- The second trimester is the best time to travel. At this time, you are probably over the sick and nauseous feelings of the first trimester. The miscarriage risk is also minimum at this time.
- On the road or in the air, avoid sitting for extended periods of time, try to walk around at least every hour or two. On a plane or train, even a trip up and down the aisles can help get your circulation going. Also make frequent trips to the toilet.
- Carry light snacks so that you do not go without food for long periods of time. Keep munching a carrot, an apple or a sandwich every hour or so.
- In the sultry heat of India, keep water handy all the time ot prevent dehydration and cramping.
- Use travel sickness bands - these work by massaging your pressure points.
Travel tips during Pregnancy
Travel tips during Pregnancy:
Tips to prevent Nausea and Morning Sickness
Following are some of Tips to Prevent Nausea and Morning Sickness..
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- Eat more often but smaller amounts. Try not to go more than four hours between eating.
- Get out of bed slowly
- Keep biscuits handy to eat before getting out of bed
- Avoid large meals
- Rest as much as you can as feeling tiredness makes the feeling worse
- Try to avoid smells and food that make you feel worse
- Clean, lemony smells may make you feel better
- Avoid eating spicy or fatty foods
- Try to wear loose clothes that don't put pressure on your stomach
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Tips for Pain relief during Labour
Following are some of the Tips for Pain relief during Labour:
- Having your back rubbed during labour helps with the pain.
- When you are in labour, try and walk around or at least stay in an upright position for as long as possible. This speeds up the process.
- Squatting, hands and knees or standing during delivery increases the pelvis size by over 30% giving you a faster, easier and safer delivery.
- Eating and drinking fluids during labour is the best natural remedy for labour pain.
- You can help your baby move into the optimal position for birth in your third trimester by making sure that your knees are lower than your hips when driving, sitting or relaxing.
Chinese Gender Chart to Determine Your Baby's Gender
The Chinese Conception Chart or Chinese Gender Chart was supposedly discovered in a tomb, and is rumored to be over seven centuries old. According to legend, the chart is capable of predicting the gender of an unborn child based on two variables: the baby's month of conception and the mother's age.
How accurate is it? Reports vary - so don't paint the nursery based on the results -- but it's still fun to see what is predicted for you! It is claimed that this ancient method is highly accurate - but no clinical studies have verified this. Have fun!
Note: You should base your age on your Lunar Age - Lunar months are about 29 days long.
How do you use the chart?
Simply find your age along the top line, and then the month of conception down the left-hand column. See where the two intersect to get your prediction!
Legend: G = Girl , B = Boy
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| 18 | G | B | G | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B |
| 19 | B | G | B | G | G | B | B | G | B | B | G | G |
| 20 | G | B | G | B | B | B | B | B | B | G | B | B |
| 21 | B | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| 22 | G | B | B | G | B | G | G | B | G | G | G | G |
| 23 | B | B | B | G | B | B | G | G | G | B | B | G |
| 24 | B | G | G | B | B | G | B | G | B | B | G | B |
| 25 | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | B | B |
| 26 | B | B | B | B | B | G | B | G | G | B | G | G |
| 27 | G | G | B | B | G | B | G | G | B | G | B | B |
| 28 | B | B | B | G | G | B | G | B | G | G | B | G |
| 29 | G | B | G | G | B | G | G | B | G | B | G | G |
| 30 | B | B | G | B | G | B | B | B | B | B | B | B |
| 31 | B | B | B | B | G | G | B | G | B | G | G | G |
| 32 | B | G | G | B | G | B | B | G | B | B | G | B |
| 33 | G | B | B | G | G | B | G | B | G | B | B | G |
| 34 | B | B | G | G | B | G | B | B | G | B | G | G |
| 35 | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | B | G | B |
| 36 | B | G | B | B | B | G | B | B | G | G | G | G |
| 37 | G | G | B | G | G | G | B | G | G | B | B | B |
| 38 | B | B | G | G | B | G | G | B | G | G | B | G |
| 39 | G | G | B | G | G | G | B | G | B | B | G | B |
| 40 | B | B | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | G | B |
| 41 | G | G | B | G | B | B | G | G | B | G | B | G |
| 42 | B | G | G | B | B | B | B | B | G | B | G | B |
| 43 | G | B | G | G | B | B | B | G | G | G | B | B |
| 44 | B | G | G | G | B | G | B | B | G | B | G | B |
| 45 | G | B | G | B | G | G | B | G | B | G | B | G |
Disclaimer:
This chart is for entertainment purposes only. It is not a guarantee and we make no claims as to its accuracy. It's here just for fun, but yes, the original birth chart is said to be real and some reports suggest better than 50/50 accuracy.
