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Dr. Monique Robinson, a psychologist at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth, Australia, lead author of the study, said previous research has shown a link between stress during pregnancy and conduct problems in children, although this new study the issue further by analyzing the time it happens, the amount and types of stressful events that lead to such problems.

About the study :
• She and her colleagues analyzed data from nearly 3,000 pregnant women who reported stressful events in weeks 18 and 34 of pregnancy
• About 37 percent reported two or more stressful events and about eight percent reported on six or more
• Money problems and relationships, unemployment and problems with other children, a difficult pregnancy and a death in the family were found between stressful events cited by women
• The behavior of children women was assessed at 2, 5, at 8, at 10 and 14 years
• “Two or less stressful events during pregnancy are associated with poor behavioral development of children, but increased three or more events, the risks of difficult child behaviors increase. ”
• It was found that the type of stressful event itself was less important than the quantity of them. Events that occurred at the beginning or end of pregnancy did not affect risk, the study said.

The psycho and prenatal stimulation during pregnancy increase the capacity building and extend baby’s chances of learning in the future, said John Cangalaya Cordova, head of the Directorate of Health (Disa) IV Lima The Ministry of Health (MoH).

There are many benefits that have programs and prenatal stimulation psycho: builds self-esteem and security, improved nutrition and sleep and increased brain development.

Psycho program is a practical and theoretical work that working with preparing for the birth mother and then with the care of newborns, they also provides tips for choosing a method of family planning.

Another program provided to pregnant women is prenatal stimulation, which helps the mother to join or be in direct contact with the baby.

If you are pregnant come quickly to your health center, do not forget that pregnancy is the responsibility of the father and mother.

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

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

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

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

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

Then we tell you what the most common diseases in pregnancy.

Urinary tract infections
They are very common in pregnancy by the anatomical changes that occur.

Although symptoms are not always perfectly visible, these 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, urinating small amounts and are pee again.
The urine is often cloudy and smell different than usual.
In severe cases, may cause premature births or abortions, although with a medical follow proper the problem is easily detected and can be treated with antibiotics.

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

The fever is dangerous if it appears Diving in and remains untreated over a day.
On the other hand, muscle pain and rhinitis are stressed in pregnancy.

Pregnancy Nutrition Facts
We know that good nutrition before and during pregnancy is important for the amount of labor resources required. At this stage, nutrition is a process of building the immune system in preparation of pregnancy and is known as one of the main factors that determine the success rate of conceiving healthy children.

As with most cases, the most important factor in nutrition before pregnancy is to ensure that the mother is healthy and without major factors that could worsen the chances of conception, factors such as anorexia or bulimia are considered direct links with infertility.

The ideal weight range for women who want to conceive children is thought to be optimal body mass index between 20 and 26.If this, again, is used in conjunction with good nutrition and diet before pregnancy under normal conditions of a balanced diet and then micronutrient stores, provide materials for the pregnancy, also the maximum.

Nutrition During Pregnancy
As is known, during the first weeks of pregnancy the embryo is at his most vulnerable, as are developing organs and all the energy required for this comes from the power of the mother. Read the rest of this entry »

The diet of the pregnant woman is of fundamental importance, since it depends on fetal growth and be one of the bases for the proper development of pregnancy and childbirth.

The role of food is to ensure good nutrition for both mother and fetus.WithoutSometimes, though, is often confused with good food to eat much, hence the popular expression of the pregnant woman must eat for two.Confused in this case the quantity to quality.However, eating a lot not only ensures the necessary input for a healthy but may even lead to increased weight makes it difficult to own pregnancy and childbirth.

The weight that she can win with the pregnancy, which includes the fetus, placenta, amniotic fluid, increased breast size and uterus, is about seven kilos, increasing above this figure is usually due to body fat, it is advisable for pregnant women does not increase more than ten kilos over your ideal weight.

