PREGNANCY In the society that we live in today the term “Pregnancy” tends to scare at a lot of people no matter the age, race or sexuality. Pregnancy for some can be a scary experience if you are not mentally and financially prepared for the life long journey of parenting. The statistics of pregnancy will always change from year to year, from www.StaticBrain.com with the main source being the CDC (Center of disease control and Prevention state “Annual number of miscarriages is 600,000. The percent of women who smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol while pregnant combined is a whopping 26.6 %. Annual number of babies born to teenage mothers are 468,000, Mothers without adequate prenatal care is 7.6%. This is just to name a couple of facts that were updated July, 8th 2014.
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In pregnancy there are three trimesters. Zero to Three month also known as the first 13 weeks is considered to be your first trimester. This trimester is very important because most women are unaware that they are pregnant. Common early pregnancy symptoms include morning sickness, fatigue, frequent urination, tender breast and sensitivity to smell, just to list a few. Taking prenatal vitamins during your first trimester is very important, conceiving a child can put a lot of damage on your body if you are not taking care of it correctly. The prenatal vitamins include folic acid which is found in a lot of leafy green vegetables such as spinach, green beans and salads. The folic acid will help your fetus to not develop spinal bifida, a congenital disorder. Iron, vitamin D, calcium, B12 and Vitamin C just to list a few are very essential to the development of fetus. Month’s three to six or weeks 14-26 are considered “Emotional months” from my own personal experience I had a lot of different emotions during those months, happy, sadness. Even though I had these emotions the best emotion I had was joy because I had the chance to actually feel my baby move and we could also discover the gender of the baby around 20 weeks or the fifth month. During these months you will notice that your breast have grown, your skin is glowing, hair and nails have grown out. All of these things were made possible by the prenatal vitamins. Some common symptoms that you may experience would be lower back pain due to the grown child pulling on your spine making you posture different. Dizziness may also occur, fatigue and weight gain. The final trimester before the baby arrives would be the third trimester or 27-40 weeks. By now you should have gained a total of about 25-30 lbs. if you stayed on a healthy diet regimen during your entire pregnancy which can be hard at times with the different food cravings. During this stag the feeling of doubt tends to creep in because you start to think “Can I really take care of a child.” Even with doubt in your mind always remember that a child does not come with instructions so even if you feel that you may not be able to do it there have been millions of people in your same shoes that have felt the same. During your third trimester make sure that you have a birth plan and your hospital bag just in
In pregnancy there are three trimesters. Zero to Three month also known as the first 13 weeks is considered to be your first trimester. This trimester is very important because most women are unaware that they are pregnant. Common early pregnancy symptoms include morning sickness, fatigue, frequent urination, tender breast and sensitivity to smell, just to list a few. Taking prenatal vitamins during your first trimester is very important, conceiving a child can put a lot of damage on your body if you are not taking care of it correctly. The prenatal vitamins include folic acid which is found in a lot of leafy green vegetables such as spinach, green beans and salads. The folic acid will help your fetus to not develop spinal bifida, a congenital disorder. Iron, vitamin D, calcium, B12 and Vitamin C just to list a few are very essential to the development of fetus. Month’s three to six or weeks 14-26 are considered “Emotional months” from my own personal experience I had a lot of different emotions during those months, happy, sadness. Even though I had these emotions the best emotion I had was joy because I had the chance to actually feel my baby move and we could also discover the gender of the baby around 20 weeks or the fifth month. During these months you will notice that your breast have grown, your skin is glowing, hair and nails have grown out. All of these things were made possible by the prenatal vitamins. Some common symptoms that you may experience would be lower back pain due to the grown child pulling on your spine making you posture different. Dizziness may also occur, fatigue and weight gain. The final trimester before the baby arrives would be the third trimester or 27-40 weeks. By now you should have gained a total of about 25-30 lbs. if you stayed on a healthy diet regimen during your entire pregnancy which can be hard at times with the different food cravings. During this stag the feeling of doubt tends to creep in because you start to think “Can I really take care of a child.” Even with doubt in your mind always remember that a child does not come with instructions so even if you feel that you may not be able to do it there have been millions of people in your same shoes that have felt the same. During your third trimester make sure that you have a birth plan and your hospital bag just in