Pregnancy Trimester: Your Complete Pregnancy Guide

How Accurate Are Pregnancy Tests?

Claudia May 17, 2012

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All pregnancy tests claim to be over 99% accurate, but most often (especially when the test gives a negative result while you are praying for a positive one or when it gives a positive result while you are praying for a negative one), you tend to wonder whether the pregnancy test kit you are using is faulty, whether you should try again or is it just that you took the test too early. You may also tend to check it …

A Few Things You Must know about morning sickness

Madeeha Abbasi March 18, 2012

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More than 75% pregnant women experience morning sickness during pregnancy. Morning sickness usually begins around the 6th week of pregnancy and generally stops around the 12th week, but sometimes it may not stop throughout the pregnancy period. Though it is termed as morning sickness, it is important for you to understand that it can affect the mother to-be along anytime during the day or night. Normally, nausea is a result of hormonal imbalances in the body of a pregnant woman. …

Crucial Facts You Must Know About Bloating And Pregnancy

Madeeha Abbasi March 13, 2012

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Pregnancy is a time that brings lots of physical and emotional changes in your life. Bloating is one of them. To bloat up means “to swell up or inflate”, as with liquid and gas”. When you are pregnant, you may find that bloating is the most frequent and least charming pregnancy symptom. Due to this symptom, you may sometimes feel like a hot air balloon. Following is a brief rundown on some crucial facts about bloating and pregnancy. What Causes …

5 Early Signs Of Pregnancy Before A Missed Period

Madeeha Abbasi March 11, 2012

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Most of the women think a missed period is a very early symptom of pregnancy. But, as a matter of fact, missed period which is assumed to be the top most sign of pregnancy, is not even in top 5 very early symptoms of pregnancy. There can be several other early signs of pregnancy before a missed period. Following is a brief rundown on five such signs. Breast Tenderness And Breast Enlargements Changes in size, tenderness and swelling in the …

Facts About Back Pain In Pregnancy

Madeeha Abbasi March 11, 2012

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Back pain with stiffness, soreness and persistent ache in lower back is one of the most common symptoms of pregnancy. About 70% pregnant women experience back pain. In some cases pregnant woman may feel back pain since early pregnancy that unfortunately may persist until she gives birth to her baby. But often back pain starts with second half of the pregnancy as you gain weight and center of gravity put additional strain on your spine. Back pain mostly tends to …

How To Test For Pregnancy?

Madeeha Abbasi March 10, 2012

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Generally, pregnancy is determined around the time of your next menstrual cycle is due. Traditional pregnancy tests examine if human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) (or pregnancy hormones) is present. Pregnancy hormone (hCG ) is released after an implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus. Implantation generally occurs about 6 days after conception and then the hCG level rise with each passing day. Mostly, pregnancy test is either performed at home or in a doctor’s office. Home Pregnancy Tests Home pregnancy tests …

Does an Early End to Morning Sickness Signal a Miscarriage?

Madeeha Abbasi February 17, 2012

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Miscarriage is one of the biggest fears during early pregnancy. You should have a clear watch for any sign that may be indication for a problem. If the morning sickness disappears all of the sudden, it could be an indication that you may be miscarrying, but some time no morning sickness could be caused by something else. You should not forget that each pregnancy is different from other, and there are no fixed rules about what will happen when. Facts …

How to Stop Morning Sickness With Vitamin B6?

Madeeha Abbasi September 5, 2011

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Morning sickness is one the most common symptoms of pregnancy. About 80% pregnant women have to deal with morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy. However, sometimes this symptom stays throughout the pregnancy period. The term morning sickness is a misnomer because it does not occur only in the morning; you can experience it at any point of the day or even night. Luckily, there are several ways to ease morning sickness. The use of vitamin B6 either through …

What To Do About Morning Sickness At Work?

