Pregnancy
Getting pregnant is one of the biggest dreams of most women after their marriage. Most women in the western world usually will be using birth control measures and will try to plan their pregnancy while in some countries like India, women usually might not be using birth control measures before marriage unless they are living in some of the urban cities of India. It is usually common for women in countries like India to hope for a child in the first one or two years itself after marriage irrespective of the economic implication of the pregnancy. But in developed countries the married couple is likely to give more emphasis on achieving financial stability and planning for the baby before they try to concieve (ttc) or go for ntnp ( not trying not preventing ) .
When a woman is actively ttc ( trying to concieve ) , she will usually try to search for fertility awareness methods ( FAM ). the woman trying to get pregnant actively will search for methods to find out when she is ovulating so that she can determine her most fertile period for getting pregnant. This might be based on methods like measuring the basic body temperature (bbt) and charting the temperatures and looking for the hike in temperature which might be the indication of ovulation. Some women might check the nature of their cervical mucus to find when the cervical mucus is like egg whites (ewcm or egg white cervical mucus ) which is also associated with ovulation. All of this is supposed to help the woman trying to get pregnant set up her fertility calendar or ovulation calendar . They will search for the most accurate and most easy to use ovulation calculator. They do this because they want to find out when they are likely to be ovulating and hence more fertile and thus maximise their chances of getting pregnant.
The first day is usually taken as the first day of the last menstruation and the last day is the day before the next menstruation starts. The simplest ovulation calculators usually ask for the first day of the last menstrual cycle and the average length of past cycles and give an estimate of the likely date of ovulation based on that information.
After that most of the women trying to get pregnant hope that that they have become pregnant and hope that some of the symptoms that they are feeling are symptoms of pregnancy and are early signs of pregnancy. They usually search for the common symptoms of pregnancy like nausea with or without vomiting,, morning sickness , tender breasts, missed periods, feeling weak, bloated abdomen. They will test if they are pregnant using home pregnancy kits ( hpk ) which test urine for presence of hcg hoping to get a BFP ( big fat positive ).
Once they become pregnant, the pregnant woman will try to think about the different changes that are happening and might happen in their body week by week in the pregnancy. They will try to learn about how the foetus will develop week by week in the pregnancy, and learn about the different changes that might happen to their body from one week to the next in their pregnancy. They will wonder about when the first trimester starts and begins ( first to twelfth week ), whether the thirteenth week is part of the second trimester or not. They will wonder about how many weeks there are in a trimester of a pregnancy.
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( chemical pregnancy )
( trying to concieve ttc ) ( stress-of-ttc-or-stress-of-trying-to conceive ) ( fetal alcohol spectrum disorders ( fasd ) )
( first trimester of pregnancy } ( anxiety in pregnant women ) ( some first trimester problems of pregnant women) ( some more symptoms of the first trimester ) ( dangerous food to avoid for pregnant women )
( second trimester of pregnancy ) ( second trimester problems / symptoms for pregnant women )
( third trimester of pregnancy )
( labour and child birth )
( tips on male fertility )
( bipolar disorder medicines during pregnancy )
( changes-in-women-after-childbirth )
( ttc after 30 )
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Monday, January 2, 2017
oopsie or accidental pregnancy
oopsie or accidental pregnancy
One of the most irritating questions that most pregnant women might have heard (when they announce that they are pregnant) is if their pregnancy was a planned one or if the baby was accidental or if the pregnancy was an oopsie or if the pregnancy was a surprise ? usually this question is faced by pregnant women in their early 20's and also some of the pregnant women above 35 who are pregnant with their third child. Some women carry it a bit further by asking about what they are going to do about the pregnancy (as if the pregnant woman might be considering an abortion) and also might be hinting that they think that the pregnant woman was careless . The people asking such questions are usually looking for gossip or just plain nosy thoughtless immature people who cannot mind their own business and who cannot grasp the idea and serious thought involved in trying to get pregnant and caring for a child .
Some close friends might start off the conversation with different versions of "How are you feeling ... ?" , which might be better since it gives the pregnant woman the ability to handle the conversation the way she wants to.
