Pregnancy

Alcohol consumption in pregnancy is so widespread and normalized that even in pregnancy there are those who believe that nothing happens for one drink a day. And of course, publications such as a book written by an American economist who started collecting some studies do not help, and calmly disseminates that it is "quite safe to drink a glass of wine a day since the second trimester of pregnancy."

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Many of the most serious health problems suffered by children and adults are those that occur in the heart, since they affect daily life and can even endanger life. A line of research in this regard is that related to the moment of the formation of the heart in the uterus, and in a recent study they have discovered something surprising: the first beat of the fetus occurs only 16 days after conception.

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When the birth date approaches, women have to "go to monitors" or "become monitors", what is it about? Fetal monitoring before delivery is a painless prenatal test that is performed to control the baby's well-being at the end of pregnancy. By graphically monitoring the baby's heartbeat and the uterine activity of the pregnant woman (fetal movements are recorded), it is verified that the baby is well.

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A pregnancy is considered full term when it reaches week 37, although we know that the ideal is that the baby remains inside the uterus as long as possible, because during these last weeks, many important changes in its development continue to occur. However, just as being born prematurely increases the presence of certain risks, being born late also increases the risk of some complications.

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After explaining what is and when the Triple Screening test is performed in pregnancy, we will now talk more in detail about how to interpret the values ​​of triple screening. Many pregnant women receive the test results that have been performed, and of course, they do not understand the data and values ​​that are expressed, which causes great confusion.

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Between 20 and 30% of pregnancies end in a spontaneous abortion, and in 15% of cases, the abortion will recur again. The causes that hide behind recurrent abortions can be multiple, and among them are maternal blood clotting disorders. This problem is called thrombophilia, and according to a study carried out by the Clínica Universidad de Navarra and the Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, it could be the cause of up to 50% of repeat abortions.

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In full heat wave, it becomes difficult to cope with pregnancy, especially if you are spending your last weeks of pregnancy in summer with high temperatures. If the heat itself already causes fatigue, discouragement, stress, imagine with a baby in the belly ... It can become unbearable. The feet swell until they lose shape, the belly seems to weigh double or triple, you sweat so much that you soak the clothes and take three steps can become an odyssey.

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When you have had children and you find out that a woman has discovered that she was going to be a mother just before giving birth, it sounds like an invention. It seems impossible not to notice the symptoms of pregnancy, not to feel the baby, in addition to seeing how the gut grows! But it is a real possibility. Although most women know that they are waiting for a baby between weeks five and twelve of gestation, it is possible not to discover that they will be mothers until they give birth.

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With the arrival of the tiger mosquito to Spain, as well as to other countries around us such as France and Italy, we are attending the dissemination of tropical diseases that have been installed in our country. The tiger mosquito (also called Aedes albopictus or Aedes aegypti) is the vector that transmits infections that can be serious for pregnant women with consequences for pregnancy, so you have to be very cautious at this stage to avoid bites.

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Laura Worsley always wanted to be a mother but life has not made it easy for her, and due to several problems she has had to go through the hard experience of living 13 abortions, two of them occurred in weeks 17 and 20 of gestation. However, this British woman and her partner made the decision not to give up, and after many years of suffering and various medical treatments, they have managed to fulfill their dream and are now parents of a girl.

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To spend the pregnancy in the summer supposes in many cases to make it coincide with the period of vacations and who else who less goes out to the beach, to the swimming pool or to the mountain. But many pregnant women wonder, is it good to sunbathe at this stage? The sun brings many benefits if taken with caution and the same happens in the case of pregnancy.

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When a woman becomes pregnant, a hormonal revolution occurs in her body that gives rise to the first symptoms of pregnancy. The action of human chorionic gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone), together with that of estrogen and progesterone, causes a series of physiological mechanisms that indicate that gestation has begun, and may occur even before knowing that you are waiting for a baby .

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Before the absence of the rule, and perhaps at the first symptoms, the woman wonders if a pregnancy is possible. The easiest, easiest and fastest way to know if we are pregnant is the pregnancy test you can buy at the pharmacy. But it is important to do the test well to not doubt the result and avoid the typical question, have I done it well?

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At 12 weeks of pregnancy, the future mother has an ultrasound and biochemical analysis, within the standard prenatal diagnosis. If the results indicate a suspicion that the baby may have a congenital genetic abnormality, other more specific complementary tests, such as amniocentesis such as amniocentesis or corial biopsy) are performed, to confirm the diagnosis of fetal chromosomopathies.

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One in three pregnant women has a blood loss at some time during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. They can be caused by a minor problem or be a symptom that something is not going well, but always, as usual, they are a matter of great concern in pregnant women. One of the most common causes of bleeding, especially during the first months of pregnancy, are intrauterine hematomas in pregnancy.

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Tubal ligation or tubal sterilization is a contraceptive method that involves closing the fallopian tubes by cutting, cauterizing or using rings or other devices. In this way, sperm will not be able to reach the egg in the tube and, therefore, fertilization will not occur.

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In full season of baptisms, weddings and communions, finding a guest look while pregnant is a complicated but not impossible task. More and more brands are betting on maternity clothes loaded with styling, perfect for special occasions. Being pregnant is not synonymous with giving up good taste, and these 25 looks show us.

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