Pregnancy Diary

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A week by week guide to what to expect during your pregnancy. Whenever you are at in your pregnancy, we'll help you learn what signs and symptoms you might be experiencing, what preparations you might want to do and the exciting changes that are happening as your baby grows. Simply click on any week to find out what stage in baby's development it represents and to learn about the changes that will be happening in your body at that time!

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Pregnancy Calendar Week 32

October 25th, 2010 | Author: pregnancy diary

Your Baby Growth and Development

Your baby is now weighing close to 4 pounds (1702gm), has all the use of all 5 senses and the final touches are being worked on. During pregnancy calendar week 32, your baby is gaining weight at a rate of half an ounce per day. Just like a newborn infant, he/she has regular periods of active wakefulness, quiet wakefulness, deep sleep, and active sleep. Fingernails and toenails have grown, and eyelashes, eyebrows, and the hair on your baby’s head are evident. The lanugo hair that has covered your baby since the first trimester is beginning to fall off, although some may remain on the shoulders and back at birth.

His skin has become thicker and he continues to become more of a pinkish color. Most of the wrinkles are disappearing from your baby’s face, and there may be a lot of hair on his head.

Mom during Pregnancy Calendar Week 32

Many women begin to leak a small amount of urine when they cough, sneeze, or laugh as the result of the uterus placing increased pressure on the bladder. Doing Kegel exercises can help firm up the pelvic muscles and reduce symptoms. The discomforts of pregnancy may be wearing you down. Remember to rest as much as you can, such as massage, relaxation techniques, stretching, exercise, proper posture and a healthy, balanced diet. Be sure not to take any sort of pain medication

Are you experiencing symptoms such as sudden weight gain, headaches, or changes in vision? These symptoms might mean you have preeclampsia, a dangerous condition that causes high blood pressure and may affect both the mother and fetus during the second and third trimesters. Preeclampsia can lead to eclampsia, which can cause seizures, coma, or even maternal or fetal death.

Common Pregnancy Symptoms in Week 32

• Breast Changes: tenderness, fullness, darkening of the areola
• Frequent Urination
• Constipation
• Heartburn or Indigestion
• Headaches
• Stretch Marks
• Itching
• Round Ligament Pain
• Hemorrhoids

pregnant in week 32 have commonly asked Questions:

Choose Home Birth or Hospital Birth

Many developed countries favor hospital delivery but in a few countries like the Netherlands for example delivery at home attended by a registered midwife or nurse has been the norm for quite a while. Indeed, we associate hospitals with illness and even death so that many people would rather celebrate the joy of childbirth outside the hospital walls. But Is Home Birth Safe?Read more…

Pain relief options available during delivery?

Years ago, every woman our mothers or grandmothers were in labor, pain relief was not an option, would do it “naturally” without any pain relief. Women of child-bearing age today are lucky because they do not HAVE to go through labor and delivery feeling the amount of pain that their mothers felt,while some women still choose to opt for a natural childbirth, and refuse pain medication upon entering the hospital to deliver their baby.Read more…

Any good natural therapies for making labor less stressful?

Nausea Spray: In four ounces of distilled water in a spray bottle add 20 drops Spearmint 15 drops Lemon Essential oil 5 drops Sweet Orange Essential oil. Shake well and mist air when feeling nauseas.Read more…

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Any good natural therapies for making labor less stressful?

October 25th, 2010 | Author: pregnancy diary

Nausea Spray: In four ounces of distilled water in a spray bottle add 20 drops Spearmint 15 drops Lemon Essential oil 5 drops Sweet Orange Essential oil.Shake well and mist air when feeling nauseas.You can also try using Ginger, Neroli and Rosewood to find a mixture that works for you.