One of the worst thing is for a child to have to listen to other people refer to him/her as the result of an oopsie pregnancy or as an accident ( It might make the child think that he / she is unwanted ).
Some people might define an accidental pregnancy or an oopsie pregnancy, as a pregnancy which happened in spite of using birth control measures like condoms,IUD's or pills due to the failure of the birth control measures. The failure of the birth control measures might be due to the breakage / leak in the condoms, effect of antibiotics on the chemicals of birth control pills etc., forgetting to take some of the birth control pills causing the messing up of that cycle and possibly the next as well,being overweight / obese, gastric problems, vomiting etc which might affect the absorption of hormones,.
Some people also like to refer to such pregnancies as unplanned pregnancies or unintended pregnancy. Some studies show that around 50% of pregnancies might be due to not using birth control measures in the cycle the woman got pregnant while only around 5% of the unplanned pregnancies might be due to failure of the birth control measures.
Some of the single mothers will have a hard time coping with unplanned pregnancies. Even happily married women might have to have long discussions with their spouses about unplanned pregnancies, they might have to discuss about the financial aspects, implications on the older siblings if the unplanned pregnancy is a second or third pregnancy etc. Sometimes the parents look for tips on dealing with the problems of the unplanned pregnancy in order to come to terms with the unplanned pregnancy.
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Friday, December 23, 2016
dangerous food to avoid for pregnant women
dangerous food to avoid for pregnant women
Most women know that some food items are dangerous during pregnancy. A very simple example is raw papaya . Papaya is usually eaten by some women and girls to have a easier menstruation period / increase menstrual flow. But the same papaya consumed during pregnancy ( especially the beginning of the first trimester ) is considered to be dangerous, since consumption of raw papaya might be linked with uterine contractions (the latex in unripe papaya might contain chemicals which might induce uterine contractions / labor symptoms ). Some medical professionals also ask pregnant women to avoid eating grapes and raisins due to resveratrol in grapes during pregnancy (especially the third trimester) . Some women also avoid pineapple, sesame seeds when they are pregnant. Egg plant or brinjal is another such vegetable which is avoided by some pregnant women. Licorice is also avoided by some pregnant women ( because of a possibility of premature birth ).
There are some other food items that are best to avoid during pregnancy. There is a very high risk of contamination of raw meat and undercooked meat by salmonella and some other types of bacteria. So it is best to avoid consuming raw meat, raw seafood and undercooked meat, undercooked poultry, rare steaks etc ,and in general food that is undercooked when pregnant. Overall, it is best to eat meat that is properly cooked and it is best to consume the cooked meat when it is hot.
Similarly with eggs, it is best for pregnant women to avoid half boiled eggs , undercooked eggs , and stick to eating properly cooked hard boiled eggs where both the yellow and white are firm/solid. Note that some of the home made toppings of cakes / pastries and some salad dressings might contain uncooked or partially cooked egg . Tasting raw dough used for cookies might also be dangerous since the cookie dough may contain raw eggs.
The main problem with undercooked / raw meat is the risk of toxoplasmosis (infection by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii ) Toxoplasmosis is not usually risky for adults with strong immune systems. But toxoplasmosis carries a high risk for pregnant women since toxoplasmosis may cause miscarriage, or it may directly infect the unborn child.
Liver has high amounts of vitamin A and is usually not recommended for consumption by pregnant women.
Some sea fish ( like shark and swordfish / larger fish with a longer lifetime to accumulate mercury ) have a higher chance to contain traces of mercury, and mercury might cause ill effects to the baby ( mercury poisoning is related to problems of brain ) in the womb of the pregnant woman. So it is best for pregnant women to avoid those sea fish which might be tainted with mercury. Sushi is also considered to be bad for pregnant women, because of the likely presence of raw or improperly cooked fish.
It is better for pregnant women to avoid soft cheese and cheese from unpasteurized sources. Soft cheese might contain higher levels of moisture which might be helpful for the growth of harmful bacteria in soft cheese.
High doses of caffeine ( found in coffee, cola etc ) is not good for pregnant women, since very high doses of caffeine might be linked to miscarriages. So it is good for pregnant women to limit the quantity of coffee and other beverages which might contain caffeine.