What are the most common causes of Antepartum Haemorrhage?
In obstetrics, Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH), also prepartum hemorrhage, is bleeding from the vagina during pregnancy from twenty four weeks gestational age to term.
It should be considered a medical emergency (regardless of whether there is pain) and medical attention should be sought immediately, as if it is left untreated it can lead to death of the mother and/or fetus.
Bleeding without pain is most frequently bloody show, which is benign; however, it may also be placenta previa (in which both the mother and fetus are in danger). Painful APH is most frequently placental abruption (which may also lead to adverse fetal and/or maternal outcomes).
Complicates close to 4% of all pregnancies and is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY!
Common Causes:
- Placenta Previa (1/200)
- Placental Abruption (1/100)
- Uterine Rupture (1%)
Technorati Profile
It should be considered a medical emergency (regardless of whether there is pain) and medical attention should be sought immediately, as if it is left untreated it can lead to death of the mother and/or fetus.
Bleeding without pain is most frequently bloody show, which is benign; however, it may also be placenta previa (in which both the mother and fetus are in danger). Painful APH is most frequently placental abruption (which may also lead to adverse fetal and/or maternal outcomes).
Complicates close to 4% of all pregnancies and is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY!
Common Causes:
- Placenta Previa (1/200)
- Placental Abruption (1/100)
- Uterine Rupture (1%)
- Vasa Previa
- Coagulation Disorder
- Hemorrhoids
- Vaginal Lesion/Injury
- Cervical Lesion/Injury
- Neoplasia
The pregnancy in which such bleeding occurs remains at increased risk for a poor outcome even though the bleeding soon stops and placenta previa appears to have been excluded by sonography.
Technorati Profile
How Will I Know When Labor Has Begun?
The onset of labor is usually indicated by one of the following:
- A bloody show. This is the bloodstained mucus discharge that appears when the cervix (the opening of the uterus) begins to stretch. Until labor, this plug in the cervix seals off the uterus. The bloody show can precede the onset of labor by several weeks, so your practitioner will not have you come to the hospital unless other signs of labor are also present.
- The water bag breaks. When the membranes surrounding the baby have been pressed to the point where they can no longer withstand the pressure, the bag pops. It may occur suddenly with a gush of water, or more slowly. Your practitioner may want to be notified when this happens, even if you are not yet having contractions.
- Contractions begin. Contractions usually feel like a tight elastic belt over the lower portion of the abdomen and around into the back. They usually increase in intensity over 15-20 seconds, and then ease up. Once you begin to feel several contractions in a row, they should be timed. Once contractions get going well, they have a regular rhythm and last longer, while the interval between them is reduced. Many women experience what are referred to as Braxton-Hicks, or rehearsal contractions, before the true onset of true labor. Your practitioner will give you precise instructions about when to call if you begin having contractions.
Once labor is underway, it is divided into three stages:
- Stage 1. This begins with dilation of the cervix and ends when the cervix is fully dilated at 10 centimeters. It is the longest stage of labor, beginning with mild contractions and ending with progressively stronger contractions. Typically stage 1 is longer in first pregnancies and shorter in subsequent ones.
- Stage 2. This begins once the cervix has fully dilated. It is the stage where expulsion or birth of the baby occurs. It is usually shorter than stage 1, and is accomplished by the women’s bearing down with each contraction in an effort to push out the baby. Stage 2 ends with delivery of the baby.
- Stage 3. This is the final stage of labor and it involves the expulsion of the placenta or afterbirth. It is the shortest stage, usually lasting about 15 minutes. There is little pain associated with this stage. Vaginal bleeding is normal during this stage, with most women averaging about ½ pint of blood loss.
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