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Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy
The safety of caffeine consumption during pregnancy is controversial.

Studies suggest that:

* The consumption of small amounts of caffeine probably does not affect your fertility and appears to be safe during pregnancy.
* You may consume up to 12 ounces of caffeinated coffee per day during pregnancy.

The amount of caffeine in coffee varies. It depends on the type of grain used, serving and how coffee is prepared. Caffeine is also found in chocolate, tea, cola, some soft drinks, ice coffee and some drugs without a prescription.

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Calcium During Pregnancy

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Calcium During Pregnancy
Calcium is used by all body cells. Help keep your bones and teeth healthy and strong. When a woman does not get enough calcium through diet, the body takes calcium from bones. Over time, this loss may significantly weaken bones and lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and prone to fracture.

The recommended amount of calcium for women between the ages of 19 and 50 years, whether or not pregnant, is 1.000 milligrams (mg) per day. For adolescent girls until the age of 18 years is 1,300 mg daily. The amount of calcium you need daily remains the same before, during and after pregnancy.

During the last two trimesters of pregnancy and lactation period, your body absorbs more calcium from food than when not pregnant. Your baby needs calcium for the formation of more sound and healthy development of teeth and bones. If you do not get enough calcium through your diet during pregnancy, calcium your baby needs to be gained from his bones.

Unfortunately, many women do not get enough calcium. On average, women earn only 700 mg daily of calcium. Many women do not realize, for example, most multivitamins and prenatal vitamins contain less than one third of the recommended amount of calcium daily.

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Diseases During Pregnancy

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Diseases During Pregnancy
It is very important during pregnancy, try to prevent infection and minimize the effects of chronic diseases that you suffer. Go to the doctor at least symptom of disease in pregnancy.

Keep away from conditions in pregnancy is the goal of every pregnant woman but not always possible to stay safe from infections or symptoms that can cause chronic diseases that are suffering.

Prevent health problems the mother may affect the fetus should be a priority.

It is therefore important that all pregnant women to seek medical slightest sign of illness, however slight.

Because the nature is wise, our body is able to send signals sufficient to warn us that something is wrong.

Here’s what we are the most common diseases in pregnancy. They are very common in pregnancy by the anatomical changes that occur.

Although symptoms are not always fully visible, they are the most common:

Urgent need to go to the bathroom often.
Pain or burning when urinating.
Pressure or pain in the lower abdomen.
Each time you go to the bathroom, and are sparingly urine pee again.
The urine is usually cloudy and smell different than usual.
In severe cases, may cause premature births or abortions, although with proper medical monitoring, the problem is easily detected and can be treated with antibiotics.

Colds and flu
Although usually not very offensive to the fetus, some more serious viral diseases may start with the same symptoms as a cold.

Orfnt fever is dangerous if it appears and remains untreated over a day.

On the other hand, muscle pain and rhinitis during pregnancy are emphasized.

Currently, the Influenza A is the type of greatest concern to the population to be emerging.

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Healthy Foods for Baby’s Health

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Eating healthy foods can help you have a healthy baby. Sometimes it’s hard to know what foods to eat

Overall, most women need about 300 extra calories during pregnancy. However, the exact amount of extra calories you need depends on your weight before pregnancy. Talk with your health care professional to find out what is best for you.

Healthy Foods for Healthy Baby

Try to eat foods from each food group each day, because they provide important nutrients that you and your baby needs. But how much you should eat per day while pregnant? Follow the food guide below. If your health care professional has recommended it, you should take a prenatal vitamin.

Note: Fatty foods (like donuts, and potato chips) and sweets (like sodas, cookies and candies) will not provide your baby enough of what you need to grow.

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Choosing a Prenatal Care Provider

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Choosing a Prenatal Care Provider
You may choose a doctor or a midwife to receive the care and attention needed during pregnancy and childbirth.

* An obstetrician is a physician specializing in the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum recovery. Approximately 8 of every 10 pregnant women choose an obstetrician care.
* The family physician is a physician trained in all aspects of health care that serves all members of the family. The family doctor can provide the care they need before, during and after pregnancy, and care for your baby.
* A certified midwife is a registered nurse specializing and experienced in caring for pregnant women and childbirth. Licensed midwives can provide the necessary care before, during and after delivery.
* A specialist in maternal-fetal medicine is an obstetrician with special training in caring for women with high risk pregnancies. If you have a risk factor that can cause complications in her pregnancy, prenatal care provider may refer you to a specialist in maternal-fetal medicine.

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Seat Belts During Pregnancy

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Seat Belts During Pregnancy
Experts agree that everyone, including pregnant women should wear seat belts in vehicles. If used correctly, can save lives and reduce the chance of serious injury in crashes.

Depending on how serious the car accident, pregnant may be at risk of spontaneous abortion, premature delivery and other serious complications. In fact, the more injuries in the mother in a car accident, the greater the risk to the unborn baby. If the pregnant woman has a seat belt properly at the time of the accident, she and her baby will have fewer injuries.

Every year, there are nearly 170, 000 crashes involving pregnant women. It is therefore important that mothers in all stages of pregnancy using seat belts properly at all times in vehicles.

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Supplement for Pregnancy II

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

fresh orange juice

Iron
Iron is a mineral that produces oxygen combined hemoglobin, a protein that is responsible for transporting the oxygen reaching our lungs to all body cells. It is also an essential component of collagen, a protein found in bones, cartilage and connective tissues. Besides being present in many enzymes in our body, iron is an important component of myoglobin, another protein that plays a key role in transporting oxygen to the muscles.

