When do I contact my doctor between regular Antenatal checks?
What is normal and what is not?
If you are pregnant and experience any of the following symptoms, contact your Doctor immediately:
* Unusual or severe abdominal pain or convulsions
* A significant slowdown in the movement of the child is 28 weeks (less than 10 kicks in 2 hours)
* Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
* All bleeding in the second or third trimester of pregnancy
* Signs of preterm labor, such as regular, more or tightening and lower back or abdomen, or high fluid discharge
* Spasms and pain in arms, legs, chest or
* The temperature is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.5 Celsius)
* Severe or persistent diarrhea or vomiting
* Fainting or dizziness
* Blurred vision or spots in the eyes of
* Swelling of the hands, fingers, or a person
How do I make a Birth plan for delivery?
Birth plan for labor and delivery, it is clearly a page explaining how you want to go to the birth of a child.
Ask your doctor what the policy is delivery. Then think about the areas you wish to mention his own birth plan. Some questions to ask yourself:
* Who will you present at birth?
* What do you want pain relief? (Epidural or other substances, hypnobirthing / self-hypnosis, massage, guided images, and breathing exercises are the alternatives to be considered.)
* What position or positions you want to generate? Would you like to be able to stand, walk around, squat, or get your hands and knees?
* Want to episiotomy? If not, what would you do to help avoid such a thing?
* What do you want the baby after birth? Your child will be a room with you? What are your preferences for feeding and sleeping?
Is Breastfeeding the best option for me?
Breastfeeding is best for both you and your baby. It helps protect your child against many diseases in infancy, children and even time in life - everything from ear infections, diarrhea and respiratory disease, and perhaps even diabetes, obesity , asthma, and leukemia. Furthermore, it is also defensive you: care of mothers have a lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
What is Postpartum depression?
Depression during or after pregnancy is totally normal. In fact, researchers believe it is one of the most common complications of pregnancy. It is believed due to varying hormone levels associated with childbirth, mainly in the transition to parenthood (or who have more than one child), and other life stresses that accompany pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. If you have any other major stress factors that affect your life at the same time, or if you have a tendency to depression in the past again, you may be particularly susceptible to birth depression. Symptoms can include feeling sad and hopeless, crybaby, withdrawing from friends and family to eat or sleep too little or too much, feeling worthless or guilty, and even afraid of you or your baby.