Eighth Month of Pregnancy
February 29, 2008
During eighth month of pregnancy the fetus will reach maturity. Now the fetus begin to show block of small muscles in the fetus small body, leg treading and bouncing, movements from fetus is greater than ever. The fetus hearing is completely developed. Approaching 30th gestational weeks, you can capture brain wave in the fetal brain. In eighth month of pregnancy, fetal awareness activities began developing. Fetal head will slowly move to the bottom of uterus preparing for birth. At this time, the fetal body length is around 40 cm and weighing 1,800 grams.
Eighth month pregnant pointer
1. During the eighth month of pregnancy, guard against Toxemia of pregnancy that may harm your pregnancy.
2. Toxemia of pregnancy is an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, edema and the presence of protein in the urine. Preventive and effective measures of this disease, pregnant woman must control your weight, nutritional balance and maintain adequate sleep.
3. It is a precaution for every pregnant woman to monitor the movement of the fetus in the womb at home or where ever you are. Here is how you should do it. At every morning, afternoon and night, in one hour time, count the number of movement of your fetus. Total up the three numbers and multiply by four. This calculated value is equivalent to fetus movement of 12 hours. It is perfectly normal for your fetus movement to be in between 30 to 100 times.
If the fetus in the womb has move less than 3 times per hour or number of movement drop to ½ compare to yesterday, there is a tendency for the fetus in the womb is getting less oxygen. Quickly consult your gynecologist immediately.
4. In order to prevent chapped nipple when breastfeeding in future, frequent wash the nipple head now is necessary then follow by applying cream onto it.
5. Get yourself mentality prepare for post-natal breastfeeding, the confidence in you will have a impact of successful breastfeeding.
6. During the eighth month of pregnancy, it is necessary to eat more high nutritional value of protein, minerals and vitamins food. Take note of the food intake especially fat and starch food to avoid fetal obesity. This will lead to difficultly in delivery.
7. To reduce or prevention from stretch mark during pregnancy, apply pregnancy stretch mark cream with vitamin E onto the tummy.
8. Don’t idly around at home, read something to pass time.
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Seventh Month of Pregnancy
February 29, 2008
During seventh month of pregnancy, the fetal eyelid will begin to open and begin to grow eyelashes. Fetal brain and human feeling at this time begin to significantly develop together. Fetal eyes are also sensitive to light. The hearing also completed development for the first eight months of pregnancy. Fetal now is about Length 35 ~ 38 cm and weighs about 1,000 grams. Pregnant women palace around 26 cm.
Seventh Month Pregnancy Pointers
1. During the seventh month of pregnancy, pregnant woman have to ensure sufficient sleep.
2. The proportion of food intake is important for pregnant woman. Diversification of food supply such as meat and beans.
Inhale gently with the nose until the stomach look like swelling. Exhale slowly out. Do three or more times a day.
4. This period of time fetal should continue to listen to music. In addition, show affection by caressing your abdomen. These moves will show affection by caressing a touch or gently rubbing. The showing of affection by caressing and fetal dialogue will benefit the fetus. The father of the fetus should also be involved in showing affection by caressing and dialogue to the fetus too.
5. It is good to conduct cleansing and massaging to your breast.
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Sixth Month of Pregnancy
February 29, 2008
The sixth month of pregnancy comes after 20th week of gestational age. During this period of time, the fetal has grown hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. The bone structure is solid strong, but it has not subcutaneous fat, so the fetal is skinny. Fetal now is about 30 cm and weighing about 650 grams. The stomachs of pregnant women began to take shape of a typical pregnant woman.
Sixth Month Pregnancy Pointers
1. At the sixth month of pregnancy, the pregnant woman should put on loose maternity clothing. Selection of maternity clothes material must be soft, moisture absorption, good silk, pure cotton fabric. It should not use chemical fiber type fabric.
2. As the calcium intake by the fetal increase, you will sometimes suffering from toothache or stomatitis. Pay attention to oral hygiene.
3. During the sixth month of pregnancy, some pregnant women will encounter leg swelling phenomenon while standing for too long. The swelling would worsen. If the swelling gradually worsened, you have to consult your Doctor for an examination.
