Pregnancy (latin "graviditas") is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the womb of a female. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets. Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies. Childbirth usually occurs about 38 weeks after conception; i.e., approximately 40 weeks from the last normal menstrual period (LNMP) in humans. The World Health Organization defines normal term for delivery as between 37 weeks and 42 weeks.
All pregnancies are different and, therefore, pregnancy symptoms are not the same for all women. However, there are symptoms that are common to most women in the early stages of pregnancy.
It is important to know and understand what is happening in the early stages of pregnancy because each symptom alone can be unrelated to pregnancy.
Some women know from the moment of conception that they are pregnant, some feel the changes coming on in the early weeks of the first trimester, and others have no symptoms at all. We’ve listed on this website the most common early symptoms.
These include implantation bleeding (occurs six to 12 days after conception), menstruation changes (usually begins early in the pregnancy), breast changes (begins normally one or two weeks after conception), fatigue (can start as early as a week after conception), morning sickness (within the first few weeks after conception), back aches (any time in the early stages of pregnancy), headaches (early in the pregnancy), frequent urination (around six weeks after conception), and cravings for unusual foods that you might not normally crave, or at least, not as much as you currently do (throughout pregnancy).
An understanding of these symptoms will help you to know that nothing unusual is happening to you, and that these unusual feelings are quite typical for most women during pregnancy. They will also arm you with information to help you make practical plans for dealing with these early pregnancy signs in the most effective and practical way possible. Read More
Early Signs of Pregnancy: Checklist
Just as each woman is an individual, each pregnancy can also have individual symptoms. There are early common symptom signs to look for while determining your own pregnancy status. Ho
wever, please keep in mind that even your own symptoms can vary from pregnancy to pregnancy.
Typical symptoms of early pregnancy often mirror pre-menstrual or menstrual cycles. However, pregnancy symptoms can be noted by altered timing, frequency and intensity.
Just as during pre-menstrual or menstrual cycles, you will experience both mental and physical changes. You may also experience one or all of the symptoms listed below.
The relevant signs include a missed period, “feeling” pregnant, tenderness in the breast, and fatigue. The most common of these is the missed period, which affects almost every pregnant woman. All of these signs can be caused by more than just pregnancy, so as you’ll see in this section, you should not automatically assume pregnancy.
However, because it’s good to know as soon as possible whether or not you are expecting, you should consult with a doctor immediately when you suspect you’re pregnant so that proper prenatal care can begin immediately. This section will give the expecting mother (or one who suspects she is) a better understanding of all of these concepts. Read More
Myths & Fact About Pregnancy and Nutrition
Most of your life, you can get by with saying that your eating habits affect only you; not so when you’re pregnant. A decision to incorporate healthy foods such as vegetables, lean protein, gains, legumes, and other intelligent food selections into your daily eating habits will not only benefit you, but start your child off on a healthy path as well.
For this reason, we spend a lot of time and space on this website discussing the role of proper nutrition in carrying out a healthy pregnancy. Did you know the facts about the following nutrition myths:
Myth: Now that your pregnant, you should be eating for two (or twice as much!). Fact: It is true that your nutrient needs increase, but energy requirements only increase about 300 calories per day for the second and third trimester of pregnancy.
Myth: Gaining less weight during pregnancy will make delivery easier. Fact: Mothers who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy place their babies at risk for severe complications such as premature birth, which can cause lung and heart problems. There are many more nutrition myths that we’ll debunk as we help you create a better dietary plan under the supervision of your doctor.
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