Sunday, March 17, 2013

Week by Week Pregnancy Guide



The week by week pregnancy guide will surely teach how to eat during this period, in all it is about 40 weeks which is divided into 3 parts usually 3 months each. Here are the ways you maintain good eating habitats during these 40 weeks stated below.

What you eat this period matters a lots has this will really have greater effect on your health as well as the baby’s health  also it good you know that as each trimester comes and go so also will  the food you eat will also change, note you have to follow this procedure for the health of the baby.

Weeks 1 to 12 - First Trimesters
During this first week of pregnancy you have to eat small amount of food during the day, also food substance like ginger tea, soup are good to be taken. It is very good you prepare your meals ahead of time this is because when you feel hungry you can easily reach out for the meal just warm it a little then eat, food that you know will make you vomit should not be taken this period of time try by all means to avoid them.

Weeks 13 to 24 - Second Trimester
This second stage is more comfortable than the first trimester, since all forms of vomiting and nausea sign must have disappeared, at this stage you will really like to eat more food and there is always the craving for food. But make sure the foods you eat during this time are food rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Here are some of the eating runtime you must imbibe to:
    
       Drinking of much water
      Eating more than 3 times a day
      Making use fresh ingredients in preparing your foods
    

Weeks 25 to 36 - Third Trimesters
In this third and last stage of pregnancy, you will always feel very tired, at this time you need much rest since the baby has gotten to it full developmental stage, also as a result of the tiredness you will find cooking a hard task but you still have to stick to the eating runtime in the second trimester. You have to prepare much food that will take you through the day since you always get tired make a verities of them and store them when you are hungry you get them from the fridge warm and eat , drink plenty of what and eat food that contain lots of protein.

There are much benefit you stand to again when stick to this eating style, firstly, it will help in maintain proper health status, it helps in the reduction of back pain and cramps, which are some of the common symptoms pregnant women go through during pregnancy.




Pregnancy Trimester- Stages of Pregnancy For Mother And Fetus



Pregnancy trimester this the duration which it takes for a baby to be fully developed into a full human being, it thus takes  a period of 40 weeks for the baby to develop this is divided into three months thus making it 3 different stages which is known as the
First Trimester Pregnancy, Second Trimester Pregnancy and the third trimester pregnancy, these three stages will be discussed extensively here in this article.

1.     First Trimester Pregnancy
This time starts to count right from the time the woman experiences her monthly cycle or the time she noticed that she is pregnant up to about 14 weeks is known as the first trimester pregnancy. There will be lots of physical changes emerging from the woman; this includes early morning sickness, vomiting, feeling dizzy, constant urination at this time the best exercise for the woman is walking around.

Also for the baby in the mother womb, the formation of the five sense organ starts to form as well as the digestive system and the heart start beating at this stage.

  1. Second Trimester Pregnancy
This stage starts from the fourth month, all form and signs of morning sickness disappear, the woman now regain more energy at this period but there will be  lot of discharge during  this period due to changes in her body hormone, also contraction of the uterus will also occur during this period which many women term as false labor, at this time she may experience pains in her back as well as swollen feet’s, stretch marks showing up in her abdominal part of her body,  hence the best exercise for her is the kegel and yogic exercise   

While the baby at this stage the heart development is completed, he starts to grow toenail and finger nails, the muscles starts developing thus the baby start moving hence the mother will feel the movement of the baby in her womb. Also the baby’s hair starts coming out with little growth in the eyelash and eyebrow.

  1. Third Trimester Pregnancy
This is the last stage for the pregnancy which is usually from the 28th week up to the 40th week, at this stage the mother to be will now tired as a result of the growth of the baby in the womb also there is the anxiety from the mother for the arrival of the new baby

At this stage the baby in the mother’s womb is fully formed ready to the delivered, all of the sensory organs and the digestive system are fully developed.


What Is A Pregnancy Calculator



A pregnancy calculator is a tool which is been used to determine the actual date in which the much expected baby will arrive.  Most women who are expect to give birth really do not  know the actual date when the child will arrive this might as well cause anxiety to the mother but with the use of this tool you can easily estimate the specific date for the baby’s arrival, it is a tool every expectant mother should have.

The Uses Of Pregnancy Calculator
This tool can be of great help for you to compute the 3 stages of pregnancy which are the first, second and third trimesters, it can help to know the actual week you got pregnant also let you know the age or month of the baby in your womb. But then you do not have rely 100% on this tool it is proper you also see your doctor for check up. As have said it may not be accurate in given the exact date to when the baby will be delivered but very close to the date.

One of the set back in using this tool is the inability to determine the first date of the last monthly period  thus with the help of ultra scan you can as well know how old the baby is and then subtract it from the forty weeks  then you will know the actual set date for delivery.

Another set back noticed with the use of the pregnancy calculator is that there are some babies that are born before the actual date which is known as premature baby while there are others which are given birth after the said calculated date, in most cases there are other factors that might be responsible for such situation but this should not be a problem to you that is the more reason you should always visit the doctor for regular check up as the day for baby birth draw nearer.

What advantages does knowing your due date with the aid of pregnancy calculator?

  1. As the said or due date draw closer certain hard jobs or strenuous house activities should be stopped also this will make you to be more prepared for the arrival of the new baby.

  1. For expectant mother she will know when to go to the hospital, it is advisable that expecting mothers should be in the hospital at least two weeks before the due date.

For those who want to purchase this tool, you can find it in most pharmacies and health stores also it is been sold in online stores, when making your buy from stores online buy from reliable sites should as Amazon, right there you will find genuine and cheap pregnancy calculator.