Women and pregnancy
The woman craves pregnancy and has special feelings during this period. She loves the matter despite her difficulty and the health suffering she undergoes. However, in order to be able to plan well for her life, she must be aware of what she will endure during pregnancy, especially the first three months, The first signs of pregnancy share the symptoms of other diseases, so that the woman is confident that she is pregnant and be aware of the signs that indicate that she is pregnant and is quick to make sure the home and medical methods.
First signs of pregnancy
Pregnant women undergo many changes that make them make sure their pregnancy is safe.
- Simple bleeding or feeling of colic : Some women are exposed to a simple bleeding and seen points of blood, and often between the tenth day and the fourteenth day of vaccination of this egg, and this is normal, may occur when infected egg attached wall of the uterus, often the blood is points lighter color of menstrual blood , And does not last for a long time, and few women do not feel colic during the early stages of pregnancy, and colic because of the size of the uterus similar to colic menstrual cycle.
- Feeling nauseous with or without vomiting : The increase of estrogen may cause slow eating or digesting food, and this leads to nausea. The pregnant woman’s sense of smell becomes more sensitive, and this makes her feel nauseous from certain smells, such as the smell of coffee, the smell of food, and cigarettes.
- Increase appetite or lack of desire for some foods : One of the first signs of pregnancy is the feeling of nausea when sniffing some smells, and for their appetite for food, some women offer coffee, chicken, hot foods, and meat in particular, but women are different in this, and may wish each pregnant food different from the other, An increase in appetite is a sign of pregnancy, and these signs are associated with a causal relationship with the increasing hormones, especially at the beginning of the first months of pregnancy.
- Delayed menstrual cycle : These are classified as classic pregnancy signs that work to confirm pregnancy, where hormonal changes occur when fertilizing the egg and the beginning of pregnancy, which prevents the menstrual cycle and break to the end of pregnancy, and we have already mentioned that some women may be bleeding a few drops of blood, In the uterus, but not accompanied by any signs of the menstrual cycle, so the pregnant can distinguish the pregnancy from the usual cycle.
- Changes in the chest area : Pregnant women feel pain and some light pulsations in the breast, and are the first signs of pregnancy felt by women, and this is because of hormonal changes, breast cells prepare for the arrival of the new baby, and the breast works on milk processing at birth.
- Increased times go to the bathroom : During the first period of pregnancy, between six and eight weeks, the pregnant woman may find herself forced to rise from her sleep several times to go to the bathroom, and some pregnant women get them during pregnancy leak a little urine during laughter or sneezing or the like.
- Change mood and tension : Pregnant women feel changes in their mood in the initial stages of pregnancy, and may cry pregnant without reasons, all this is because of hormonal changes in her body.
Methods of pregnancy examination
There are several ways to test pregnancy to several ways, but it is summarized under two main lists: home tests, laboratory tests, and the example of each of them.
Blood test for pregnancy
Most women resort to a home pregnancy test for ease of use, but it is often not accurate and the result is not correct, so prefer to resort to a blood test that reveals pregnancy after a week of ovulation, which depends on the measurement of the amount of pregnancy hormone in the blood, which is produced by the placenta at Stability of fertilized egg on uterine wall. This test is very accurate and can detect pregnancy within 10 days of fertilization. The blood test to detect pregnancy is divided into two types: a blood test that measures the pregnancy hormone in the blood, and a blood test that answers the pregnancy. The importance of the examination is to know the pregnancy in its early stages, while the home pregnancy screening device can not detect it.
Home pregnancy screening
The pregnancy test detects the presence of the pregnancy hormone in the urine between 6-14 days of fertilization, where the body begins to produce the pregnancy hormone when fertilizing the fertilized egg in the uterus and increase its concentration in the first days, and secretion of pregnancy hormone by the placenta cells of the child. These devices are highly sensitive to detect pregnancy hormone accurately, with the presence of organs more sensitive than others, and can track the impact of pregnancy hormone even if a little in the body. If the device gives a negative result on the first test, it is possible that the pregnancy hormone has not yet reached the level that can be detected. If the menstrual cycle was negative and the test result is negative, it is possible to wait a few days before retesting.
Dangerous pregnancy
Pregnancy may be at risk without the full awareness of the pregnant woman. Some malpractices or illnesses that have not been reported to the doctor have threatened pregnancy and safety.
- Some of the health problems experienced by women before pregnancy may negatively affect the fetus, such as diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, and others.
- Drug abuse, alcohol, or smoking addiction.
- Pregnancy with twins or more tired the wall of the uterus and by pregnancy pregnancy is more likely to fail than pregnancy with one child.
- Viral diseases such as hepatitis, AIDS, smallpox, rubella, and reproductive diseases such as syphilis.
- Some medications during pregnancy, such as painkillers, antidepressants, neurosurgery, etc., so consult your doctor before using any medication of its kind.
Pregnancy and physical activity
Pregnant women often feel lethargic and tend to laziness. This may be due to fear of losing the fetus and trying to maintain it. It may be because of the different hormones, which leads to a difference in their behavior in general, and to maintain the activity of the pregnant woman and keep her mood good. Pregnancy in the first three months – as follows:
- Daily walking : Activates daily walking circulation, improves mood, and maintains the activity of the body of laziness and inactivity, and walking is one of the easiest sports that everyone can exercise depending on their health and age.
- Carry shopping bags Instead of pushing it in the vehicle helps to strengthen the muscles of the arms, just as a light weight in the gymnasiums, and it is recommended to tighten the abdominal muscles to the inside then to strengthen them too.
- Use your favorite music when doing your daily chores , The music breaks the boring routine in cleaning the house and add to it a pleasant atmosphere full of movement and life.
- Light Sports Organization It is possible to exercise three times a week so that the body is accustomed to this system and then exercise daily, the body adapts to this system and maintain its activity as before pregnancy, and from these light sports aerobics, swimming, And yoga.
Adapted and translated from babycenter.in article, Top 10 signs of pregnancy
Acting and translating my.clevelandclinic.org article, Pregnancy Tests
Acting and translating from webmd.com, high-risk pregnancy
Adapted and translated from tommys.org article, 10 tips for staying active