Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Pregnancy and How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks

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Perhaps before we begin to consider the question of how to get rid of stretch marks we should gain some understanding of just what they are and what causes them to appear. Then we can consider appropriate treatments.
Today, something like 90% of women are prone to these problems arising during the course of their pregnancy.
Pregnancy is not the only cause of them on your skin. They can also be due to puberty or obesity, however this article will focus primarily on pregnancy stretch marks arising when your abdomen gets stretched suddenly and loses its elasticity. This gives rise to fine lines appearing on your skin. They can appear anywhere - on your stomach, thighs, breasts, or on your buttocks. The distension of your breasts causing them usually appears during pregnancy because during this period the breasts become enlarged and heavier.
In the early stages these stretch marks appear as red or purple in color but with time these lines fade and turn whitish, irrespective of whether they are treated or not. They have their origins in the middle layer of our skin from which our skin receives nourishment.
There are many treatments available for removing these like laser treatment, lotions and dermabrasion or chemical peel. But do realize that pregnancy stretch marks are not at all harmful and fortunately they can be treated easily with some very safe home-made formulations. These also include some very effective herbal recipes.
First and foremost though, you should attend to the basics. Start by drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day so as to hydrate the skin. Also avoid caffeinated drinks such as coffee and cola as much as possible, as these can result in an undue amount of fluid being flushed from the body.
Ensure you get plenty of fresh air and exercise and eat fiber rich meals such as fish and nuts which include zinc; and foods rich in Vitamins A, C and D such as carrots and milk. Your meals should also include liberal portions of green leafy vegetables and fruits.
A good friend of mine had no idea where to start when it came to getting rid of her stretch marks.
But she soon had the problem solved after acquiring a quite remarkable publication she'd found on the net. This showed her how to solve her problem using nothing more than common everyday household ingredients - which if not found in the kitchen cupboard can be easily obtained from your local supermarket or health food store.
She'd heard about many of the common herbal treatments which included daily massage with the likes of cocoa butter, olive oil, wheat germ oil and so on. But this took things to another level altogether. As she explained to me .. "This was just something else".
Besides these herbal stretch mark treatments, there are many lotions for pregnancy stretch mark removal. These creams contain vitamin C and vitamin E, which moisturizes your skin. Again - while not completely eliminating them these can also be used effectively to fade the appearance of lines.
Laser surgery is of course an option, if you are seeking how to get rid of them completely. Today, technology relating to laser surgery has advanced and has resulted in dermabrasion, an effective way of getting rid of unwanted ugly stretch marks. But it should be noted that such treatment does not come cheap. In the first instance you might like to take a look at the other alternatives.
hails from Auckland, the City of Sails, New Zealand and all of his adult life he has had a strong interest in all aspects of holistic health, especially focusing on natural herbal remedies and recipes.By

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

How to Know if You're Pregnant - Five Symptoms

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The thought of being pregnant may give you a feeling of elation or it may fill you with dread. Either way, if you truly are pregnant, most women want to know that information as soon as possible. Because if you are pregnant, it means that for better or worse, your life is about to change. So what are the early symptoms of a pregnancy? How can a woman tell early on if she's pregnant?
Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman. Some women experience symptoms of pregnancy within as little time as a week of conception. Others experience no pregnancy symptoms at all until they begin to show the "baby bump." Still others may experience different pregnancy symptoms when pregnant with different children.
If you experience some of the very early pregnancy symptoms listed below and believe that you may be pregnant, you should do a home pregnancy test. If you are still in doubt, arrange with your doctor or pregnancy help clinic to have a pregnancy test. The reason why this is important is that if you are pregnant and have bad lifestyle habits like smoking, drinking, or even taking prescription drugs - you could be inadvertently harming the developing fetus in your body.

Here are 5 common symptoms that might indicate pregnancy:

1. You just missed your normal menstrual period.

This is number one on the list of indicators that are a warning sign that you may be pregnant. It's true that just because you missed a period does not necessarily mean that you're pregnant. There are many other reasons that could cause you to miss a period, such as - fasting, extreme amounts of exercising, prescribed or non-prescribed medications, eating disorders, chronic illnesses, and many more. Nevertheless, if your menstrual period is normally pretty consistent and like clockwork, and it doesn't appear on schedule - this is a red flag and you should consider taking a pregnancy test.

