Archive for October, 2009
Know How to Induce Labor Naturally Now!
Posted by: | CommentsBoth men and women know how difficult it is to bear a child. Although men have not experienced the act of childbirth themselves, the strong feeling of pain can easily be read while accompanying their wives to the delivery room. For women who have low tolerance for pain, they make use of various drugs and medications in order to help the sore feeling go away. However, with the economy getting tougher and tougher, these medical inductions are also getting more and more expensive. In order to help those women who cannot afford a medical induction for labor, researchers have introduced the concept on how to induce labor naturally. There are number of effective ways to induce labor naturally. This process includes aromatherapy, belly massages, and even the dreaded exercise routines.
Aromatherapy oils are naturally appealing ingredients to use when encouraging natural childbirth. Paired with a unique approach to belly massage, aromatherapy can help the woman relax her nerve cells and prepare her entire body for the process of labor. Same with meditation, aromatherapy relaxes the tensed muscles in the woman’s body so as to make contractions easier and have the body respond naturally to other important mechanisms of childbirth. Stress can be relieved on the part of the woman, and can be soothed by wonderful flavors of nature such as that of the red raspberry or primrose oil. Primrose oil, in specific, is already a popular ingredient in helping the cervix to ripen as the woman gets ready for childbirth. Once the baby goes through the cervix, this does not require the mother to endure extreme pain as the oil serves as the cervix provides an internal lubricant to push the baby out. Although this process is highly effective, mothers are still highly encouraged to consult their gynecologists for the best natural process of inducing labor. Physical workout routines also help tone the muscles of the woman’s body in preparation for childbirth. With the muscles ready for contraction during labor, it makes the process faster and also less painful on the part of the mother. There are specific classes that the woman can go through in order to train herself through breathing exercises that will help during the period of childbearing up to the time the child is born.
Maternity Acupressure – How it can help you!
Posted by: | CommentsThroughout your pregnancy you face many discomforts that make you rather uneasy. In order to relieve yourself from some of the unnecessary stresses, you can go to a specialist and enroll yourself for acupressure treatment. Maternity Acupressure is an interesting technique that can also easily be used by yourself and your spouse, helping the both of you bond during the nine months.
Maternity acupressure is a proactive exercise, this helps the father to get involved in the process wholeheartedly and also helps him ease the discomforts of his loved one. A holistic system that strengthens the body, acupressure is extraordinarily valuable throughout pregnancy and even the period of labour in numerous ways.
With the help maternity acupressure, mothers-to-be can actually reduce the intensity of the frequent backaches, morning sickness and even stimulate labour pains. Since this is an incredibly potent technique, you should know the procedure exactly before experimenting with it at home. During the gestation period, you must be extremely careful about such situations as certain acupressure techniques can trigger labour prematurely, which might lead to an unwanted dilemma.
If, you are indeed sure of implementing the techniques or are going to a specialist for treatment, acupressure is a sure-fire way to attain relief during the months of pregnancy. Due to the various acupressure points found in a woman’s body, correct treatment can actually help relieve much of the backaches, joint pains, heartburns and high blood pressure that is so common during these nine months. Many women suffer from nausea and morning sickness during this course of time, and pleasantly enough, if acupressure is administered correctly, you can easily avoid this uneasiness.
The Inner Gate or the Neiguan P6 acupressure point is the perfect acupressure point for easing queasiness. Present in the wrist, those who have some knowledge on acupressure can easily take care of it by applying pressure with the fingertip along with concentrating on the breathing. For novices too, this is an easy technique to implement.
First, locate the point in the inside of your wrist where pressure is to be applied. After that, measure around three fingers’ width from the wrist line up you arm. If done properly, you will easily be able to trace the spot in the depression between the two bones and in the center of the tendons. Negligible discomfort at the spot will inform you whether or not you have successfully located the correct spot. Next, make sure that you are pressing the point firmly while breathing out and releasing the pressure that is being applied, while you breathe in. This should ideally be done eight times on both wrists.
During the third trimester, when you need to be really careful and pains are really intense, maternity acupressure not only helps relieve these pains, but also encourages a head down position for the baby, which ensures a delivery without any complications. Stimulation of labour for full time pregnancies is also excited by some acupressure techniques, applied at particular points, stimulating contractions of the womb.
Before you use maternity acupressure to naturally induce labour at home, ensure that you have reached the 41st week of pregnancy. And, of course, have your bag packed and ready – using acupressure really produces results!
Vlog Part 5 Ectopic Pregnancy
Posted by: | CommentsAs many of you know something has happened to me over the last 6 months. This is just a Vlog. An online diary of sort, mostly for myself. I thought it may be kind of theraputic. I’m ready to move on.
