| Pregnancy | |  Human pregnancy refers to the process by which a human female carries a live offspring from conception until childbirth. Human pregnancy lasts approximately 9 months between the time of the last menstrual cycle and childbirth i.e.38 weeks from fertilization. The medical term for a pregnant woman is genetalian, just as the medical term for the potential baby is embryo and then fetus. | | | Reproductive Anatomy | |  Humans belong to that group of mammals characterized by the bearing of live offspring that have attained considerable development within the uterus, or womb . Pregnancy brings a marked physical and emotional change in the expecting mother. If you are planning to get pregnant, it is always better to get familiar with all the changes you will experience during pregnancy. You should also be aware of how the fetus grows in your womb and the development that takes place from conception to birth. | | | Pre-natal Care | |  You must ensure that you go through a very comfortable and normal pregnancy and give birth to a bonnie healthy baby. Prenatal care is the health care you get to keep you and your baby healthy. With the onset of pregnancy, prenatal care starts with visits to the physician on a regular basis. The physician will perform on you certain routine examinations during these visits. It is recommended that your partner meet the physician to discuss his role at the birth. | | | Nutrition and Health | |  Your unborn child gets its nutrition from what you eat. So, eating habits of the mother before and during pregnancy is a very important factor affecting the health of the unborn child. Good nutrition during pregnancy will go a long way in having a healthy baby. Be knowledgeable about the constituents of good nutrition, for you and your unborn baby. You may improve your eating habits at any stage you want to. Your baby will benefit from the improvements you make even late in pregnancy. | | | Exercises and Comfort | |  If you want to go through a safe and comfortable pregnancy, you should maintain a good body posture and good body mechanics and find out safe ways of performing your daily chores. With the progress of pregnancy you tend to gain weight and the shape of your body changes. You must compensate for this change of weight and shape by adjusting your body posture and balance. If you follow certain basic rules, you will be able to carry out your daily activities with least strain and pain and avoid exhaustion. | |
| | | Preparation for Child Birth | |  The birth of a baby is a joyous experience, but you and your partner need physical, emotional and intellectual preparation for the extraordinary event. Different relaxation technique, a variety of comfort measures and patterned breathing will help you remain relaxed, maintain a sense of well-being and cope with the stress and pain of labor and birth. Here we attempt to explain these techniques and how to master them along with a daily practice guide. | | | Labour and Birth | |  After nine months of nurturing your baby inside your womb, you are ready to give birth. Your labor pain starts when you are at the end of the third trimester. The uterus contracts, the cervix thins and opens, and you get ready to give birth to the baby, placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic sac. Your labor may last from a few hours to a day or more. Labor progresses you and your partner to parenthood a stage associated with infinite responsibilities. Labor is the climax of pregnancy, when many seemingly separate systems work in harmony to bring about birth.
| | | Complication & Medications | |  The experience of giving birth is unique to each individual. No two ladies will have the same experience. You may be lucky enough to experience a short labor, while others may face prolonged labor, some may even go through labor pains but have to undergo surgical intervention due to some complications. Your previous experience will not match with your present one or even with your mothers or sisters. Since the type of labor is unpredictable, be prepared for all circumstances. Here we give a preview of all the complication that may occur in spite of your best efforts. | | | Breast Feeding | |  The only food that is very good for your baby is your own milk. No other products can claim that reputation. There are several reasons for this. Human milk is meant for the human child. It is blended to suit his precise needs. The temperature is just right for the infant. It is absolutely pure as no outside agents can contaminate it. The quality of the milk changes with the growth of the baby. The infant is protected from certain infectious illness to which the baby may be exposed during his early life. Breast feeding position offers close proximity to the mother and child, and the child feels secure. | | | Baby Care | |  After you have gone through agonizing nine months of pregnancy, and have faced labor, with or without problems, it is high time now that you are rewarded for all your efforts. When you see your baby for the first time you would be filled with unexplained joy, the sight of your baby will overwhelm you. Be ready at this point, to share the responsibilities associated with parenthood. To make your job easier we attempt to explain the various steps to taken by you to bring up your baby in a proper manner. We have dealt with the appearance, the five senses, problems he may face and the medications he is likely to be administered. | |
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