Women, Pregnancy and Mothers

Back pain and pregnancy, tips on what you can do to make your pregnancy and lower back pain a little easier to deal with.

Normal weight gain in pregnancy is about 35 pounds, but lots of women I have met over my twenty-year midwifery career gained 35 pounds to 70 pounds during pregnancy. The stress of sudden weight gain during the short cycle of pregnancy can cause back pain and pregnancy misery.

Pregnancy posture change:

Pregnancy and lower back pain happens because of pregnancy weight gain and the automatic adjustments your body makes in posture to accommodate the growing womb. This change in posture is called pregnancy lordosis. Upper and lower back pain and pregnancy lordosis go hand in hand because your spine becomes super curved, elongated, and your breast and buttocks stick out pulling and stretching your back muscles.

Pregnancy hormones:

On top of this, back pain and pregnancy go hand in hand because of the higher levels of pregnancy hormones you produce. Pregnancy hormones have a relaxing effect on many of the muscles in your body to accommodate the muscle stretching that is required during pregnancy. Relaxed muscles are not as supportive to the spine and abdominal muscles, therefore many women complain of back pain and pregnancy shoulder stress.

Pregnancy pelvic changes:

The female pelvis is made up of many different bones. When you get towards the end of your pregnancy, a baby cannot fit to a normal-sized woman’s pelvis without the pelvis opening and expanding. The pelvis has two major joints; one towards the right and one towards the left of your lower back along with a hinge joint at the very tail end of your spine.

Back pain and pregnancy ligament pulling and stretching is a direct result of your pelvis opening, which will allow your baby’s head to engage or enter into the cavity of your pelvis. Pregnancy and lower back pain is also caused by the excess pressure felt deep within your pelvis as your baby sits and waits for labor to commence.

All of these factors taken together, it is not unusual for pregnant women to get backache. So if you get a backache straight away start doing things to prevent your backache from getting worse or getting out of control.

How to help minimize symptoms associated with pregnancy and lower back pain:

I definitely recommend having nice warm bath soaks, putting nice warm compresses on your back, or even better still having back massages to help with your pregnancy and lower back pain.

I would absolutely recommend that every pregnant woman go to see a chiropractor during pregnancy. A lot of traditional obstetrician, gynecologist and midwives are a little afraid of sending the women to a chiropractor because they are just not informed as to what chiropractors actually do. A chiropractor can help your spine accommodate easier to all the posture changes that happens during your pregnancy and relieve pain associated to pulled and stressed muscles associated to pregnancy and lower back pain

Apart from that, let us look at what things can you do to your own body to help minimize back pain and pregnancy. Wearing a good supporting bra during your pregnancy will support the increased breast weight and uplift your breasts so they do not feel so heavy. This will alleviate a lot of the upper back stress associated with pregnancy and lower back pain.

There are also a lot of pregnancy stomach binders that have been created to help support the weight of your growing womb which can help relieve back pain and pregnancy ligament discomfort.

Many women are focused on fashionable shoes and wear ridiculous footwear during pregnancies that do not support their posture and feet. I cannot believe how many pregnant women out there are wearing ridiculously high shoes or low shoes. Remember, as you become more and more pregnant all the bones and muscles within your feet are stressed.

Take a good look at the shoes you are wearing during your pregnancy and ask yourself these questions to evaluate the importance of your feet:

Do your shoes have a good supportive arch in them?

Are your shoes nice and wide to accommodate the increasing growth and widening of my foot associated to extra blood volume and swelling that occurs during pregnancy?

Can your foot easily slip out of your shoe? If so you could trip and fall and injure yourself or your baby.

The more informed you are about pregnancy the better choices you will make. Better choices mean a happier healthier mom and baby. Pregnancy can be an extraordinary experience for a woman. It is far more than growing a baby and understanding pregnancy and lower back pain.

Pregnancy has a huge emotional, mental, spiritual, and energetic side to it. The more you understand these aspects, the easier and less symptomatic your pregnancy will be. Learning how to connect with the emotions of your unborn child will allow you to enhance your pregnancy experience and surrender to its normal physiological process of pregnancy and lower back pain.

Article by Clarence Clark

Chihuahuas make popular pets especially amongst city dwellers that live in apartments with very limited spaces. While most people would purchase their first Chihuahua from the local pet shop, most would choose breeding as a choice for their subsequent Chihuahuas. Successful breeding is only the first step in this process and it is necessary for both experienced and inexperienced Chihuahua breeders to be equipped with knowledge to giving the necessary care for their pregnant Chihuahua. Care both during pregnancy and after pregnancy is vital to ensure the birth of healthy Chihuahuas free from illnesses and genetic defects.

The first step to care during pregnancy would be adequate nutrition. As with humans, pregnant Chihuahuas require a greater intake of nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates and vegetables to provide for their unborn little ones during pregnancy. It is important to consult your local veterinarian on your pregnant Chihuahua’s nutritional needs. In any case, good quality food is a must and Chihuahua owners should increase the quantity of food for their pregnant Chihuahua during feeding time. Insufficient nutrition can often lead to complications such as a malnourished puppy. Plenty of water should also be provided to enable sufficient hydration for the pregnant Chihuahua.

Frequent checkups at the local veterinarian are also a must for the pregnant Chihuahua during this period. Advice from the vet is necessary especially if the Chihuahua owner is relatively inexperienced in the breeding process. Vets would be able to provided answers to questions such as nutrition, and provide advice on how to care for the Chihuahua during pregnancy. Checkups would also ensure swift detection of any possible illnesses that may occur during pregnancy. If left untreated, illnesses can prove to be potentially dangerous for both the pregnant Chihuahua and the unborn puppy. While it may cost more financially, frequent checkups are insurance for healthy Chihuahua puppies.

