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Pregnancy is a very important period in a couple’s life. Information about a child triggers a great deal of emotions, from joy to fear and anxiety. Future parents are concerned about the safety of both the child and the future mother. Unfortunately, the first symptoms of pregnancy are so ambiguous that a woman often does not associate them with pregnancy and learns about it at around 5-6 weeks. What should I pay attention to and when should I take the first test?
Gestation lasts approximately 280 days, which is approximately 40 weeks or 9 calendar months. During this time, the fetus develops in the woman’s body until she acquires the ability to live independently outside the mother’s body. The entire period of pregnancy is divided into 3 trimesters, and about 95% of babies are born at term. It is an amazing time of anticipation and anxiety for expectant parents.
What are the first symptoms of pregnancy?
Pregnancy has a huge impact on a woman’s body. The first symptoms of pregnancy include changes in well-being and increased irritability. Many women also complain of nausea and vomiting, which usually ends around the third month of pregnancy. Often they are associated with sensitivity to odors. Another thing to watch out for is the swelling and soreness of the breasts. Discoloration of the border appears over time. The appetite also changes. The woman either cannot control him or rejects her food and her appetite weakens. To this must be added drowsiness or vice versa insomnia.
As you can see, pregnancy symptoms are very individual and it’s hard to find a common denominator here. However, there are two things that, regardless of the future mother’s well-being, testify to a developing pregnancy. This is the increasing level of the beta HCG hormone tested in the blood of a pregnant woman and an ultrasound scan which shows a pregnancy vesicle in the uterine cavity.
Amenorrhea is a common symptom of pregnancy. However, it should be remembered that its lack may be associated with, for example, hormonal disorders. It is always a condition that requires consulting a doctor.
How does fertilization occur?
The mature egg released from the Graff’s follicle lives in a woman’s body for a maximum of 48 hours. During her lifetime, she can be fertilized for 24 hours. If sperm appears, the gametes will fuse and form a zygote. The fertilized egg travels for about 5 days through the fallopian tube to the uterine cavity, where it nests in the uterine wall. Thanks to this, it will gain access to food and will give the first signal of pregnancy, i.e. increasing beta HCG levels.
Pregnancy – pregnancy test
Typically, most women find out about their pregnancy from a home pharmacy pregnancy test. It is he who detects the beta HCG hormone in the urine of a pregnant woman. Today’s tests are so sensitive that they should give a positive result about 14 days after fertilization and implantation of the embryo in the uterine wall. However, you should pay attention to the fact that it often happens that the level of the hormone initially rises, then after a few days it starts to drop and menstruation begins.
This phenomenon is called biochemical pregnancy. This term means that fertilization actually takes place, but that the embryo does not implant. Therefore, if we do not make a pregnancy test at the right time, we will not even find out about the possibility of pregnancy. So it’s best to do a pregnancy test two weeks after your period is due.
Safe sex during pregnancy
Sex during pregnancy is still taboo. Couples often avoid intercourse out of fear for the child, and it is the closeness and sex between future parents that is the measure of their attitude towards this period. Parents who wanted and were preparing for pregnancy, as well as those who did not plan a child, but love each other very much and plan their future together, are much more inclined to have sex.
The stress of information about pregnancy usually makes expectant parents reluctant to have sex. In the first weeks of pregnancy, this situation is also greatly influenced by the malaise of the future mother, who struggles with sleepiness, nausea and vomiting. Physical fatigue usually wins. However, if the woman is feeling well and there are no medical contraindications, the couple should not avoid intercourse. It often turns out that both of them can enjoy sex even more. This is indicated by vaginal congestion and sensitivity, high breast tenderness and no fear of unplanned pregnancy. This makes it easy for many women to orgasm. The main thing is to find the right form of caress and a position that will satisfy both of them.
Typically, a woman loses her desire for sex in the third trimester. The woman’s belly is already large enough that the woman does not feel attractive. Instead, you experience heaviness, difficulty breathing, heartburn, and a constant pressure on your bladder.
Many women are also concerned about inducing preterm labor. We should remember, however, that unless there have been other hormonal changes in the woman’s body related to the preparation of the body for childbirth, the prostaglandins contained in sperm will not trigger labor. This is only possible in the case of a transferred pregnancy. In this case, it is a much better way to induce labor than by drip or cervical massage.
Pregnant travels
Pregnancy does not mean that we have to spend the entire period at home. If there are no complications, there are no contraindications for traveling. It has been accepted, however, that the best time to travel is the second trimester.
Departure must be agreed with your doctor. It is also essential to avoid air travel due to pressure changes. The purpose of our trip should depend on the well-being of the mother-to-be. If she does not feel well, it is not worth going on a long journey. During the road, stops are often recommended. It is best to travel to places that have been proven to avoid various stomach ailments. A pregnant woman should also avoid the sun and take care of herself in hot weather.
What is very important, a pregnant woman should use a seat belt. Without seat belts fastened, she is in danger of dying in a collision at a speed of 50 km / h.
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