It is better to avoid alcohol completely in pregnancy. Alcohol is known to pass into the baby's body in the womb from the blood of the mother and the body of the small baby cannot handle the alcohol. There are many birth defects which might happen because of regular consumption of alcohol by pregnant women. Such defects are usually given the name fetal alcohol syndrome.. ( you can read more about fetal alcohol syndrome here. )
( testing for pregnancy )
( chemical pregnancy )
( trying to concieve ttc ) ( stress-of-ttc-or-stress-of-trying-to conceive ) ( fetal alcohol spectrum disorders ( fasd ) )
( first trimester of pregnancy } ( anxiety in pregnant women ) ( some first trimester problems of pregnant women) ( some more symptoms of the first trimester )
( second trimester of pregnancy ) ( second trimester problems / symptoms for pregnant women )
( third trimester of pregnancy )
( labour and child birth )
( tips on male fertility )
( bipolar disorder medicines during pregnancy )
( changes-in-women-after-childbirth )
( ttc after 30 )
( some information about knives )
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Expenses involved in pregnancy and childbirth
Expenses involved in pregnancy and childbirth
Many of the couples who are ttc ( trying to conceive ) will also be wondering about how much does it cost to have a baby.
Child birth in USA is supposed to cost more than child birth in other countries . In countries like USA, people use insurance very extensively. Even with a good insurance coverage, there will be many other expenses for which you may have to pay out of your own pocket ( like basic blood tests, so called diagnostic tests , optional birthing classes and for technicians to read / interpret the ultrasounds etc even if the ultrasounds might be covered by your insurance and other so called out of network professionals, birthing tub, room rent for private room in the hospital and extra room rent for the baby after childbirth , baby-blanket , formula for the baby after birth in the hospital if the baby is not being breast fed , so called maternal supplies, TV ) . Sometimes, as soon as the child is born, the new born baby is treated as a new separate patient for billing purposes.
Couples are therefore very worried about how much the pregnancy might cost even with insurance coverage and about the costs of prenatal and postnatal visits to the doctor if they are not covered by insurance .Sometimes your current health insurance ( even so called family insurance ) might not cover maternity care / pregnancy. Even if your current health insurance pays for maternity care/ pregnancy, the insurers are likely to pay for only the bare minimum. It is better to read through the insurance documents and discuss with your insurance provider about exactly what they will and will not cover. Usually the pregnancy costs are split into separate bills for item by item ( itemized ). These bills / receipts will come one by one in the weeks and even months after child birth. A higher percentage of women in USA are giving birth via c-section when compared to other developed countries. There is a big difference in the amount required for uncomplicated vaginal births versus births via c - section. There is also difference in the money paid out of their pockets by women who have to go to a hospital and those who opt for a birth center and there is also a huge difference between insurance providers. Usually a woman without insurance might be eligible for medicaid for pregnancy expenses if she is below the poverty line. But they will have to search for a doctor who accepts payment from medicaid .
In other developed countries maternity / pregnancy care will usually be cheaper and available to all pregnant women for a negligible fee . In some countries even the scans after the 13th week or 20th week may be free / borne by the government. But sometimes, the waiting line might be long for non emergency medical care in government funded public hospitals. In some countries, some money is given to the new mothers to help with the initial child care supplies. In most European countries, midwives are used extensively in maternity / pregnancy care both during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and in the post partum period for lower risk pregnancies. Midwives are usually classified as out of network providers by insurance companies in the US.
In general, the older the mother, the more prenatal tests that are likely to be done on her. Some doctors even go for ultrasounds every other week. Therefore the expenses are likely to increase with the age of the mother and some of the tests might not be covered by the insurance provider.
The insurance expense is also likely to increase after the birth of the child. After childbirth, the parents will have to buy items for the baby, Usually, the crib and baby mattress, baby seats for the car, stroller, baby carrier should be new. Diapers, baby wipes are going to be expensive. Cloth diapers are likely to be better from a environmental as well as economic point of view when compared to disposables. Diaper sizes also change from month to month. Trying to potty train the baby as early as possible is useful. Planning and waiting for sales and buying some items in bulk at events will help in cutting down on expenses . Babies outgrow clothes and some toys very quickly. Buying brand new clothes for the baby all the time is likely to be very expensive. Hand me downs are useful in reducing some of the expenses for baby clothes.