In the first three months, the woman should not earn more than a kilo or kilo and a half since the last two trimesters of pregnancy, and especially at the end of it, usually gain about eight kilos. Read the rest of this entry »

The skin is the largest organ in the body becomes more sensitive during pregnancy and requires special attention. Good behavior for care is critical at this time.

There are four basic premises that you take: a good hydration of the skin throughout the body, a high facial sunscreen, anti-stretch mark cream from the third month and a balanced diet.

If you are pregnant in the summer, wear a high sun protection factor throughout the body to avoid leaving stains.It is not the time to be super dark, so you avoid sun exposure between 11 am and 5 pm and renews the sunscreen after swimming.The skin is more sensitive to sunlight and little time will take color faster.

The brown blotches of milk that appear on the face called chloasma or melasma, is due to the amount of hormone action and exposure to the sun.More often appear in women who get very brown, but if you have left is not recommended to use skin lightening or bleaching creams until after delivery.

Maybe due to increased estrogen during pregnancy, leaving you warts, but surely disappear after delivery.If your moles grow or change color or shape, see a dermatologist.

As to diet, need to hydrate well inside with two liters of water daily and eat foods rich in antioxidants and vitamin C in the kiwi, broccoli, tomato, strawberry, pineapple, orange and lemon.

The fact of discovering the changes that will be occurring in your body during different stages of pregnancy could become a very interesting task and magical. To get an overview of changes that could happen in the coming months, it would be advisable to read our section on the stages of pregnancy. In order to gain insight and a deeper understanding of what will happen in each of the three trimesters of pregnancy, you should take a look at our sections entitled First Quarter, Second Quarter and Third Quarter, respectively.

These sections provide very valuable and useful information about the changes you should expect to occur in your body. You can also find useful strategies and tips to help you cope and overcome the physical demands that entails the fact of being pregnant.

Although it is very easy to see the changes that will be occurring in your body, being able to know what is happening with the development of her baby / a-depending on his sex-is much more complicated. The section entitled Pregnancy calendar contains a number of descriptions to help you learn about your baby’s development in a gradual and continuous. You should also carefully read our section devoted to this issue of Your Baby’s Development as well as the section entitled The Different Stages of infant development. Finally, it is very important to read the section Calculating the due date to learn about the best way to calculate the date at which your baby will be born.

Can you stop scratching?. Do you itch all over?. Well, you may not be the only person with this discomfort. Thousands of pregnant women at this very moment be scratching to relieve itching of the skin.Fortunately, this will be temporary and can be remedied.Read this article for tips related to itch!.

During pregnancy, the feel a mild itching in some areas of your body is completely normal, due to increased blood flow is directed towards the skin. The increase in activity could even cause some other annoyances, such as rashes and sweating.

If you suffer from gout during pregnancy, may also experience an intense itching along with pain symptoms. Discuss this with your primary doctor and learn about the different ways you can relieve pain caused by gout. Read the rest of this entry »

We follow the tips for preventing birth defects, these to take into account during the period of gestation:

Consult your doctor immediately whenever there is fever. This can harm the developing fetus.

Avoid contact with toxic chemicals, both at work and at home (eg, paints) and storage of these without the proper security measures because they can be teratogenic, cause birth defects in the fetus.

Extreme environmental hygiene, food and, of course, personal.
Avoid contact with animals that lack of sanitary control. Do not forget that some may transmit certain diseases (eg toxoplasmosis) which pose a risk to the fetus. Read the rest of this entry »

l maternal weight has a great influence on infant development and the evolution of pregnancy and childbirth. When Mujhe are malnourished at the beginning of pregnancy, the baby weighs less and has a higher risk of intrauterine growth retardation (low birth weight in the uterus). But if the thin woman gains 10 kilos during pregnancy, your child will have the same weight as the children of normal weight mothers.

As important or more than the weight at the time of conception is what we are finished in pregnancy.

During the first trimester normal pregnant women increase some weight , and even lose weight, the average increase is between less than 4 kilos and lose less than 100 grams per week. In the second and third quarters are finished from 200 to 300 ga week average, according to the constitution of each. Read the rest of this entry »