Madeeha Abbasi September 5, 2011

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Many women experience morning sickness during first trimester of pregnancy; many feel it during third trimester while some are unlucky to experience it throughout pregnancy. However there are some lucky women, they don’t have to deal with morning sickness at any stage of pregnancy. If you are not among lucky ones, additionally you are working women, in such conditions morning sickness goes harder to suffer. While experiencing morning sickness during pregnancy, you can’t be as comfortable at working place as …

Eat Healthy Diet When Pregnant – 6 Crucial Tips

Madeeha Abbasi August 11, 2011

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You must follow a well balanced and healthy pregnancy diet plan to fulfill both your body’s and your baby’s energy and nutrition requirements. The foods you eat during pregnancy is the only source for the nourishment of your baby, which is growing inside your womb. Therefore, it is very important for you to make sure that your diet is well balanced and includes essential minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and iron in adequate quantity. In general, a growing fetus consumes around 300 …

10 Tips To Avoid Sweet Cravings During Pregnancy

Madeeha Abbasi August 10, 2011

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Many pregnant women carve sweets, cookies, ice cream, and junk foods although it’s not a healthy to have a lot of sweet during pregnancy. It is necessary to stay away by these things. Your and your baby’s health should be given preference over sweet and sugary foods; therefore you are supposed to avoid sweets during 40 weeks of pregnancy. Here you are some tips to avoid sweet craving during pregnancy. Have Tropical Fruits And Berries If you have sweet tooth …

5 Tips To Work During Pregnancy

Madeeha Abbasi August 9, 2011

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Working during pregnancy is not easy job; however it is an interesting challenge to work during pregnancy. The best thing about working during pregnancy is that, your business doesn’t allow you to deal with a long restless wait of 9 months for your coming baby. Mom can continue work till she reaches to first contraction. Many issues arise with this thought such as, nausea and stress, your comfort level, Company’s maternity polices (benefits and leave packages), insurance to be productive …

5 Natural Tips To Beat Pregnancy Fatigue

Madeeha Abbasi August 9, 2011

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Fatigue is the most common symptom of pregnancy. In fatigue you may feel highly exhausted, and tried. Mostly women feel fatigue during early and late pregnancy; however it may attack you at any stage of pregnancy. During pregnancy your body produces more hormones called progesterone needed for the growth of baby and also to prepare your body for easy labor and birth. This hormonal change is the most common reason for fatigue besides some other reasons. Fallowing will surely help …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 40

Madeeha Abbasi August 5, 2011

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Baby – Congratulations! Your baby is fully developed by now, getting ready to be born. Your new born baby will be measuring about 51.2cm (20.16 inches); 15% body is fat now. If you are having a boy, he may weigh a little more than a girl. Your baby has all five senses along with reflexes; baby can blink and turn his/her head responding to the light, sound and touch. Lanugo has fallen but some may remain at your baby’s shoulders, …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 39

Madeeha Abbasi August 5, 2011

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Baby – Your baby measures about 50.7cm (19.96 inches) and weighs around 3.288kg (7.25 pounds). Muscles of baby’s arms and legs are stronger now. Baby can breathe easily, as it has dropped into mom’s pelvis in head down position; head down position is the most common and easy position for vaginal birth. Your fetus is practicing lungs movements. Baby cannot move so much any more, as there is no space in womb to move a lot. Amniotic fluid is consistently …

The Third Trimester Of Pregnancy – Week 38

Madeeha Abbasi August 5, 2011

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Baby – By now, your baby is gaining an ounce per day. She/he measures about 19.13 inches (48.6cm) and weighs around 6.30 pounds (2.859kg). The circumference of baby’s head and baby’s abdomen is same at this stage. Baby’s intestines are accumulating lots of mecnium, which is bay’s first bowel movement. Baby’s immunities are getting stronger to protect her/him; against illness after birth. Now baby’s growth is slower but fat is still being deposited for the life outside of womb. Baby …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 37

Madeeha Abbasi August 5, 2011

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Baby – Your baby may weigh around 6.30 pounds (2.859kg) and measures 19.13 inches. Baby is getting rounder, pinker, and wrinkle free each passing day; due to continuous fat depositing underneath its skin. Mostly babies are found in head down positioned into pelvis. By now, your baby practices breathing movements to survive outside womb. S/he will turn toward light; if finds light on mom’s belly. By the end of this week, baby’s growth rate will be slow down. Mother At …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 36

