and women with endometriosis, congenital anomalies of the uterus and uterine tube, worn unable to pregnancy. The use of intrauterine spiral in the quality of contraception may also be provoked in certain situations ectopic pregnancy.
Reasons:
• This dangerous condition can occur when a fertilized egg in the uterine tube time can fall into the uterus.
• The main reason for ectopic pregnancy is a blockage of the uterine tube or violations in its acronym.
• This can occur in inflammatory processes in the sexual organs (ovaries and tubes) for example, after abortion, congenital impairment of uterine tubes with hormonal disorders and malignancies in the genitals.
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December 17th, 2009 at 7:20am
Not all AG specialists are well informed on issues with a dietician. Unfortunately, they often advise mothers to eat more, their appointed landing days. As a result, pregnant women often not only unnecessary increase its weight, but also make mistakes that affect the normal course of pregnancy, respectively, of growth and development of the child. Our great-grandmothers are fed far more sparse and uniform, but still kidded healthy children. Of course, they enjoyed a clean and natural as the nutrient content of products. But according to the laws of nature take the child everything necessary for its development in the body of a mother. And if she does not eat full, will suffer from increased fatigue, shortness of breath, appetite disorders, toxicosis and other unpleasant events that undoubtedly distort the course of pregnancy. So if you want to keep your health and your child:
• Do not eat for two. In your main menu is quality rather than quantity. Diverse and better absorption products and ensure the normal supply to the developing fetus with the necessary nutrients.
• Do not listen to advice from non-professionals who offer any radical recipes to eat as meat and fruit in unlimited quantity of food or a salad of nettles. Each organism has its individual characteristics and what has helped your friend can harm you.
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November 25th, 2009 at 9:18pm
For women, stress experienced during the early stages of pregnancy, is characterized by an increased risk of schizophrenia in their children, state scientists from the University of Manchester, UK, who studied data on 1.38 million newborns in the period from 1973 to 1995. The risk of occurrence of schizophrenia and related disorders such is 67 percent higher for the offspring of these women who have lost relatives during the first three months of their pregnancy. Researchers believe that variations in the structure of the brain associated with schizophrenia, can be formed even at the early stages of fetal development. The obtained result confirms the theory that the mother’s mental state has a major impact on her future child. Researchers have found no confirmation of the fact that the loss of close in the later stages of pregnancy could have any influence on the development of future child, but believe that this issue needs further study in order to provide proper preventive measures and timely medical care.
July 24th, 2009 at 8:46pm
Postpartum unconditional second element of motherhood is breastfeeding the child. In the mother’s womb ~ fruit is preserved by virulent microorganisms through security bodies to be found in maternal blood. Postpartum defence this role is assumed by the stern. Through his maternal milk supply la safeguard your child against antibodies characteristic of mankind disease. Such protection can not ensure his or cow, or any other animal milk. Particularly rich in antibodies is colostrum – the milk, which is maternal breast during the first days after birth. First lactation going 3-6-12 in her home hours after birth. At that time the milk glands emit very little colostrum, but it is enough for the baby. On the other hand, only sucking stimulates secretion of milk for the next days. The Newborn should be facilitated and assisted in sucking. Grain and dairy skin around it should be washed beforehand with water overdone. First 2-3 days breastfeeding woman in labor in prostration, then necessarily already seated in position. With each successive lactation presenting here one here the other breast. Lactation in the left breast cover the baby with the left hand, and stick with the right breast in such a situation that is not clogged the nose child.
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February 14th, 2009 at 1:29pm
Injection of pregnant women with influenza vaccine one months or more than one month before birth can prevent many cases of influenza during the first 6 months of life of their babies, suggest the results of American research, quoted by Reuters. Immunization will protect the mother and her baby, said pediatrician Dr. Mark Staynhof of Bloomberg Institute of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Within the test covered 340 pregnant women in Bangladesh, the injections reduced the risk of illness from influenza by 63 percent and the risk of respiratory illnesses by 29 percent.
6 diseases were registered from influenza in the vaccinated group of women, in 16 cases of influenza among women injected with another vaccine. Injections further reduced by 36 percent likelihood of fever and respiratory diseases among mothers. The survey results are published in the journal “New Ingland Jamal av medisin. “Physicians have long study that immunization of the mother can protect her newborn,” explained Dr. Staynhof. “There is no reason to believe that the influenza vaccine may not work the same way. We assume that this is so, but so far no one had done similar research, “he added. Injection of influenza vaccine is recommended to pregnant women of the U.S. Centers for Control and prevention of diseases, but this recommendation is often ignored. “The survey results may lead many women to say – It really helps me and my baby,” said Dr. Staynhof.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:00pm
Placing the baby breast immediately after birth has salutary effects as indispensable on you and on your child. What is important is the baby immediately after birth can be put on the abdomen of the mother. Contact, skin to skin “allows your newborn child to feel your warmth and your heart to hear. So right after 9 months spent in the cozy house, to go into foreign cold world!
The first will feed the baby took best when you and baby you relax. To begin breast-feeding successful, it is about quiet. Fine is also to become as soon as practicable, but may not be immediately after birth.
In practice, many mothers and babies are not ready for the feeding immediately after birth because they need to adapt to new situations.
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