In general breastfed babies are likely to get antibodies via the breast milk which is helpful for the babies to increase their immunity to various infections and is also likely to reduce the risk of allergies.Breastfeeding is also helpful in developing the bond between the mother and child. But many women will not be able to breastfeed their children, some babies will not be able to latch on to the nipples properly. Lactation consultants might be useful.Some women will have to give up breastfeeding within one or two months. Some mothers will opt for formula for their babies especially, if they are working mothers . Formula milk which is synthetic and the accompanying feeding bottles ( which have to be sterilized regularly ) is also more expensive. Formula milk which might advertise themselves as containing all required nutrients for the baby, might sometimes lead to indigestion problems.
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Many of the couples who are ttc ( trying to conceive ) will also be wondering about how much does it cost to have a baby.
Child birth in USA is supposed to cost more than child birth in other countries . In countries like USA, people use insurance very extensively. Even with a good insurance coverage, there will be many other expenses for which you may have to pay out of your own pocket ( like basic blood tests, so called diagnostic tests , optional birthing classes and for technicians to read / interpret the ultrasounds etc even if the ultrasounds might be covered by your insurance and other so called out of network professionals, birthing tub, room rent for private room in the hospital and extra room rent for the baby after childbirth , baby-blanket , formula for the baby after birth in the hospital if the baby is not being breast fed , so called maternal supplies, TV ) . Sometimes, as soon as the child is born, the new born baby is treated as a new separate patient for billing purposes.
Couples are therefore very worried about how much the pregnancy might cost even with insurance coverage and about the costs of prenatal and postnatal visits to the doctor if they are not covered by insurance .Sometimes your current health insurance ( even so called family insurance ) might not cover maternity care / pregnancy. Even if your current health insurance pays for maternity care/ pregnancy, the insurers are likely to pay for only the bare minimum. It is better to read through the insurance documents and discuss with your insurance provider about exactly what they will and will not cover. Usually the pregnancy costs are split into separate bills for item by item ( itemized ). These bills / receipts will come one by one in the weeks and even months after child birth. A higher percentage of women in USA are giving birth via c-section when compared to other developed countries. There is a big difference in the amount required for uncomplicated vaginal births versus births via c - section. There is also difference in the money paid out of their pockets by women who have to go to a hospital and those who opt for a birth center and there is also a huge difference between insurance providers. Usually a woman without insurance might be eligible for medicaid for pregnancy expenses if she is below the poverty line. But they will have to search for a doctor who accepts payment from medicaid .
In other developed countries maternity / pregnancy care will usually be cheaper and available to all pregnant women for a negligible fee . In some countries even the scans after the 13th week or 20th week may be free / borne by the government. But sometimes, the waiting line might be long for non emergency medical care in government funded public hospitals. In some countries, some money is given to the new mothers to help with the initial child care supplies. In most European countries, midwives are used extensively in maternity / pregnancy care both during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and in the post partum period for lower risk pregnancies. Midwives are usually classified as out of network providers by insurance companies in the US.
In general, the older the mother, the more prenatal tests that are likely to be done on her. Some doctors even go for ultrasounds every other week. Therefore the expenses are likely to increase with the age of the mother and some of the tests might not be covered by the insurance provider.
The insurance expense is also likely to increase after the birth of the child. After childbirth, the parents will have to buy items for the baby, Usually, the crib and baby mattress, baby seats for the car, stroller, baby carrier should be new. Diapers, baby wipes are going to be expensive. Cloth diapers are likely to be better from a environmental as well as economic point of view when compared to disposables. Diaper sizes also change from month to month. Trying to potty train the baby as early as possible is useful. Planning and waiting for sales and buying some items in bulk at events will help in cutting down on expenses . Babies outgrow clothes and some toys very quickly. Buying brand new clothes for the baby all the time is likely to be very expensive. Hand me downs are useful in reducing some of the expenses for baby clothes.
