Pregnancy, Parenting and Baby Guidelines
The main priorities of modern medicine are the concern for the preservation of women’s reproductive health, protection, and providing safe motherhood. Abortion is a real surgery, which is performed at the later stages, leading to infertility, menstrual disorders, miscarriages, and even maternal mortality. You can make the following conclusion – prevention of abortion can help to maintain the health of … Read more
This is the third trimester of your pregnancy, and the seventh month of a new life inside of you. It becomes more difficult to soar and flip: you have a serious load during this period. It is hard to breathe, sit, sleep, and move. But if you’re doing special fitness for pregnant women, it will be easier to control. … Read more
The fourth month of pregnancy is much less exposed to the risks of the sudden termination of pregnancy. According to observational data, only 25% of miscarriages occur during this stage. They are called late abortions. Also during the second trimester, an ectopic pregnancy can develop further. But more often, it is detected and terminated in the first three months of pregnancy. … Read more
Now you are in the middle of the seventh month of pregnancy. The 28th week – this is the third trimester. You have not so much time until birth, and you still need to be prepared for this event. Many mothers are still working, although some ailments make you think about your coming maternity leave. It is really … Read more
Many women fear of side effects of birth control methods and therefore refuse the application. However, healthy non-smoking women rarely experience serious side effects and complications at using birth control. Still, the development of complications is possible in several cases. Let’s investigate! Side Effects of Birth Control Pills One of the most popular birth control methods is … Read more
The 26th week of pregnancy is the end of the second trimester. The belly of a future mom is 6 cm above the navel, you totally feel like a pregnant woman. Think of that: your uterus is as big as a watermelon! It’s time to start preparing for childbirth, you should enroll in specific courses. Your pregnancy is … Read more
Many women start to panic if pregnancy does not occur within two or three months after they abandoned contraception. However, for healthy couples with a regular sexual life, a typical pattern looks like this: • 60 out of every 100 couples can conceive a child within six months,• 80 out of every 100 couples can conceive … Read more
Cholestasis primarily affects the liver, because this particular organ in some women is the most vulnerable to the changes of the hormonal levels during pregnancy. The liver produces bile that goes to the intestines by the bile ducts and is involved in indigestion. The occurrence of cholestasis is closely related to the reduction of the … Read more
Stretch marks (Latin striae – strips;), skin atrophy strip, strip atrophoderma – a kind of atrophy (defect) of the skin in the form of narrow wavy bands (strips) of different widths, of white to reddish-purple color, localized mainly in the areas of maximum extension of the skin. Stretch marks do not cause physical discomfort and in … Read more
Happiness, expectation, anticipation, and even fear – all these feelings accompany pregnant women. It is very important to stay sane and remember about the responsibility for your and your baby’s health. Being pregnant you should maintain a healthy lifestyle. And proper nutrition is an important part of it. Proper nutrition during pregnancy is essential because … Read more
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is characterized by incurable physical and mental defects that include brain damage and growth problems. Such defects are the consequence of pregnant women’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy. According to WHO (2007), fetal alcohol syndrome is one of the most serious diseases that may occur in the fetus because the mother-to-be consumes alcohol. It is … Read more