It is important for inexperienced breeders to have a vet at present when their pregnant Chihuahua is giving birth. Complications are known to occur during delivery and professional service is required to remedy any possible complications at time of delivery. Severe complications are known to cause death for both the pregnant Chihuahua and her puppies and as such, it would always be handy to have a vet at hand if you are not an experienced breeder. A clean, quiet and disinfected place is also necessary for your pregnant Chihuahua to give birth, to lower the risks of infection to both the pregnant Chihuahua and her new born puppy.

Equally important is after pregnancy care. Sufficient nutrition and regular meals is necessary for both the mother and her puppies after the first few weeks of birth. Regular checkups at the vet are necessary to ensure the health of both the mother Chihuahua and her puppies. It is necessary to vaccinate the Chihuahua puppies early against common diseases such as Parvo, which is known to occur amongst Chihuahuas.

Allowing your pregnant Chihuahua to rest as much as possible in a clean, quiet room is important for the first nine weeks post pregnancy. This is to allow the Chihuahua mother to have undivided attention to care for her puppies in the immediate post-birth period.

Dedicated care, sufficient nutrition and regular checkups are the key to caring for your Chihuahua during pregnancy. With these in place, Chihuahua owners can look forward to a growing Chihuahua family.

Article by Sweetwater Obgyn

Woman is master piece of god. God gives her a great place in the world to become a mother. Mother Hood is great feeling. But it’s very important to understand the responsibility of mother hood. It is very important to taking care of pregnant woman. She is facing several mantel and physical changes during the period of pregnancy. It is very important to understand those changes and how we treat with those changes is very important. Many research organization works to educate the woman in respective of give her parental education and information.

As per according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 4 million women give birth every year. Nearly one third of them will have some kind of pregnancy-related complication. Those who don’t get adequate prenatal care run the risk that such complications will go undetected or won’t be dealt with soon enough. That, in turn, can lead to potentially serious consequences for both the mother and her baby.

Prenatal Care before Becoming Pregnant:-

It is very important to start prenatal care. Ideally, prenatal care should start before you get pregnant. If you’re going to planning a pregnancy, or to have baby just see your health first. Go for routine complete checkup and testing to make sure you’re in good health and that you don’t have any kind of illnesses other conditions that could affect your pregnancy

If you’re already being treated for a chronic condition, such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension (high blood pressure), a heart problem, allergies, lupus (an inflammatory disorder that can affect several body systems), depression, or some other condition, you should talk to your doctor about how it could affect your pregnancy. For example, women with diabetes must be especially careful about keeping their blood glucose levels under control, both before they begin trying to conceive and during their pregnancy. Abnormal levels increase the risk of birth defects and other complications.

This is also a good time to talk with your health care provider about other habits that can pose a risk to your baby, such as drinking alcohol or smoking. Ask about starting a prenatal vitamin that contains folic acid, calcium, and iron.

The following are some guide line how the pregnant women care about her pregnancy and her body during pregnancy.

Pregnancy Care:Sleep & Proper Rest : The patient may continue her usual activities throughout pregnancy, but hard work should be avoided. Pregnant women should get enough rest, especially during later months. A rest during the day is good and the night sleep is at least 8 hours.

Medicine and vaccination: During pregnancy, especially during first trimester, women should not take any medication at all; because during first three months there is organ formation occurs.

Diet : It is very important to take care of Diet of during pregnancy on three counts; viz; the health of mother herself, her developing fetus and the alleviation of minor disorders of pregnancy. Pregnant women should be explained about regular intake of food which ensures regular supply of nutrients to the unborn baby. The pregnant diet ideally should be light, nutritious, easily digestable and rich in protein, minerals and vitamins. Therefore their meals should have portion of meat or fish, eggs or high proteins at lunch and dinner should take plenty of fresh fruits, milk, cheese etc.

Sexual intercourse: There is no reason to stop having sex during pregnancy, but if there is a history of miscarriage, better to avoid in first trimester and during last 6 weeks.

Smoking & Alcohol: It is very important to avoid it. Better to stop smoking not only during pregnancy. Heavy smoker have small babies and there is also more chance of abortion. Similarly alcohol consumption is to be drastically avoided,

Care of breasts: If nipples are anatomically normal, nothing is to be done beyond ordinary cleanliness. If the nipples are retracted, correction is to be done in the later months by manipulation to easy feeding.

Weight: The pregnant women should expect to gain about 10-12kg in weight during her pregnancy and not to exceed.

Dental Care: Brush the teeth thoroughly at least twice a day, and if pregnant women have dental care or tooth problem take more care, it take safeguard to the fetus.

Pregnant women frequently suffer from a variety of minor medical problems that may cause significant distress, anxiety and loss of emotional feelings. Some of these problems are unique to pregnancy, some are a continuation of previous problems and some are common ailments that all of us have from time to time.

Exercise: It is very important to do exercise in pregnancy. Exercise can improve cardio vascular function, lower blood pressure and improve self-esteem and confidence. Swimming is often helpful throughout pregnancy because it is non-weight bearing exercise.

Minor Problems

1. Backache: 2. Nausea & Vomiting: 3. Constipation: 4. Leg cramps: 5. Acidity: 6. Nausea & Vomiting: 7. Varicose veins and Haemorrhoids (Piles)