In general breastfed babies are likely to get antibodies via the breast milk which is helpful for the babies to increase their immunity to various infections and is also likely to reduce the risk of allergies.Breastfeeding is also helpful in developing the bond between the mother and child. But many women will not be able to breastfeed their children, some babies will not be able to latch on to the nipples properly. Lactation consultants might be useful.Some women will have to give up breastfeeding within one or two months. Some mothers will opt for formula for their babies especially, if they are working mothers . Formula milk which is synthetic and the accompanying feeding bottles ( which have to be sterilized regularly ) is also more expensive. Formula milk which might advertise themselves as containing all required nutrients for the baby, might sometimes lead to indigestion problems.
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
some more symptoms of the first trimester
some more symptoms of the first trimester
( first trimester of pregnancy } ( anxiety in pregnant women ) ( some first trimester problems of pregnant women)In some pregnant women, there will be a ravenous hunger upto the 8th or 9th week of pregnancy and suddenly there might be a feeling of fulness even after eating only a small quantity of food in the first trimester itself. So the medical practitioner might recommend eating smaller portions of food more frequently. The feeling of nausea combined with feeling hungry is one of the worst feeling during the first trimester. Some pregnant women have a craving for protein rich foods like egg, meat etc during the first trimester while some other pregnant women might feel a strong aversion to meat in the first trimester. The craving for red meat might also be an indication of deficiency of iron.
Orgasms even without actual penetration in the first trimester (around 8 to 11 weeks) might cause a little bit of spotting (light brown or red blood ) and penetration might cause some bleeding from the cervix. If there is heavy bleeding with pain, it is better to consult the doctor.
Some pregnant women are likely to have anxiety attacks in the first trimester ( from around the fifth week ) and might feel that they are going crazy. Some of the pregnant ladies will worry if they are pregnant at all in spite of the BFP and might worry that they are not getting any of the first trimester pregnancy symptoms ( or that the pregnancy symptoms are weak / not strong ) they have read about on the internet or heard about from their friends. Some of the pregnant women will be very worried about the health of their baby as well. Trying to get more hours of undisturbed sleep might be useful in reducing the anxiety. Moderate amounts of exercise might also be useful to reduce anxiety.
Moderate amounts of exercise is good for pregnant ladies as long as the pregnant woman was comfortable with the exercise before she became pregnant. But be careful to avoid higher amounts of heat buildup especially in the first trimester.It is better to consult the medical practitioner about the exercise if the pregnant lady is not sure of the risks of the exercise or if there is a history of miscarriages or if the pregnancy is higher risk ( with medical complications ) . It is best to avoid exercises in the supine position (lying on the back ) ( especially after the first trimester ). Some of the likely benefits of moderate exercise might be felt during labour and childbirth. Other benefits may be reduction in constipation , improved sleeping, higher energy levels, reduction of depression etc.
GERD ( Gastroesophageal reflux disease ) symptoms include a burning sensation in the chest / throat region ( called heartburn ). Slower digestion during pregnancy combined with the valve / muscle connecting the esophagus and stomach being affected by pregnancy hormones ( like progesterone ) leading to acids leaking from the stomach which give the burning feeling called heartburn. Eating smaller meals more number of times might be helpful in reducing heartburn.
Because of the increased blood supply during pregnancy and effects of hormones, some pregnant women are likely to experience nose bleeds and also bleeding from the gums . Some pregnant women are likely to feel mild dizziness / fainting during the first trimester because sometimes the pregnancy hormones cause low blood pressure leading to lesser blood flow to the brain.
Brief cramps similar to menstrual cramps might be felt by some pregnant women around the seventh week of pregnancy. Some pregnant women might experience sudden increase in the cup sizes of their bra ( around 3 to 5 cup sizes more in as many weeks from around the fifth week ) due to increase in the size of their breasts in the first trimester. Tenderness in the breasts is also felt during the first trimester.
Avoiding coffee in the afternoons and not using sugary foods at night combined with a warm shower before going to bed might be helpful for getting more sleep at night.
