Few Words About child birth

Dear friends, we are in era of cloning by which it is possible to create life without coitus or male-female union. Despite that, it is very sad to note that many of us do not even know the basic details about fertilization pregnancy and childbirth. Every woman thinks she would get to know about the whole things from the doctor when she becomes pregnant. There are some people who are negligent because they are confident of delivery even without the help of doctor. These are not the only reasons why the common public is ignorant of pregnancy and reproduction. It is also because these facts have not been presented to them in the right manner and in the right time. Because of these reason only many problems occurring like mentally retorted, height shortened, abnormal size head and many more effects are due to lack of awareness about proper fertilization and reproduction. Here the tips ,ideas, advice, changes in body, food, health care are given which are collected, combined and consolidated all the queries from the pregnant woman’s and doctor. I hope this would help you people to know more about this and moreover everything is given right from pregnancy to deliver the precious Childs.

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Calcium
Calcium is required for the baby’s bones and teeth formation. Try to take more of milk and milk products.
Pains
The growing fetus results in the shifting of centre of gravity. This may cause back pain. The blood vessels supplying the legs get pressed by the growing uterus. So there may be in pain in the legs and the feet. Fragrances and aromas could be offensive and may cause headache.
Breasts
The breasts become full only after pregnancy. There may be color changes. There is increased blood flow to this area and there may be severe pain by mere touch. Small knots start forming around the nipples. These are common issues and should not cause any worry.
Breathlessness
There will be breathless because the growing uterus presses the stomach upwards. The lungs are unable to expand fully. You may be unable to breath in sufficient oxygen. This results in breathlessness. This is also common during pregnancy.

Giddiness : There will be frequent episodes of giddiness due to lowering of blood pressure. There may be fatigue or malaise or nausea. Try to eat without starving.

Planning of pregnancy 1

Advice: This is important for every female who becomes pregnant. Do not listen to the old fashioned stories but try to find out what tests you should do before pregnancy and when you are likely to become pregnant. You should also know about safety precautions.

Discontinuation of menstruation: This is an indication of pregnancy. This can also happen as a side effect of intake of certain medicines. You should wait till the next period to see if you are really pregnant and have it confirmed. Food: The baby will be healthy only if the mother takes proper healthy food.

Craving for certain foods: During pregnancy it is normal to feel a craving for certain types of food. This is because of hormonal changes. There is increased desire for unusual things like, ash, coal and mud. The first few months you may not eat it due to morning sickness. You should know that these are harmful to the body and so learn to avoid it.

Anemia

During pregnancy, the baby derives its oxygen and other nutrients from the mother’s blood. So there is an increased need for blood production in the mother. Foods like fruits and greens will not only be nutritious but also help to increase blood formation. If sufficient nutrients are not provided there will be less production of blood and anemia. This is dangerous to both the mother and baby. Try to have iron and folic acid supplements.

TEST TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEST TUBE BABY

CHECKING THE ELIGIBLITY OF THE COUPLES

Before starting treatment, important investigations like sperm count, testing the hormone levels are done at different stages to confirm the possibility of successful conception in case of this treatment. The depth of the uterus is to be tested, because it is to be strong enough to sustain the pressure of pregnancy and whether it would aid the growth of the implanted Zygote. Some women may require tablets to facilitate ovulation. In addition how much this treatment would help the woman is also ascertained before giving tablets.

Inducing the production of Ova

Sometimes the fertilized ovum or the zygote fails to grow into a fetus. Instead, it gets degenerated. The main reason for this is the insufficient maturity of the ovum. It may possible to isolate one ovum for fertilization by sperm in a test tube. But it is impossible to predict whether it would grow into a baby within the womb. To prevent such a loss, doctors induce the production of many such mature ova by the ovaries by giving hormone tablets. For this, hormone treatment is given after studying the woman’s body nature; ovulation time etc, beginning a few days after the menstrual cycle. The pituitary gland may be temporarily commanded not to secrete the hormones meant for inducing the release of the ovum. This method is adopted to get more number of ova. Instead of tablets progesterone is administered to obtain mature ova.