A Guide To Your Pregnancy
Posted by: | CommentsThe first thing you will want to do after reading a positive pregnancy test stick is to have it confirmed. You will want to immediately call your doctor or midwife to have them confirm your home pregnancy test, if you are lucky they may be able to see you with in a day or two if not you may have to wait a week or two to have your pregnancy confirmed. You will quickly learn that patience will prove to be your friend or your worst enemy now and throughout your pregnancy. It is best to try and learn this early on. Hopefully within a day or two you will have confirmed that you are indeed pregnant.
You will want to set up your appointment with your OB/GYN or midwife as soon as possible, more likely then not you will be meeting with his/her staff prior to meeting with them. At the first appointment your doctor or midwife will want to know all about you and the fathers medical history so be prepared before you go to the doctors office. They will want to know if you have been pregnant before, any medical conditions that you may have or that may run in your family, etc. It is best to gather this information and have it written down before your appointment.
As you are preparing for your appointment it is also a good idea to keep a running list of any questions or concerns you may have for once you meet with your doctor or midwife. Doctors and midwives are here to help, and they have been asked every question under the sun, no question is too silly so don’t be embarrassed, ask away and remember the only stupid question is the one not asked. After receiving the good news your doctor will most likely give you a bag of goodies that contains packets of information on pregnancy as well as valuable coupons, read this stuff and jot down any questions you may have before your next visit. Your next appointment is likely to be about a month away.
Your doctor or midwife will most likely prescribe some prenatal vitamins; make sure that you take these as they are essential during pregnancy. If for some reason you have an adverse reaction to the vitamins make sure to tell your doctor or midwife as they can likely prescribe you a lower dosage or another brand of prenatal vitamins.
Most likely your first ultrasound will be around 20 weeks of pregnancy and will determine the sex of your baby. Sometimes, your doctor may order an ultrasound at 10-12 weeks to confirm your pregnancy and check that everything is progressing as it should. Throughout your pregnancy you will be bombarded with test after test and ultrasound after ultrasound, don’t be alarmed, these are just precautionary measures.
In the beginning of your pregnancy your doctor/midwife appointments will likely be 4 weeks apart. Once you pregnancy progresses to 32 weeks you will likely see your doctor/midwife every 2 weeks and once you progress to 36 weeks your appointments will be a week apart until you reach week 40. If your pregnancy progresses beyond 40 weeks, which it does in many first time mothers you will likely see your doctor/midwife every few days to insure the safety of you and your baby. Rest assured your doctor/midwife will not let your pregnancy progress beyond 42 weeks although it may be necessary to induce labor naturally or medically.
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Eating Well For Your Baby
Posted by: | CommentsCongratulations, you are pregnant! The next nine months are going to be an exciting time, not just for you but for your growing baby! Think of all the things a baby has to accomplish in only nine (ten) short months. They start as a single cell and then divide at an enormous rate. Their organs develop, the heart forms and starts beating and all five senses form.
Basically your baby goes from a little blob that can’t be seen with the human eye into a seven, eight, nine or even ten pound adorable newborn baby. In order for your baby to develop as healthy as possible, your diet should play a big part. This is because your diet is how your baby is going to receive all the vitamins, minerals, protein and fluids that he or she needs to grow and develop. The best thing you and any other pregnant mother can do for your growing baby is to eat as healthy as you possibly can. Let us look at all the benefits eating well can do for your baby.
First, eating right is going to help your baby’s organ development. Your baby only has a short time to develop vital organs such as their heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys. Eating a diet that lacks vitamin D or calcium can interfere with your baby’s bone and tooth growth.
Next eating too lightly through out pregnancy might stop your baby from growing as it should in your uterus. You might find yourself measuring behind for where you should be in your pregnancy. Small babies are at a greater risk for healthy problems once they are born. On the other hand, eating to much can cause your baby to grow too big to fast. Babies who are measuring ahead are at a greater risk for delivery complications. Babies who are too big usually can not be delivered vaginally without the assistance of instruments such as forceps or a vacuum. Some women are forced to have a cesarean section because they can not deliver their baby vaginally.
Some research has been done that shows what you eat during pregnancy can affect your baby’s eating habits down the line. Babies can taste and get use to the flavors from food that makes its way into the amniotic fluid. It is quiet possible that your baby will have a preference for certain foods before they even take that first spoonful of solids. By making sure your diet contains a lot of vegetables and fruit can help ensure that your baby will enjoy eating that went he time comes.
Also, as hard to believe as it is, some studies have shown that what you are eating can contribute to your baby’s personality. Research has shown that babies born to mothers who were under-nourished tend to smile less and are drowsier compared to those who at healthy. Also, studies have shown that moms who consumed enough omega-3 acids during their final trimester have babies who showed healthier sleep patterns than other babies.
Lastly, your baby’s brain needs you to eat healthy especially during the last trimester. Unlike the rest of your baby’s organs, the brain has its greatest growth spurt during the third trimester. This is the best time to eat protein, calories and omega-3 fatty acids. These ensure optimum brain development.
There has never been a more important time to eat healthy than pregnancy. Eating healthy while pregnant is the best gift you can give your child to be.