Women suffering from allergies have to be extra careful during pregnancy. They will worry if their allergy medicines can be used when they are pregnant, It is better to consult the medical practitioner about the use of oral decongestants and some of the medicines which contain a mixture of decongestants and antihistamine. Some of them have been associated with birth defects.
( first trimester of pregnancy } ( anxiety in pregnant women ) ( some first trimester problems of pregnant women)
( testing for pregnancy )
( chemical pregnancy )
( trying to concieve ttc ) ( stress-of-ttc-or-stress-of-trying-to conceive ) ( fetal alcohol spectrum disorders ( fasd ) )
( second trimester of pregnancy ) ( second trimester problems / symptoms for pregnant women )
( third trimester of pregnancy )
( labour and child birth )
( tips on male fertility )
( bipolar disorder medicines during pregnancy )
( changes-in-women-after-childbirth )
( ttc after 30 )
( some information about knives )
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
alcoholism in pregnant women / fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Around a year back there were articles about how Alaska was funding a programme for using wall dispensers for distributing free pregnancy tests in places like taverns where people go to consume alcoholic drinks and also a public awareness program about the dangers of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) . This was being done at a time when there was a huge problem with a shortfall in the Alaskan budget. That was because results of testing in Alaska was still showing a higher than average rate of people suffering from problems with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
This was in spite of a huge reduction ( of around thirty to fifty percent ) in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) incidences in Alaska because of increased public awareness programmes for the last 25 or so years where stores selling liquor were asked to put up information on the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol and other public service announcements on TV about the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol, door to door campaigns for spreading of infromation on the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol . Screening and counselling / sharing information of dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol with expecting women ( who might be alcoholic) and hopefully their partners during the initial period of pregnancy was found to be useful in reducing the alcohol consumption in at least a small group of the women. Talks on the dangers of FASD were given in high schools. Efforts were made to test children in order to screen those with FAS. Alaska also had a large portion of federal funds for this program.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is a term used for a group of conditions that may occur to a baby / foetus due to its exposure ( prenatal exposure ) to alcohol in its mother's womb due to the mother consuming high levels of alcohol during her pregnancy (or even before the woman realizes that she is pregnant ) and usually if the mother is a habitual alcoholic , mainly because the liven in the foetus cannot handle / eliminate the alcohol completely like that in the adult mother's body. This is because part of the alcohol the mother consumes during pregnancy will also enter the blood stream of the baby / foetus in her womb from the mothers blood stream, and might affect the cells of the growing child . These might lead to changes and damage in the cells of the brain ( changes in the structure of the brain ) and central nervous system including the spinal cord . Some of the common symptoms of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are problems with speech and co ordination, problems with low IQ, cognitive defects/ disabilities, problems with memory / damage to the brain , prombems of the liver, smaller body size / smaller head size and lower body weight at birth, thin upper lip , smaller width of the eye ,some facial deformities / malformation . This is just a spectrum of some of the possible effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), so the severity and presence of the various symptoms will vary from person to person affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) .
It is very difficult to correlate the time and quantity of alcohol consumption by the mother during the different times of the period of pregnancy with the type and quantity of problems that the baby in the womb might face ( there is no definite window of risk ). But it is generally felt that excess alcohol consumption during the end of the first trimester of pregnancy is likely to cause the worst problems for the foetus in the womb. In the first trimester excess alcoholism might lead to facial / physical deformities cognitive problems for the baby ( especially in the second half of the first trimester ), while in the second trimester alcoholism may affect the neurons and the brain cells and in the third semester alcoholism may damage the portions of the brain related to memory and also reduce the fetal growth . So it is better for pregnant mothers and those women who are trying to concieve ( ttc ) to abstain from alcohol consumption during the whole period of pregnancy or even in the period where the woman is trying to conceive ( ttc ) ( trying to become pregnant ).
The main problem with FAS is the high likelihood of the defects to be permanent.People affected by Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are likely to face a lot of physical, learning difficulties, behavioural problems with other people , difficulties in finding jobs throughout their life. Early diagnosis is useful to help children affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) to help them cope with studies in school and could help them live a happier life.