Estimating the development OF THE egg

The time of ovulation should be accurately estimated and ova collected at that time. Otherwise it may not be possible to effect conception. Hormone testing is done repeatedly to confirm the time of ovulation. To collect mature ova, doctors employ four methods they are

Hormone testing

Ultrasound

Injection

Normal menstrual cycle

EXERCISES TO REDUCE PAIN

Before you begin the exercises, you should be fully aware of the state of the muscles. Whichever state it is, whether tight or flabby, you should have the capacity to control it.

If you are able to identify the different types of the muscles, tightening them or relaxing them will not be problem.

Tremendous practice is needed to relax your whole body with every muscle tightening or contraction. You should practice doing this continuously during the last stages of pregnancy; only then will you be able to completely relax yourself during delivery,. This permits the uterine muscles to contract efficiently without any hassles and with less pain.

If you know to breathe in the correct way, the baby is likely to be easily pushed out. So concentrate on breathing exercises.

Complete breath refers to full expansion of the lung causing the diaphragm to descend to the maximum. When you are in a relaxed state, do this to have full supply of oxygen.

I. Breathe in as much as possible at one time.

II. Breath out fast forcefully with a hissing there is a feeling of heaviness sound or very slowly so as to relax the whole body.

III. Continue breathing with rhythm.

IV. Relax yourself completely. Immediately there is a feeling of heaviness and you will find it difficult to do any work.

V. Step by step, bend your elbow and bring it close to your face. Slowly take it back to its original position. You will find that the movement is slow and restrained.

CALORIES REQUIRED DURING PREGNANCY

A woman during normal days requires a calorie requirement of about 2200 and during pregnancy it is around 2500. During lactation it is around 3000.

Protein requirement

Ordinary days – 60 gms

Pregnancy days – 85 gms

Lactation – 100 gms

Calcium requirement

Ordinary days – 0.8 gms

Pregnancy days – 1.5 gms

Lactation – 100 gms

Iron requirement

Ordinary days – 20 micro gms

Pregnancy days – 40 micro gms

Lactation – 100 micro gms

Vitamin B requirement

Ordinary days –1.5 gms

Pregnancy days – 1.8 gms

Lactation – 2.3 gms

Vitamin A requirement

Ordinary days –3000 micro gms

Pregnancy days – 3600 microgms

Lactation – 4800 microgms

Vitamin D requirement

Ordinary days –10 gms

Pregnancy days – 20 gms

Lactation – 20 gms

You should see it that your food contains at least this much of prescribed amount of nutrients.

AVOID UNNECESSARY WEIGHT

The body starts accumulating fat due to the stimulation of the hormone progesterone. This is to keep in store enough fat if and when the mother does not enough nutrition. Generally fat accumulated during pregnancy occurs in the lower abdomen and upper thighs. This increase begins the middle of the second or third month of pregnancy.

You should avoid putting on unnecessary weight. You should reduce intake of foods that are rich in calories but low in proteins vitamins and minerals. Fried foods, creams, sweets, chocolates, sugar, glucose, cakes, starch foods, biscuits, jam, honey and honey containing foods should avoided.

If you continue to put on weight despite following the above restrictions, then you should consult the doctor . increase in weight of more than half a kilo per week could result in complications.

DIET AND IT’S IMPORTANT WHEN PREGNANT

Very strict dieting is likely to result in very small and overweight babies. The baby will have reduced resistance in addition to having nutrition deficiencies. If your body weight is too much there are not much chances of losing weight after delivery. Try eating low calorie foods and do mild exercises like walking and swimming. But see to it that you don’t lose out on the essential nutrients during pregnancy. Consult dietician for advice.

I have a craving for sweets and milk products. my friend is advising me to avoid them and get used to eating some other foods. What other kind of foods should I take?

Milk, milk products and sweets have a lot of fat in them. So there is a possibility of putting on weight. Low calorie food and low fat food like vegetables and fruits should be your choice.

Your body weight should not increase by more than 10 and 12 kg than your normal weight during pregnancy. Both overweight and underweight could be risky. If the body weight does not increase beyond a point or becomes less, there are chances of premature delivery or still birth. When the weight is more, the baby would have toxemia apart from other complications; the baby is likely to suffer from problems associated with overweight at a later date. Take medical advice to maintain your weight and take a well balanced diet.