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Can you have normal periods while pregnant?
not usually because if you do have them they are usually lighter than prepregnancy.
What are the normal results of prepregnancy counseling?
The counseling can provide guidelines for people so that they can maximize their chances to have emotionally and physically healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.
What is the purpose of prepregnancy counseling?
To help patients have full-term, healthy pregnancies and babies. The education helps because lifestyle habits such as smoking or alcohol usage can be hazardous to a developing fetus.
What are abnormal results of prepregnancy counseling?
Genetic conditions, miscarriage, preeclampsia (toxemia), and preterm births, cannot be avoided. Some miscarriages and preterm births may be avoided if unhealthy lifestyles are stopped.
What is a description of prepregnancy counseling?
Involves communicating important aspects about diet, nutrition, exercise, smoking, alcohol, drugs, emotional health and possible referral for genetic counseling months in advance of getting pregnant.
What maternity pants expand the most?
The maternity pants that are said to expand the best are Yim Jeans. They typically are purchased in a size below your prepregnancy size. Other pants that expand well are spandex or garments made with Elastane.
Why do you bleed after birth?
After you give birth, either via cesarean birth or a vaginal birth, you will bleed from your vagina. The cause of this bleeding is the healing of the uterus, specifically where the placenta was attached to the uterine wall. As the uterus slowly shrinks back down to nearly it's prepregnancy size in a process called involution, the body expels blood form the wound inside. Source : http://pregnancy.about.com/od/postpartumrecover/f/postpartumbleed.htm
When do you wear maternity belt?
Maternity belts are a type of belly band which are usually worn in the last 2-3 months of pregnancy. Maternity Belts are usually worn to help to transfer some of the weight of the growing abdomen from the woman's pelvis to her spine. Maternity belts are usually worn in order to relieve pain that comes with pregnancy. Don't confuse maternity belts with postpartum girdles. Postpartum girdles are a different type of Belly Band which which is worn after pregnancy in order to help the abdomen regain its prepregnancy shape and size.
What advantage might a breastfed baby have compared to a formula-fed baby?
There are several advantages. Mom and baby bond with breastfeeding. This does not mean that it doesn't happen with bottle babies but it is known that the bond is tighter with breastfed babies. The uterus goes back into prepregnancy shape as the breast stimulation causes hormones to cause contractions. This also reduces the amount of postpartum bleeding. But the best thing is that mother's antibodies are found in the very first breast milk. This called passive immunity as the baby will have to make her own later on but it keeps her protected for around 3-4 months. Human breast milk has been made just to produce a healthy baby.
If after breastfeeding Can you maintain the size of your enlarged breasts by pumping after weaning or will they shrink?
As every nursing mother knows, a woman's breasts grow in size while they are lactating. This growth in size usually starts during the later part of pregnancy and is maintained as long as she is nursing. Once her child has been weaned and is no longer requiring milk and breast milk production ceases, this increased size is reversed and the woman's breasts largely return to their prepregnancy size. If a woman likes the new size of her bust line she can maintain it even after weaning by providing another means of breast/nipple stimulation by using a breast pump to keep up the demand for milk production. This stimulation can also be provided by a willing partner to keep up her milk supply.
What is the recommended weight for a preatal weight based on prepregnancy weight?
Do you mean postnatal? (after you've had the baby) if so then here is a quote from Mayo clinic: "Most women lose more than 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) during childbirth, including the weight of the baby, placenta and amniotic fluid. During the first week after delivery, you'll lose additional weight as you shed retained fluids --- but the fat stored during pregnancy won't disappear on its own. Through diet and exercise, it's reasonable to lose up to 1 pound (0.5 kilogram) a week. It might take six months or even longer to return to your pre-pregnancy weight, whether you're breastfeeding or not. Even then, your weight might be distributed differently from how it was before pregnancy. Be gentle with yourself as you accept the changes in your body. Above all, take pride in your healthy lifestyle."
Is it bad or normal or ok that I am 22 weeks pregnant and have lost 20lbs with this pregnancy without any weight gain I ask my doctor at every visit but he hasn't given me an answer should I worry?
I would not worry. I am also 22 weeks pregnant and I have not gained any weight...I'm actually 9lbs lighter than I was prepregnancy. And I didn't lose my weight due to morning sickness either....never had it. I'm a lil chubbyto begin with so my doctor is not concerned....because the amount of weight needed to gain is all based on your BMI. I have a friend that only gained 6lbs during hers and another that lost 30lbs during her pregnancy. My doctor said that the baby will take what it needs from me. As long as you are taking your prenatal vitamins and eating like you should, everything should be just fine. Your metabolism changes during pregnancy....plus how active you are has lot to do with it as well.