Leg Cramp Oil: 2 ounces St. John’s Wort Oil. 5 Drops Neroli. 5 Drops Grapefruit Essential oil. This leg oil is fabulous. This is so soothing and relaxing on tired muscles.
Belly Balm – Stretch Mark Prevention Oil: It is smooth, moisturizing and it can really help with itching that often becomes present when our skin starts stretching. 1 cup coconut oil, 1/4 cup Cocoa Butter, 1/8 cup Apricot, Almond or Grapeseed Oilv 1/8-cup Kukui nut oil, Shea Butter or Mango Butter ( I love using Mango Butter)When the oils are all melted, allow it to cool and add the essential oils and pour into another container for the mixture to be stored in. 10-20 drops Sandalwood (try to find an ethical source), 15 drops Patchouli, 15 Drops Sweet Orange. You can try varying amounts of oils and types of essential oils. ou can also use Rosewood, Rose, Lavender, Tangerine and Neroli. Massage all over thighs, breasts, stomach and everywhere else that needs nourishing and moisturizing.
Labor Mists: 20 drops Grapefruit essential oil 15 drops Sweet Orange Essential oil 10 drops Spearmint Essential oil Shake well and mist labor room, or you can make a compress using a wet cloth and misting the cloth, apply to forehead or the laboring Mom s back. This mist is great for Dad too.

Never spray the mother directly. The point of using mists during labor is to be as non invasive as possible. Every person is different and their needs are individual and different also. Make sure that you understand the person you are making the blend for. The wrong blend can assault the senses and we must all realize in our need to help we make may something not so beautiful for the mother.

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Pain relief options available during delivery?

October 25th, 2010 | Author: pregnancy diary

For those that prefer to use pain relief, there are many choices available today. Some involve medicine administered through an IV; others involve medicine that is administered through a needle in the back. Here are some of the choices:
Narcotics: include Demerol and Stadol. It do not take away the pain completely, but can help dull it for as long as the shot is effective. One of these shots normally provides relief for 30 minutes to 3 hours.
Spinal Block/Epidural: The pain relief from both of these is normally immediate and can last a while. However, after opting for a spinal block/epidural, most of the time, a woman can no longer move or walk around, so she is restricted to bed and given a catheter to empty her bladder. With the epidural a woman may still be able to feel the contractions, although she should not feel any pain.
General Anesthesia: rarely used, and only generally in case of emergency, or if the baby has to be delivered in a hurry via c-section and there is not time to put in an epidural or spinal block. The problem with general anesthesia, and the reason it is not used more often, is that the drug can easily get into the baby’s lungs and affect his ability to breathe, or make him too sleepy to respond properly at birth.

There are many choices for pain relief when you go to deliver your baby. Make sure you research all ahead of time and know your options so when the big day comes you are able to make the best choice available for you and your unborn child.

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Choose Home Birth or Hospital Birth

October 25th, 2010 | Author: pregnancy diary

A recent study by Canadian researchers compared the outcomes of home birth vs. hospital birth in British Columbia. The researchers think it might have something to do with self-selection. There are many reasons why a home birth may not be ideal for you, and your family, friends, even your midwife may have something to say about this. But are these reasons valid? Let us look at some of these reasons:
First Delivery:The first time is said to be always difficult and slow. Truth or myth? We don’t know.
Maternal Age: People would say “you’re too young” or “you’re too old” for home birth. But what is the right age for home birth? No one can say
Previous Delivery Complications
Underlying Medical Conditions: such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or obesity are usually advised against home birth.
Breech delivery: Unless your midwife is highly experienced in breech delivery, a hospital birth might be the best option for you and your baby.
Multiple Pregnancy: Having multiples is one very good reason to play it safe and opt for a hospital birth. I did. This doesn’t mean it’s not possible. It is simply too risky.
Premature Labor: Very premature delivery, however, requires immediate medical attention and being close to a neonatal intensive care unit is advisable.
Overdue Delivery: Many women who are overdue are referred to a hospital to induce labor.
Baby Problems: If it is known beforehand that the baby might have some health or genetic problems, a hospital birth is usually recommended.

According to Homebirth UK, the decision between a home birth and a hospital birth lies on the woman alone. Her doctor or her midwife can only give recommendations. Nobody can force her to deliver in a specific location against her will unless nature takes the decision out of her hands. It is best, though, that she discusses the issue with her partner and together they make an informed decision.

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