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As the mother must produce blood for both the fetus and to herself during gestation requires a greater amount of iron (found in meat, sausage, beans), so supplements are usually required in the form of this mineral drug, though under medical prescription.

It is also necessary for the synthesis of red blood cells, an adequate intake of vitamins and folic acid. With proper treatment, anemia (formerly called “physiological”) of pregnancy can be avoided.

This anemia is quite common in pregnant women especially in the second trimester of pregnancy. Also called gestational anemia and is caused by a 50% increase in blood volume of women. Read the rest of this entry »

Rickets. It is a pediatric disorder that occurs due to lack of vitamin D, which is a substance that allows absorption of calcium from the intestine and regulates the levels of this mineral in the bones, hence, can generate bone weakening and skeletal deformities.

Its therapy includes prevention and diet rich in fish, liver and milk, the more exposure to the sun (the light of the “sun king” helps the skin to produce vitamin D) and use of calcium supplements.

Gestational hypertension. Several studies have shown that calcium supplementation helps control blood pressure increase that some women suffer during pregnancy, even when this problem is accompanied by accumulation of fluid and protein loss in urine (preeclampsia). Read the rest of this entry »

The weight gain during pregnancy is approximately distributed:

• 1 to 4 th month 1.350 kg

• 4 th to 5 months 1.700 kg

• 5 th to 6 th month 1.700 kg

• 6 th to 7 th month 2.500 kg

• 7 th to 8 th month 2.000 kg

• 9 th month 1.700 kg

• TOTAL 11 Kilograms

• You also need to feed it evenly, start adequate exercise, eliminating smoking, alcohol and drugs contraindicated during pregnancy. From this month you must start the continuous control with your doctor, who will clarify your questions about pregnancy.

Women should increase

In normal pregnancy a woman should gain about 10 to 12 kilos, an average of 1-1,5 kilos per month, up slightly early in the fourth quarter and more.

In general, weight gain will not directly affect the baby but the mother, since apart from the discomfort of being overweight (increased fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations, leg swelling, varicose veins) are more likely to develop problems high blood pressure (preeclampsia) and diabetes, which are medical conditions that if they can affect the baby.

It is therefore important that your diet is balanced, ie that provides the nutrients needed for proper development of your baby, but do not add overweight and produce a possibility of complications, which will achieve an adequate combination of foods containing protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and woman should humanitarians vitamin, and avoiding eating too much fat, fried, flour and candy.

Every day has been given greater importance to food for pregnant women, which has led to a series of investigations. Fetal growth is a multi factorial complex phenomenon, influenced mainly by the maternal and uterine environment. Although nutrient requirements during the first quarter are small in quantity, nutritional deprivation at this stage and even preconception deficiencies can affect the formation placenta and fetus from congenital malformations to deficiencies in birth weight.

Maternal weight before pregnancy and weight gain during pregnancy has a strong influence on fetal growth. It was noted that several components of prenatal diet affect fetal growth.

Weight gain during pregnancy found to be between 11.5 and 16 kilos for a well-nourished woman, between 12.5 and 18 kilos if malnourished and from 7 to 11.5 if you are obese.

The average weight gain is around 10-11 kg of which the fetus contributes approximately 3500 g, placenta, interstitial fluid and blood volume added 1200 and 1800 gr, contributes to breast growth and other 400 gr 1640 gr represent maternal adipose tissue.

The symptoms are obvious. The feeling of weight and pain in the legs, uncomfortable it is to use some shoes, or rings, distension of the stomach, are some signs that are swelling. Swelling during pregnancy, which appears especially in the lower parts of the body, ie the feet, ankles and legs, usually one of the most common complaints of pregnant women, especially when they are between the third and fourth month gestation.

Apart from the feet, ankles and legs, pregnant women also may have swelling in the fingers, hands, arms and face, although most cases are limited to just a nuisance, which does not exist reason to worry.

Common causes of swelling in pregnant women

- For water retention. Pregnant women retain more fluid, which is mixed with blood, leaving it thinner.
- By increasing blood circulation, due to water. The blood from the heart, is for the legs and feet and, upon returning to the upper body, meets more resistance, causing more pressure, and that the water makes the blood flow through the vein walls.
- The compression of the pelvic region. The development and growth of the fetus may further compress the pelvic region.
- For a multiple pregnancy. The uterus is heavier which means a compromise of the circulation.
- Owing to the high temperatures.
- A great weight gain for women.