2. Your breasts have become amazingly sensitive.

Tender or swollen breasts sometimes occur just before a period. But these all also signs that conception has taken place and that you could be pregnant. If your breast are swollen beyond normal this is a sign that the body is preparing itself to produce milk. Many women report that they discovered they were pregnant when their breasts became so sensitive that even the slightest brush against them hurts. Others described it as a tingling sensation

3. Heightened sensitivity to smells.

When a woman is in the early stages of pregnancy, she may notice that she is becoming hypersensitive to smells of all types - but especially foods. aromas - foods and others. In fact, you may become so hypersensitive to the smell of certain foods that they cause an involuntary gag reflex or bring about a feeling of nausea. You may also find yourself having an aversion to what were formerly your favorite foods, because of the smell.

4. Excessive bloating.

Bloating can be an indication that you're pregnant. The problem is hormones. When conception occurs, the hormone progesterone floods your system. As the increased progesterone envelopes your body it slows down your digestive processes and leads to gas and bloating.

5. Dizziness.

Are you all of a sudden having periods of dizziness? Once conception takes place, the developing embryo will need food. This food will be drawn from your body. Specifically, it will use the blood sugar from your body as fuel to grow. If you aren't eating enough, this can lead to your feeling faint because of low blood sugar.

Any or all of these symptoms does not mean that you are pregnant. Each of them could be caused by other factors as well. But they are all symptoms that are common in women that have become newly pregnant.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Pregnancy Nausea Remedies - How to Get Rid of Nausea While Pregnant?

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Congratulations you are going to be a mother, isn't that wonderful? There is no doubt it is! For a lot of women pregnancy it is a very happy period of life, but with all the happiness it is a very hard 9 months! All the future mothers suffer from head aches, back pains, swollen breasts and pregnancy nausea also known as morning sickness!
Morning sickness causes women the most suffer during the pregnancy, and despite it being called morning sickness it doesn't disappear on the morning but goes with you all day, making your life harder every day!
If you will ask a doctor for a cure, his answer might be "There is no cure for morning sickness". Well maybe he doesn't have a special pills or medicine but there are some very good remedies and techniques that will help you to get rid of the morning sickness!
Here some foods that may help you!
Lemon - this fruit is known by its' ability to decrease the sickness feeling in minutes! Try to eat lemon when it's cold, because it's better and you will feel immediately the relief!
Apples - the same thing, also recommended cold.
Drink only non caffeinated teas. Peppermint and ginger will be excellent for you!
Here are a couple of thing you can do to avoid nausea!
Sleep well - tiredness only increases the nausea feeling in the morning and through the day. Try to sleep at least 8 hours at night and take snaps through the day!
Try to avoid closed places because of the air! Fresh air will decrease the nausea feeling so every place you go open all the windows on turn on all the fans!
And the last tip:
Try a Chinese acupressure points technique - Chinese aucpressure technique is excellent way to get rid of morning sickness. It's based on tapping on specific points through your body called acupressure points. This method is 100% natural, very easy to apply everywhere and it will help you to get rid of pregnancy nausea overnight.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Why Spider Veins Develop During Pregnancy

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Many women suffer from all sorts of veins issues during their pregnancy, the most common symptoms are spider veins and varicose veins.
There are several reasons why these veins develop during the first and second trimesters. The body prepares itself for the added blood supply needed by the baby. So there is an increase in the blood volume of the pregnant body. In some cases the increase in blood volume was nearly thirty percent of the overall blood volume before the pregnancy.
The increase in the blood volume is also the reason why blue veins are an early pregnancy sign when they show over the breasts and the side of the abdominal. Those blue lines are not spider veins and will fade away once the baby is born and the pregnancy is over.
The second reason is that the pregnancy progesterone hormones in the body, relax some of the body tissue to allow the body to expand and grow. The main side effect is that veins walls get weaker too because of this. The weaken of the vein walls mean the veins fail to pulse the blood upward toward the heart, and blood will be pooling in the veins.
When these tiny veins get clogged with blood, they can be seen under the skin as blue or purple lines. Their name is given since the blue lines look like tiny spiders, with blue arms stretched to the sides.
These veins can be seen usually where the skin is thin and more pale like the feet, ankles, calf, behind the knees and over the face. Spider veins are not dangerous and are just a cosmetic problem with no medical side effects to the pregnancy.
The best way to treat spider veins is to use over the counter treatment creams. Those are applied over the affected area, and can help improve the vein's wall elastic abilities. Make sure to consult your doctor before using any treatment cream during your pregnancy.
The second way to hide them is to wear concealer makeup to cover the skin areas with the blue lines running through them. There are special body concealers which are not the traditional beauty concealers which should be used. Professional make up concealers have a higher pigment density and can cover larger skin areas easily. You can read at the links below how those concealers should be applied for best results hiding the spider veins.
The last way to hide affected skin is to wear high socks and stockings, or longer skirts.
Why Spider Veins Develop During Pregnancy