Only some of the diagnostic teams in Alaska funded by the federal funds did a lot of stellar screening work. But the diagnostic effects are slowing down with the slow reduction in federal funds. There is also a lack of help for individuals with FAS even after they receive the diagnosis of FAS usually because of the high cost associated with such services. The training process for the service providers to help those persons diagnosed with FAS is very intensive and there is a urgent need for dedicated people.
( testing for pregnancy )
( chemical pregnancy )
( trying to concieve ttc ) ( stress-of-ttc-or-stress-of-trying-to conceive )
( first trimester of pregnancy } ( anxiety in pregnant women ) ( some first trimester problems of pregnant women)
( second trimester of pregnancy ) ( second trimester problems / symptoms for pregnant women )
( third trimester of pregnancy )
( labour and child birth )
( tips on male fertility )
( bipolar disorder medicines during pregnancy )
( changes-in-women-after-childbirth )
( ttc after 30 )
( some information about knives )
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Monday, November 28, 2016
stress of ttc or stress of trying to conceive
stress of ttc or stress of trying to conceive
In almost all cultures across the world, there is a urge / craving at some stage in almost all adult women (maternal urge ) (and even in some adult men ) to become a parent, to pass their genes to the next generation. In some women it might be a feeling that the biological clock is ticking louder and louder and the feeling that she is growing older and less fertile with each passing day, while in some cultures it might be pressure from peers, close relatives etc. In developed nations, the husband and wife or male-female partners might want to wait till they have some kind of financial stability before trying to get pregnant. Even then some people will be worried and wonder if they will make good parents and worry about the financial implications of having a child. Some people will realise the seriousness of their decision to have a child and the hard work associated with raising a new born child to adulthood and that it is basically a one way lane into the unknown with surprising twists and turns, with not much chance of going back to the original state.
Once the partners take the decision to have a child / get pregnant, some decide to just go the way of not trying not preventing ( ntnp ) for some months before starting to actively ttc if ntnp is unsuccessful , while some women will just get into actively ttc ( trying to concieve ) with fertility awareness methods, temping, charting, opk(ovulation prediction kits) etc from the beginning. The number of friends / relatives you have told that you were ttc, exponentially raises quantity of free advice you are going to receive about relaxation, various positions which worked for them, raising the legs/hips after the act, putting a pillow under the hips / bum but not raise it too high to prevent semen from pooling behind the cervix during the period of ttc ,peeing before the act and lying horizontal for at least 20 minutes after the act before going to the loo for a wee etc. especially if you have been ttc for more than half a year.
Temping and charting each day, waiting for the spike in bbt and using opks to try and find the most fertile period and trying to schedule your intimate relationship around that time, trying not to have intercourse (abstaining) for one or two days before the fertile period begins so as not improve the quality / quantity of sperm , will all lead to a loss of the feeling of spontaneity and might slowly reduce the romantic feeling / feeling of closeness between the partners in the relation with your spouse / partner and will slowly start to put stress on the marital relationship. The letter O will start to mean ovulation instead of orgasm. The male partner might feel that the purpose of intercourse is only for the female partner to get his sperm.
In active ttc, especially if the woman is not pregnant even after three or four cycles, her life will seem to be revolving around the predicted ovulation date ( the ovulation predictor kit opk is a early indicator of ovulation while the bbt temperature chart will spike after ovulation). This is used to study the length of the luteal phase ( LP ) ( the time period between ovulation and the next period ) . The temping and charting might start to become more and more obsessive / compulsive with thoughts about if a baseline is forming or not from around day 8, and then over analyzing each and every dip and rise in temperature, wondering if the crosshairs will form or not, and if she has already ovulated or not. She will spend a lot of time reading up on every symptom she thinks she is having. She might take multivitamins and folic acid supplements and try to drink enough water to try and be hydrated. There will be a lot of stress around the ovulation day and even more stress during the two week wait when you can test for pregnancy with home pregnancy tests ( hpt ). She might do more temping and wonder if implantation has taken place or not by looking at the spikes and fall in temperature on the chart.