Prevention and treatment of swelling in pregnancy
Pregnant women who lead a healthier life, ie they feed properly, do physical exercises, not smoking and not gain too much weight, they are unlikely to swell during pregnancy. According to experts, women who become pregnant by artificial methods are also more likely to swell. This occurs due to the use of hormones. The levels of progesterone and estradiol, reach a level ten times higher than normal.

Folic acid, like all other vitamins, can also be found in pills or capsules, and in food. Normally, in the concentrates of vitamins (multivitamin) can be found between 0.3 to 0.4 milligrams of folic acid, which is the same amount that is recommended by doctors: the 400 micrograms / day.

As for food, this vitamin can be found mainly in green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, beans, organ meats, and vegetables. Foods that contain more folic acid, include: oranges, bananas, broccoli, spinach, peas, asparagus, beans, peanuts, lentils and chicken liver.

Apart from these, there are some types of foods, including flour, rice, pasta, bread and cereals, where folic acid is added in manufacturing. If you look at the label on the packaging you know how much folic acid they contain.

Supplement for pregnant
If women are adequately fed with folic acid is necessary that:
1 – Take a multivitamin or folic acid containing 400 mg of the vitamin.
2 – Eat fortified cereals contain 100% daily value of folic acid in breakfast.
3 – Increase consumption of foods fortified with folic acid (pasta, bread, rice, and make a varied diet with other foods that contain this vitamin. In this way, will be suppressed their nutritional needs.

Folic acid (or folate) is one of the B complex vitamins, which aid in cell growth and production of DNA and protein. Is a vitamin especially needed in the growth stage, during adolescence and during pregnancy.

Folic acid plays a key role in the process of cell division, so it is highly needed during pregnancy. It is essential for rapid cell division necessary for the production of tissues and organs of the embryo and fetus.

Folic acid can be consumed through food capsules

Some studies show that women who consume the recommended amount of folic acid (determined by your doctor), even before being pregnant, and during the first months of pregnancy may reduce the risk of giving birth to a premature baby with low birth weight or birth defects in the brain (anencephaly, when the baby is born without brains or with only part of it, and can not live) in the spine (spina bifida, when the baby’s spine is not correctly), and the lip and palate (cleft lip). It is important to take folic acid before pregnancy because these problems develop very early in pregnancy, only three or four weeks after conception.

78% reduced risk of spina bifida
Taking folic acid is a very simple preventive measure and a spectacular performance, both to prevent a 78 percent pregnancy affected with spina bifida, a condition that affects many organs, with serious consequences and it becomes very debilitating.

The treatment of anemia depends on the cause. If your iron deficiency anemia is caused by, you’ll probably get extra iron in the form of tablets or a drink. Never use iron supplements without first consulting the person who accompanies pregnancy. These resources can cause black stools or constipation, this is normal and not alarming.
It is therefore important that your diet contains high fiber and that you drink enough.
If you simultaneously use vitamin C (eg from fruit or fruit juice) improves the absorption of iron. Coffee, tea and milk decrease the absorption of iron properly. Use these drinks so not during the meal, but for example mid-morning and afternoon. Have your blood checked regularly if you use a long iron preparations. Read the rest of this entry »

Although first sign of pregnancy is the absence of menstruation, you may notice a delay before you perceive other symptoms such as nausea, morning sickness, breast tenderness, difficulty breathing, itching, nasal congestion, excessive sweating, frequent urination, and sleepiness.

Gums may become swollen, more sensitive and eventually bleed. Visit your dentist early in pregnancy. Stay tough on oral hygiene, gently brush your teeth after every meal, floss and toothpaste for sensitive gums. Read the rest of this entry »

Contraception is now not just the area of women. With a little prick men can now temporarily disable their sperm.

New research, which will soon be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, showed that one injection every six months protects against pregnancy. It is a testosterone injection to a temporary stop of the sperm causes. The effect remains half years, and then the sperm is just starting again.

The study tested the injection of thousands of healthy and fertile men between twenty and 45 years. All they had during the last two years fathered a child. The injection of 99 worked in one hundred cases. This is the chance of a pregnancy with injections as small as the pill.

Major side effects were not, the researchers have already noted that volunteers were often suffer from acne after the injection.

Contraception for men is a fact. Scientists will only make the question whether women have enough confidence in men to contraception at them to leave.