Madeeha Abbasi August 5, 2011

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Baby – By now, your baby measures about 17.72 inches (45cm), and weighing around 4.73 pounds (2.146kg). Baby is fully matured; all organs are well developed; except lungs. Your baby responses against light, sound and touches; just like a new born baby, shows facial expression, s/he opens eyes while wake, and closes while sleeping. Hormones from placenta are starting to activate milk in mother’s breasts. Baby is developing immune system to fight against mild infection. In uterus, baby’s most common …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 35

Madeeha Abbasi August 5, 2011

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Baby – Your baby’s length may be about 46.2cm and weight may be around 2.383kg (5.25 pounds). Fat deposits will plum up tiny arms and legs of baby this week baby is as bigger now that there is very less room remaining in your uterus. If you baby is a boy, tastes are completely descent into scrotum now. All organs including lungs are fully completed now, they are putting on final touches before baby born. If baby is given birth …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 34

Madeeha Abbasi August 5, 2011

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Baby – By now your baby measures about 17.72 inches (45cm) and weighing around 4.73 pounds (2.146kg). Baby is fully matured; all organs are well developed except lungs. Your baby responses against light, sound and touches just like a new born baby; shows facial expression, s/he opens eyes while wake and closes while sleeping. Hormones from placenta are starting to activate milk in mother’s breasts. Baby is developing immune system to fight against mild infection. In uterus baby’s most common …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 33

Madeeha Abbasi August 2, 2011

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Baby – Baby measures about 17.20 inches (47.7cm), and weighs around 4.23 pounds (1.91kg). Next few weeks will bring lots of growth in your baby. In these weeks, baby will gain more than half weight; as he has at birth. Baby can not move a lot, there is less room in uterus. Baby’s lungs are having surfactant coating alveoli; this will help baby’s breathing after birth. At this level of your pregnancy, your uterus is having amniotic fluid at highest …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 32

Madeeha Abbasi August 2, 2011

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Baby – Your baby measures 16.69 inches (42.4cm) and weighs about 3.75 pounds (1.702 kg). Though baby’s movements are at the peak point but you must feel baby is really active than before. S/he has got all five senses now. The toenails are completely formed. By now your little learner is practicing opening and closing eyes and also breathing. As baby has put on enough weight now, most of the wrinkles are disappearing from baby’s face. Babies born at this …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 31

Madeeha Abbasi August 2, 2011

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Baby – Your baby is weighing about 3.31 pounds (1.502kg) and measures about 16.18 inches (41.1 cm). In this stage baby’s growth goes bit slow down. Except lungs and brain all the major organs are fully developed now, growth of brain goes rapid now. Baby can distinguish among different sounds such as he knows difference between your voice and music. Due to deposits of white fat underneath baby skin, the color of skin is pink. The finger nails have reached …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 30

Madeeha Abbasi August 1, 2011

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Baby – Your little one measures now about 3 pounds and weighing about 17 inches. Baby is growing plumper, can open and close its eyelid now. Early lungo are disappearing. Head of your baby is proportioned as new born baby; hands are fully formed along with active fingers and thumbs having growing nails. It looks fully developed baby as it should be at time of birth. Even your baby is too intelligent to recognize surrounding around you now. Mother You …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 29

Madeeha Abbasi August 1, 2011

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Baby – Your baby is getting ready at the rapid rate to be born. Your baby measures about 15.2 inches (38.9cm) and weights about 2.54 pounds (1.153kg). Baby has lessened his movement (there is no a lot of room in uterus now) but kicking and stretching is still there. At this stage your baby’s eyes are blue, can distinguish between sunlight and artificial light. Baby is also becoming sensitive in taste and smell. Your baby is still depositing fat under …

Third Trimester – Pregnancy Week 28

Madeeha Abbasi August 1, 2011

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Baby – Your baby measures about 14.18 inches (37.6 cm) and weighing about 2.22 pounds (1.005kg), is having 2% to 3% body fat. Your baby sounds fully developed now. Baby born at this stage has good chances of survival with the help of medical technologies. Baby’s eyes are completely formed eyelashes and eyebrows are now present eyelids can be opened now, hairs of head are still growing. Lungs are developed now but not fully matured yet. Start talking to you …

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