After the two week wait ( tww ), and sometimes even earlier, she will start testing with home pregnancy tests ( hpt ) hoping to get a BFP ( big fat positive ).During the two week wait she might be wondering if each small ache is a symptom of pregnancy / implantation. During the two week wait, some women will start to regret their not coming off birth control earlier and having putting off trying to conceive ( ttc ) for a long time especially if the woman is in her early thirties .
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In almost all cultures across the world, there is a urge / craving at some stage in almost all adult women (maternal urge ) (and even in some adult men ) to become a parent, to pass their genes to the next generation. In some women it might be a feeling that the biological clock is ticking louder and louder and the feeling that she is growing older and less fertile with each passing day, while in some cultures it might be pressure from peers, close relatives etc. In developed nations, the husband and wife or male-female partners might want to wait till they have some kind of financial stability before trying to get pregnant. Even then some people will be worried and wonder if they will make good parents and worry about the financial implications of having a child. Some people will realise the seriousness of their decision to have a child and the hard work associated with raising a new born child to adulthood and that it is basically a one way lane into the unknown with surprising twists and turns, with not much chance of going back to the original state.
Once the partners take the decision to have a child / get pregnant, some decide to just go the way of not trying not preventing ( ntnp ) for some months before starting to actively ttc if ntnp is unsuccessful , while some women will just get into actively ttc ( trying to concieve ) with fertility awareness methods, temping, charting, opk(ovulation prediction kits) etc from the beginning. The number of friends / relatives you have told that you were ttc, exponentially raises quantity of free advice you are going to receive about relaxation, various positions which worked for them, raising the legs/hips after the act, putting a pillow under the hips / bum but not raise it too high to prevent semen from pooling behind the cervix during the period of ttc ,peeing before the act and lying horizontal for at least 20 minutes after the act before going to the loo for a wee etc. especially if you have been ttc for more than half a year.
Temping and charting each day, waiting for the spike in bbt and using opks to try and find the most fertile period and trying to schedule your intimate relationship around that time, trying not to have intercourse (abstaining) for one or two days before the fertile period begins so as not improve the quality / quantity of sperm , will all lead to a loss of the feeling of spontaneity and might slowly reduce the romantic feeling / feeling of closeness between the partners in the relation with your spouse / partner and will slowly start to put stress on the marital relationship. The letter O will start to mean ovulation instead of orgasm. The male partner might feel that the purpose of intercourse is only for the female partner to get his sperm.
In active ttc, especially if the woman is not pregnant even after three or four cycles, her life will seem to be revolving around the predicted ovulation date ( the ovulation predictor kit opk is a early indicator of ovulation while the bbt temperature chart will spike after ovulation). This is used to study the length of the luteal phase ( LP ) ( the time period between ovulation and the next period ) . The temping and charting might start to become more and more obsessive / compulsive with thoughts about if a baseline is forming or not from around day 8, and then over analyzing each and every dip and rise in temperature, wondering if the crosshairs will form or not, and if she has already ovulated or not. She will spend a lot of time reading up on every symptom she thinks she is having. She might take multivitamins and folic acid supplements and try to drink enough water to try and be hydrated. There will be a lot of stress around the ovulation day and even more stress during the two week wait when you can test for pregnancy with home pregnancy tests ( hpt ). She might do more temping and wonder if implantation has taken place or not by looking at the spikes and fall in temperature on the chart.
After the two week wait ( tww ), and sometimes even earlier, she will start testing with home pregnancy tests ( hpt ) hoping to get a BFP ( big fat positive ).During the two week wait she might be wondering if each small ache is a symptom of pregnancy / implantation. During the two week wait, some women will start to regret their not coming off birth control earlier and having putting off trying to conceive ( ttc ) for a long time especially if the woman is in her early thirties .
( testing for pregnancy )
( trying to concieve ttc )
( first trimester of pregnancy } ( anxiety in pregnant women ) ( some first trimester problems of pregnant women)
( second trimester of pregnancy ) ( second trimester problems / symptoms for pregnant women )
( third trimester of pregnancy )
( labour and child birth )
( tips on male fertility )
( bipolar disorder medicines during pregnancy )
( changes-in-women-after-childbirth )
( ttc after 30 )
( some information about knives )
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