Pregnancy Videos | During First Trimester Of Pregnancy

Dr. Jay Goldberg an Obstetrician/Gynecologist talk on some of concern of what happen during your pregnancy during your first trimester of pregnancy. Dr. Goldberg have an averages about 150 to 175 deliveries per year and has so far, delivered over 2000 babies. Hear what he had elaborated on some of expecting mothers questions on:

How do you determine your baby’s due date?
What medical exams occur in the First trimester?
What will happen at a routine exam during my pregnancy?
How do I alleviate my nausea during my pregnancy?

How do I determine my baby’s due date?

There is two ways to find out your baby’s due date. The first way is the expecting mothers must have an accurate menstrual cycle in order get it accurate. Take the first day of your last menstrual cycle, take that number subtract with three months and then follow by adding seven days. For example if your last menstrual cycle is 20 May then your due date will be on Feb 27. But this not always accurate because not all woman menstrual cycle are consistent.

The second way is to visit your personal Obstetrician/Gynecologist. Your Obstetrician/Gynecologist have a equipment ultra sound to take measure of fetal during the First trimester specifically in the first 8 to 10 weeks. This is persistent to the due date.

What medical exams occur in the First trimester?

For the first trimester, the medical exams include ultrasound, a blood test to determine a generic panel, pap smear and vaginal cultures to check for any sexually transmitted infections, yeast and bacteria infections that are possible.

How much will my baby develop during the first trimester?

Baby is developing in the first trimester. The baby is initially a plate and then it forms a tube. This whole process takes place in the first six to eight weeks of pregnancy. Most of the things will have been develops in the first trimester and on the second and third trimester, the baby is simply just growing in size.

What will happen at a routine exam during my pregnancy?

When you go for a routine exam at maybe 12 weeks, your Obstetrician/Gynecologist will discuss with you the how often you need to come back for routine exam. At around between 16 and 18 weeks routine visit will do the screening blood tests. From there your Obstetrician/Gynecologist will typically do an ultrasound and look at the anatomy of the baby at your next visit. Your Obstetrician/Gynecologist inform you at your current visit what to anticipate at the next visit.

How do I alleviate my nausea during my pregnancy?

Nausea in pregnancy can be alleviated in several different ways that can make you feel better.

• Aroma of simply massaging a citrus fruit in your hands.
• There some people wearing wristbands for sea sickness, those pressure point wristbands.
• Ginger products such as ginger snaps, ginger ale or simply chewing on ginger.
• Vitamin B6
• Medications that are in the market that your physician can recommend to you

These are some main techniques that people usually refer to when they have nausea in early pregnancy. But some make you even more nauseated so it a trial-and-error thing for each individual expecting mother.