4. Pay more attention on preventing constipation. Eat food containing crude fiber, such as green vegetables and fruits. Drink at least six cup of water daily. A pregnant woman who has swelling leg should drink more water during the day and less during the night.
6. Experiment results show that during the sixth month of pregnancy, the fetus will begin to develop memory, listening and learning ability. Pregnant woman can start by playing music or talk to your baby often.
7. Ensure to have adequate sleep, have appropriate activities and a good nutrition supplement. The main key is to maintain a happy mood during the rest of the pregnancy.
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Fifth Month of Pregnancy
February 28, 2008
The fifth month of pregnancy refers to 17th after four weeks gestation, the period of fetal nerve and sensory nerve campaign has begun development, a minor muscle activity. Hematopoietic liver began, the whole body started to grow hair and fingernails. Fetal length now is about 23 ~ 25 cm and the weight around 250 to 300 grams. It is obvious the under the abdomen of pregnant women uplift significantly. In 18 to 20 gestational weeks you will feel fetal movement.
Fifth Month Pregnancy Pointers
Fifth month pregnancy pointers pregnant women have to take notes of during the fifth month of pregnancy. Usually most pregnant woman did not practice it due to their ignorance.
1. When you first feel a fetal movement, it appeared as if it is the intestine peristalsis. The fetal movement at this time is not very active and it is not necessarily every day you can feel the movement. So do not panic when there is no movement for a day during the fifth month of pregnancy.
2. You need to give more attention of your body weight. For an average pregnant women weight will increased 10 to 12.5 kg. These can be induced obese diabetic mothers easily. These may cause abnormal fetal development.
3. If you may condition yourself at home, try to keep your weight gain not more than 500 grams per week.
4. The increased in size of the uterus will position yourself in a lateral position while you sleep. It is best to position at the left side. However, the left side will give compression pressure on the cardiac. Therefore it is appropriate turn around when necessary.
5. Due to hormone changes during pregnancy, pruritus might happen to the pregnant woman body. Pregnant women having pruritus during pregnancy is very common. You do not need special treatment. After the baby is born, this will disappear. Thus is best to have regular baths, change underwear and avoid food that can cause irritation, assure adequate sleep; ensure able to pass motion. All this will help to reduce skin itching.
6. At time you may encounter leg cramp phenomenon and this is mainly due to a calcium deficiency in pregnant women’s blood.
7. During this period of the month you need to have a prenatal ultrasound examination to be done to understand fetal size, activities, heart, amniotic fluid, the location of the placenta, the organ development situation.
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Fourth Month of Pregnancy
February 28, 2008
The fourth month of pregnancy is the beginning of the 13th within four weeks of gestational age. At this point the fetus eyes, ears, nose has been fully formed. The placenta also mature, the mother and fetus has been closely bound. The dangerous period that might easily lead to abortion has basically ended. The period between now to the seventh month will be stable. Over this 16 weeks the fetus, are about 18 cm, almost as big as his or her mother’s hand, weighing about 120 grams.
Fourth Month Pregnancy Pointers
Here are some fourth month pregnancy pointers pregnant women have to take notes of during the fourth month of pregnancy. Usually most pregnant woman did not practice it due to their ignorance.
1. Entering the fourth months of pregnancy, your pregnancy symptoms will slowly began to disappeared.
2. During the fourth month of pregnancy, you need to increase the nutrition food intake to ensure food quality; In general you need to have a nutritional balance and in order to do so by taking from a variety of food. The food intake that gives protein, calcium, iron and other elements play a important role to grow your baby. Because of the role of vitamins and calcium that promote bone growth. Intake of vitamin D requirements are four times than normal.
4. You should also eat less salty food, intake too much salt absorption can create side effect to your baby during in the latter part of pregnancy.
5. As you move along your food intake will increase, this will cause constipation easily. To prevent constipation you should eat more of coarse grain and crude fiber fruit and vegetables, drink more water, and pack yourself with more activities. You can eat more yogurts and drink more honey drink too. Remember you must not use laxative to reduce constipation. This will lead to uterine contractions and lead to miscarriages or premature baby.
6. It is best to take a bath daily. The water must not be too cold or overheated. The choices of underwear you should choose pure cotton fabric with have ventilation and good absorbing. You must change and wash it regularly.
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