Monday, December 16, 2013

Ectopic Pregnancy - Symptoms, Causes And Remedies

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Ectopic is derived from Greek word "ektopos," meaning "out of place". Ectopic pregnancy was first discovered in the 11th century and by the end of 18th century, it took a lethal form. Today, with advancements in the field of medicine, death due to ectopic pregnancy is rare.
What Is An Ectopic Pregnancy?
Ectopic pregnancy is not a normal pregnancy, the sperms reach the egg in the fallopian tube, where fertilization occurs, and then, this fertilized egg travels on to reach the uterus and implants itself there to complete the gestation period. The fertilized egg fails to reach the uterus for the gestation period and instead implant itself anywhere outside uterus, like cervix, fallopian tube, abdominal cavity. In general, the fertilized egg implants itself in the fallopian tube.
The embryo implants itself outside the uterus, it starts drawing blood for its growth, rupturing the organs and creating danger to life. As only the uterus is designed to hold the fetus, so ectopic pregnancy does not last for more than 3 months. It always results in the death of the embryo.
Symptoms
  • There are symptoms that help in deducing the ectopic pregnancy. Although it is also not necessary that all these pregnancy symptoms will be seen.
  • Lower abdominal pain, which increases over a period of time, accompanied by lower back pain
  • Shoulder pain, which occurs, as the fetus draws blood for its growth, hampers the functions of diaphragm.
  • Vaginal bleeding, which is different from normal bleeding, can be heavier or lighter and the blood is dark colored.
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Weakness and pale skin, followed by fainting (caused because of bleeding)
  • Low blood pressure when the bleeding is heavy.

Causes
  • Several major factors cause ectopic pregnancies. Some of them are listed below:
  • Previously, if the woman had undergone any fallopian tube surgery
  • Occurrence of several abortions
  • Intake of medicine for stimulating the process of ovulation
  • Smoking
  • Increase of age; increase in age results in the loss of tubular mobility, due to lack of myoelectrical activity
  • Infections in fallopian tube and uterus.

Remedy
  • If the ectopic pregnancy is at initial stage then it can be destroyed by a drug methotrexate, which has very minimum side effects.
  • At advanced level, it can only be treated with the help of surgery, in which the pregnancy will be removed.

After-effects Of Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Due to doses of methotrexate, there will be a little nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.
  • When the surgery is actually performed at advanced level, there might be a decrease in the woman's fertility
You must know that your pregnancy is normal or not. You will know the early signs if you monitor your pregnancy week by week. If you find anything unusual, see a doctor at once.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Tips To Identify Ectopic Pregnancy