Iron intake during pregnancy is very important because a large portion of that amount is used by the mother to increase the amount of blood in 50% and the rest of iron is used by the fetus and placenta to develop. To meet this requirement the mother has two mechanisms. On the one hand can increase the volume of iron in the diet and on the other side can use their own reserves.
Generally a mother who comes to pregnancy in ideal conditions, ie with adequate iron stores without eating and supplements during pregnancy, pregnancy ends having consumed all their reserves. But in most cases the situation is not ideal, that is deficient in iron and anemia in these cases will likely be a common denominator during pregnancy, especially during the second and third trimesters.
The nutritional anemias are most common during pregnancy. The iron deficiency anemia (iron deficiency anemia) represents 75% of all diagnosed and its cause is primarily due to the need to increase iron intake.

The source of higher content of iron include red meat, chicken and fish, and the liver which has the highest concentration. Also found in egg yolks, legumes, vegetables and grains such as lentils, nuts, kale, spinach and tomato, but a kind of iron that is not very good absorption and a lesser amount. It is therefore essential for all supplement vegan diet drug.
For the iron in these foods are absorbed by the body properly requires the presence of vitamin C, so we recommend that accompany these meals with fresh orange juice freshly squeezed.
Unlike vitamin C, caffeine-containing products interfere and decrease iron absorption, and in this case it is recommended not to eat tea, coffee or chocolate with main meals.

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The Hair During Pregnancy

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

The Hair During Pregnancy

Hair Care
The hair during pregnancy undergoes a change due to the presence of placental hormones. The effect of this change occur in your own hair depends on the type of hair you have before pregnancy, whether oily, normal or dry. According to this you should look after it. Then explain that you care required for different hair types.

  • Dry hair
  • You will notice that you have your hair better than ever, because the hormones increase oil secretion from the scalp and give you a lot of vitality, strength and shine. You will also notice a decrease in the fall of it. In this case the appearance of your hair will be facilitated by pregnancy.
  • Normal hair
    In case you have normal hair, use shampoo is often used to keep your hair in top condition.
  • Oily hair
    The greasy hair require some special care because as you should wash more often than usual (by increasing the oiliness), you should only use very mild shampoos and avoiding where possible the use of electric dryers.

    • In all cases it is important to increase irrigation massage the scalp and also enhance hair vitality. There are also creams, masks or special bathrooms for each type of hair, if you have the possibility to use them, you’ll notice that greatly enhance the state of your hair.

    Dyes, Coloring and Permanent
    With respect to the dyes, the ideal is that during pregnancy are used which are made from plant extracts like henna, which disappear after several washings. What is not convenient to use dyes containing ammonia or oxidants.
    Currently, most of the dyes produced by the best-known companies, have minimal doses of ammonia have shown virtually no absorption of it through the skin of the scalp and therefore do not harm the baby.
    There are desirable and permanent discoloration during pregnancy because they can often cause allergic reactions in the scalp. There are no scientific studies showing that there are risks in the health of your baby with chemicals used for bleaching and permanent. Just as a precaution we recommend avoiding their use.

    Postpartum Hair Loss
    It’s good to already know that in the weeks after childbirth is common an increase in the fall of your hair. Do not worry, is produced by a normal turnover rate of new hair to be regularized in the first two or three months after delivery. In cases that the problem continues, sometimes you need a vitamin supplement (iron and cysteine), which stimulates the hair follicles and also during lactation can smoothly for your baby.

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    The Skin During Pregnancy

    Friday, February 19th, 2010

    The Skin During Pregnancy

    Rest, Exercise and Healthy Diet
    Remember that your skin reflects your health. The best thing for skin is rest, exercise and healthy eating. However during pregnancy need some special care. In general, your skin looks better because of the hormonal influence of pregnancy itself. Estrogen give your skin more irrigation and hydration but in areas like the thighs may show “cellulite (orange peel), which usually disappears after delivery, provided that the deposit of fat in your body is not has increased excessively.

    Creams
    It is important to promote skin elasticity, keeping well hydrated, controlling sudden weight gain because in this way can avoid the appearance of stretch marks. Stretch marks are the result of the rupture of elastic fibers in the skin. Are irreversible so it is very important to prevent them. Use a good facial cleansing cream (remember that the secretions of the glands of the skin are increased) and moisturizers for the body preferably without chemicals in its composition.

    Tips for Bath Time
    It’s a good idea to take a bath every night relaxing, use oil instead of soap, a few drops of coconut oil, almond or olive oil or essential oils such as cedar, camphor, pine or lanolin in the bath water are revitalize and improve your skin. Also a good idea to massage your entire body after bath oils or moisturizers especially in abdomen and breasts.

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    Controlling Sickness During Pregnancy

    Saturday, February 13th, 2010

    Controlling Sickness During Pregnancy

  • Avoid quick stops. Try not to get up from your chair or bed abruptly. It is best to get up slowly and gradually incorporated.
  • Lie on your side, instead of on the back. The oppression that causes the uterus on the vena cava and pelvic veins by lying on your back increases your heart rate and lowers blood pressure, which causes anxiety, dizziness and nausea in pregnant women.
  • Eat enough food and drink. Food Failures can lead to lower blood sugar, which causes dizziness and fainting. It is advisable to eat small amounts several times a day.
  • Watch anemia. Have fewer red blood cells hinders the transport of oxygen to the brain and other organs, which can lead to Maer.
  • Avoid excessive heat. Staying in rooms with very hot or a hot bath dilates blood vessels and lowers blood pressure.
  • Beware of hyperventilation. Excessive exercising or episodes of anxiety can cause a rapid and deep breathing called hyperventilation, which can lead to fainting.
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