What is normal ,what is abnormal:
*Decrease nausea and vomiting
*Incraese abdominal size
*Baby starts to press on internal organs as
Stomach: this will lead to heartburn - indigestion - flatulance
Bladder: causing low bladder capacity - frequent micturation
*Abdominal size increase and this depends on:
Tone of abdominal muscles
Number of pregnancy
Pre-pregnant size (abdominal size is less in fatty abdomen )
If significant increase or decrease in abdomen cosult your doctor to exclude decelerated fetal growth or decreased amniotic fluid or overweight baby
*Frequent uterine contractions
Consult if severe + vomiting or fever to exclude appendicitis or any stones
*More water retention
Exclude pregnancy toxemia
Swollen fingers difficult to pick up things
Numbness sensation
*Forget something you always remember
*Frequent falling due to
Bigger abdomen
Center of gravity is changed
Loosened joints and muscles
*loosened joints (relaxine hormone)
To accomodate the baby,ligaments , muscles , joints are loosened
*Fatigue (stress on body)
*Pain in the lower abdomen and groin (round ligament pain)
sudden and sharp due to strech of round ligament that suspend the uterus
Such pain increases with exercise - sleep - changing position during sleep
Consult your doctor if with( fever - chills - nausea - painfull urination) to exclude stones - appendisitis - ovarian cyst
*Fetal kicks and hiccup are felt
*Weight gain
*Strech of skin of abdomen and breast
*Backache
*Bleedy gum (due to increased blood volume + swellen gum )
*Edema
consult if red to exclude deep venous thrombosis
*Skin dark spots in skin - vulva - thigh - areola ,it fades after labor
What to do and what to avoid
*All analysis should be done
*Alpha feto- protein which gives idea about chromosomal structure and neural tube defect
*Wearing maternity clothes
*Eat frequent meals
*To avoid falling
low wide heals
SLow movement
Taking stairs slowly
*To avoid fatigue
Relax more
Take more sleep time
Breathing exercise ( take deep breath from nose , keep it for seconds then release it from mouth )
*To avoid lower abdominal pain
Lay on opposite side of pain
Moderate heat pack to sides
Change the site which hurts
Acetominophen by doctor
*To decrease edema
Increase fluid intake
Puts your legs up
Socks to improve the circulation
*Best time to travel (during travel)
-Don't walk so much
-No spa
-Walk every hour to avoid clot formation
-Drink fluids to avoid dehydration which causes increase heart rate of the mother and the baby , and preterm labor
-Empty your bladder to avoid urinary tract infection
*For strech marks use special cream and vitamin E
How does my baby look like
Baby face is more clear
Nails are covering nails and toes
After one week
Strech the legs
Bends arms
Blood vessles are visible
After one week
Kidney starts producing urine
Bile secretion
How does my baby look in the sonar
*Decrease nausea and vomiting
*Incraese abdominal size
*Baby starts to press on internal organs as
Stomach: this will lead to heartburn - indigestion - flatulance
Bladder: causing low bladder capacity - frequent micturation
*Abdominal size increase and this depends on:
Tone of abdominal muscles
Number of pregnancy
Pre-pregnant size (abdominal size is less in fatty abdomen )
If significant increase or decrease in abdomen cosult your doctor to exclude decelerated fetal growth or decreased amniotic fluid or overweight baby
*Frequent uterine contractions
Consult if severe + vomiting or fever to exclude appendicitis or any stones
*More water retention
Exclude pregnancy toxemia
Swollen fingers difficult to pick up things
Numbness sensation
*Forget something you always remember
Bigger abdomen
Center of gravity is changed
Loosened joints and muscles
*loosened joints (relaxine hormone)
To accomodate the baby,ligaments , muscles , joints are loosened
*Fatigue (stress on body)
*Pain in the lower abdomen and groin (round ligament pain)
sudden and sharp due to strech of round ligament that suspend the uterus
Such pain increases with exercise - sleep - changing position during sleep
Consult your doctor if with( fever - chills - nausea - painfull urination) to exclude stones - appendisitis - ovarian cyst
*Fetal kicks and hiccup are felt
*Weight gain
*Strech of skin of abdomen and breast
*Backache
*Bleedy gum (due to increased blood volume + swellen gum )
*Edema
consult if red to exclude deep venous thrombosis
*Skin dark spots in skin - vulva - thigh - areola ,it fades after labor
What to do and what to avoid
*All analysis should be done
*Alpha feto- protein which gives idea about chromosomal structure and neural tube defect
*Wearing maternity clothes
*Eat frequent meals
*To avoid falling
low wide heals
SLow movement
Taking stairs slowly
*To avoid fatigue
Take more sleep time
Breathing exercise ( take deep breath from nose , keep it for seconds then release it from mouth )
*To avoid lower abdominal pain
Lay on opposite side of pain
Moderate heat pack to sides
Change the site which hurts
Acetominophen by doctor
*To decrease edema
Increase fluid intake
Puts your legs up
Socks to improve the circulation
*Best time to travel (during travel)
-Don't walk so much
-No spa
-Walk every hour to avoid clot formation
-Drink fluids to avoid dehydration which causes increase heart rate of the mother and the baby , and preterm labor
-Empty your bladder to avoid urinary tract infection
*For strech marks use special cream and vitamin E
How does my baby look like
Baby face is more clear
Nails are covering nails and toes
Eyes become closer
Ear at its place
Soft hair allover the body
Skin developed
Intestine shows peristalsis and absorbs glucose
HiccupAfter one week
Strech the legs
Bends arms
After one week
Kidney starts producing urine
Bile secretion
Hair is on scalp
Opening of the mouth
After one week
The ear starts to hear your heartbeats and blood flow sound
How does my baby look in the sonar