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An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that implants and grows outside of the uterus. The most common site for this to occur is in the fallopian tube. However, ectopic pregnancy can also occur in the ovary, the cervix, or elsewhere within the pelvic cavity.
Actually, when you stop to think about it, it's a wonder that more pregnancies don't implant within the fallopian tube. That's because even under normal circumstances, fertilization (the union of the sperm and egg) occurs inside one of the fallopian tubes. Within a few days, as the fertilized egg continues to develop, it is supposed to move into the uterus to properly implant and grow. However, in the case of an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg never makes it to the uterus. Instead, it tries to grow within the tube. Rarely, it may attach itself to an ovary or another pelvic organ.
The two primary symptoms are vaginal bleeding and one-sided pelvic pain. These may vary in intensity depending on how far the pregnancy has progressed. Ectopic pregnancies are dangerous because they may lead to rupture of the fallopian tube, along with severe hemorrhage. In extreme cases, the intra-abdominal bleeding can become catastrophic and even fatal to the woman.
Ectopic pregnancy occurs at the rate of about one in 60 pregnancies. Certain risk factors have been found to increase the chances for ectopic pregnancy. These risk factors are:
  • History of severe pelvic infections
  • Endometriosis
  • Cigarette smoking
  • Increasing maternal age
  • History of infertility
  • Prior surgery on the fallopian tubes
  • Prior pelvic or abdominal surgery (scar tissue)
  • Previous ectopic pregnancy
If your doctor suspects that you have an ectopic pregnancy, he or she will perform certain tests. The doctor will likely perform a pelvic exam, check your blood pressure and pulse, perform an ultrasound, and draw your blood to check your pregnancy hormone levels.
The diagnosis may not be apparent right away. Sometimes it takes a few days of observation and additional testing before the diagnosis is clear. The use of sophisticated ultrasound technology and accurate hormonal monitoring has now made it possible to detect most ectopic pregnancies when they are still in the very early stages.
Early diagnosis helps to lessen your chance of tubal rupture and severe hemorrhage and will lead to a successful birth of the child without any birth defects.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Best Foods to Eat While You Are Pregnant

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No matter how healthy your diet may be, you might have to change it a little while you are pregnant. Some foods you may want to eliminate altogether, while others, you will want to increase in your daily menu. In our modern research, we try to figure out more about health, food, and nutrition during pregnancy. In order to do this, we need to learn more about the very foods that we eat and how they affect our bodies.
For example, you might ask what impact vegetarian diets, red meats, strong cheeses, organic foods or others may have on how your baby grows during the nine months of pregnancy.
Foods You Want to Eat
During your first trimester, foods that have a lot of protein, are the best foods that you can choose to eat. By consuming more protein you will be giving your baby the main building block of all cells. Protein is especially critical, since your tiny unborn child develops their major organs in these 3 months.
Vegetarians
Any vegetarian diet should be filled with foods that contain protein for cellular growth and development. You may be surprised at the variety of vegetarian protein that is really available. Beans with rice very high in protein and come a colorful variety.
Meat Eaters
For non-vegetarians, turkey, beef, tuna, and finally chicken have a high level of protein per ounce ranked from most to least. If you are on a vegetarian diet, beans and rice are excellent protein sources when combined. If money is tight, two eggs or peanut butter are other options.
For a fast, handy snack, vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike, can have protein by grabbing a small handful of natural almonds with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Almonds are packed with vitamins and minerals that help you ensure that your baby gets exactly what nutrition it needs the most.
Organic Foods
Organic foods also need to be carefully selected, since they may be prone to have more natural residues. However, if they are grown locally, these foods may be better for your body since it is more used to the immediate environment. Be sure to check where and how they are grown, such as being a hybrid of two or more strains of foods.
Foods You Want to Avoid
There are certain types of fish and cheese, that may actually be bad to eat while pregnant. These are foods that you may want to check out, before heading to your favorite seafood restaurant or fixing yourself a sandwich. Check with your medical provider before munching on raw sushi, oyster, muscles, octopus, and similar raw fish.
Cheese
In addition, some strong cheeses may carry bacteria that could hurt your baby. Blue cheese, feta, wine cheese, Manchego sheep milk cheese, and others that have a potent aroma often require getting used to for adults, let alone a tiny fetus. You will most likely want to take these foods off your menu, at least while you are pregnant.
Sugar
Foods high in sugar take your body on an energy roller coaster, stressing both you and your unborn child. Pregnancy takes an enormous amount of energy already and may suffer by extreme energy swings. If you must have something sweet, try foods such as applesauce, grapes, or other raw fruit. Use spices to add flavor to fruit to make it have more taste. Do avoid honey as it has a bacteria that can hurt small children.
Healthy Food Makes A Long Term Difference
Through all stages of your life, eating the proper foods makes a difference to your overall health. But, during pregnancy it is absolutely critical to the normal growth of your baby. Making a list of the right and wrong foods to eat can help you and your baby stay on a nutritious track.
By making a careful selection for your menu, you help to ensure not just a safe nine months of pregnancy, but a safe start so your baby can grow those first teeth and strong legs to walk on.
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