Archive for October, 2008
Pregnancy Week 29 – Time To Check Fetal Kick Count
The child growth during the third trimester is very rapid because within few weeks he/she has to enter into the new world.
Check and record each and every movement of your baby inside the womb. You need to observe the kicks and movements of your baby inside your womb.
You can buy the fetal [...]
Understand Conditions of Breech Birth!
Babies move into the delivery position a few weeks before the birth. Usually the head of your baby is closer to the birth canal.
If this is not the case, your baby’s feet and/or buttocks will be in the delivery position. This position, known as breech presentation, happens in one out of [...]
Pregnant Women Consuming Flaxseed Oil Have High Risk Of Premature Birth
A study has found that the risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two trimesters of pregnancy.
In Canada, 50 percent of pregnant women take prescription medication. Yet many of them prefer to use natural health products during every pregnancy trimester.
“We believe these products to be safe because they [...]
Cervical Cerclage To Avoid Premature Birth Or Miscarriage
When the cervix of a pregnant woman is weak, the chances of giving birth to a premature baby are raised by the shortening or premature opening of the cervix.
To prevent premature birth, the opening to the uterus is stitched or closed by means of a method called cervical cerclage, which ensures [...]
Pregnancy Week 28 – Period To Experience Major Signs Of Preterm Labor
During pregnancy week 28, your little baby kicks hard and gains fuller looks as he/she can get the fat cover over the skin.
At this time, your unborn baby looks almost like what he/she would during the birth. By this time, the baby’s features are very well developed.
Your health care provider gives [...]
Depression During Pregnancy Doubles Risk Of Preterm Birth
Depression in pregnant women could help explain the growing problem of preterm delivery, scientists suggest
While post-partum depression “has long been recognized as a serious public health problem,” Kaiser Permanente researchers write, “depression during pregnancy has not been well-studied.”
It’s not clear how common depression is in pregnant women and how it affects their babies, the authors [...]
Know Wonderful Benefits Of Acupuncture During Pregnancy!
Besides providing relief for the mother, research shows that one Chinese acupuncture session a month during pregnancy can greatly improve your baby’s health.
How does acupuncture work?
An increasingly popular form of medication, the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture is used by about five million Americans for relief from common ailments.
Based on the [...]
Anesthesia During Childbirth Seen Very Safe
The odds of a woman dying from the anesthesia she may be given during childbirth have fallen to about one in a million, according to a study described at the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The new finding “should be very reassuring for women,” Dr. Joy L. Hawkins, professor of anesthesiology at the University of Colorado Denver [...]
Cordocentesis – A Diagnostic Test for Fetal Abnormalities
Also known as fetal blood sampling or Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling (PUBS), cordocentesis is a diagnostic test mainly used to examine the blood of the fetus for detecting fetal abnormalities.
This prenatal testing is used to diagnose in utero complications along with Down syndrome and heart defects.
How is the test performed?
Advanced imaging [...]
Pregnancy Week 27: Beginning Of Third Trimester
During this week, you will enter into the third trimester of your pregnancy. This is the time to plan for the labor and birth.
From this week onwards, changes will be radical. There are various changes that take place in you and your developing unborn baby.
What physical changes occur in your body during [...]
