Dr. Ashar Shahzad

Pregnancy Month by month - First month

2011-01-30T00:05:00.001-08:00

First month of pregnancy

we consider the first month of pregnancy is actually your period until you ovulate. You are not actually pregnant during this time frame, but knowing the first day of your last normal period (LMP) we are able to more accurately calculate your due date.

Conception usually occurs within 24 hours of ovulation, about 14 days before the start of your next period. The egg and the sperm meet in the outer third of the Fallopian tube and travel over the course of the next seven to ten days, down the tube to the uterus. Once in the uterus, the fertilized egg will implant into the fluffy, nutrient rich lining of the uterus. Immediately chemical signals are sent to your body that pregnancy has occurred. Ovulation will halt. Your period will not come.

Your baby is called a blastocyst as it implants. The baby measures about 0.1-0.2 mm. At the end of the fourth week of pregnancy, the chorionic villi are formed. The yolk sac is helping to sustain the pregnancy until the placenta is fully formed. You might even begin to suspect you’re pregnant.

Pregnancy week by week

2011-01-26T11:41:00.000-08:00

Pregnancy week by week

Because we are counting with the gestational age method, week one begins with the first day of your menstrual period. Conception hasn't yet occurred, but you already get to start counting. Such a deal - see how time flies when you're having fun!

Maternal Changes:

Your period has just started and you may be thinking about conception. For women with a 28 day cycle, ovulation occurs around 14 days after the start of your menstrual cycle. Now is a good time to begin healthy habits (if you haven't yet!). Start your pregnancy diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables; exercise; start taking additional folic acid if you haven't already; and stop smoking, drinking alcohol, and using over-the-counter medications. Stay away from toxic materials and rest well. Start "thinking pregnant" before you conceive so you can give your baby the best start possible.

Read these important articles on conception:

Increasing Odds For A Healthy Pregnancy

A Woman's Reproductive System

A Man's Reproductive System

Are You Ready to Have a Baby? The Emotional, Physical and Financial Things to Consider

Fertility Signs Primer

Fertility Awareness

The ABCs of Basal Body Temperature Charting

For help in determining the best days to determine ovulation based on the length of your cycle, visit our Pregnancy Planner/Ovulation Calculator. It will give you details regarding fertile days and ovulation for three months based on the first day of your last menstrual period and length of your cycle.

Pregnancy tips

2011-01-26T11:37:00.000-08:00

Make Calories Count During Pregnancy

During the first few months of pregnancy, you may not notice a big weight gain.

Some women may even lose weight during the first trimester of pregnancy because of queasiness that prevents them from eating and drinking normally. Tell your doctor if you experience persistent vomiting or nausea – you may become dehydrated. So-called morning sickness can last for the entire pregnancy, but it typically starts to dissipate after about 13 weeks.

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Tips for Pregnants

2011-01-15T05:38:00.000-08:00

Focus on Folic Acid During Pregnancy

Getting adequate folic acid is one way of helping your child become the healthiest person possible. During the first month of pregnancy, folic acid reduces the risk of neural tube defects, including spina bifida.

Be sure to take a daily multivitamin with 400 micrograms folic acid until you replace it with a prescription prenatal vitamin and mineral supplement. Choose grains fortified with folic acid, including breakfast cereals, breads, rice, and pasta, every day too.

Multivitamins Have Multiple Effects During Pregnancy

Multivitamins do more than supply the necessary folic acid for growing babies, according to a population study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh.

Researchers there found that women in early pregnancy who took a multivitamin or prenatal vitamin regularly reduced their risk of pre-eclampsia by 45%. Preeclampsia, which causes elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine, is a leading cause of premature delivery and fetal death.

Despite the benefits, you may find swallowing pregnancy supplements difficult. The pills are often large, and they contain high doses of iron that can irritate your stomach and cause constipation.

"If you find yourself having trouble taking prenatal vitamins or you're having unwanted side effects, talk to your doctor about other, safe options," advises Jennifer Shu, MD, pediatrician and co-author of Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality.

And always tell your doctor or midwife about all the dietary supplements you take, including herbal remedies.

Best Tips for Pregnant Tip..1

2011-01-12T11:15:00.000-08:00

Eating for Two During Pregnancy

Whether you waited months for a positive pregnancy test or this pregnancy took you by surprise, you'll probably need to make over your eating habits. Many women begin pregnancy with shortfalls of nutrients central to a healthy pregnancy, including iron, calcium, and brain-building fats.

"Never in a woman's life is nutrition so important as when she's pregnant and nursing,

Indeed. Research suggests that, along with other healthy habits during pregnancy, eating right influences a child's well-being at birth, and beyond.

"We've discovered that a child isn't only what she eats, but also what you ate during pregnancy, and possibly what your mother ate," says A researcher , a researcher in the field of epigenetic. Increasingly, research shows that mom's lifestyle affects her baby's chances for conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

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How to Conceive a Baby Boy or baby girl

2011-01-02T10:28:00.001-08:00

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. اولاد نرینہ کے علاج کے لیے راپطہ کرین صرف ان جوڑون کا علاج کیا جاتا ہے جن کے ہان صرف لڑکیون کی تعداد ذیادہ ہو

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Conceive a Baby Boy easily

How to Conceive a Baby Boy - Ways Medicines and Methods to Give Birth to a Male

If you need to conceive a child, there is no dwelt that what you want is a baby boy. Some reasons may have prompted you to want to conceive a boy child

there are some things you are required to perform in order to get the gender of your choice, precisely a boy. The ways to get a boy child isn't all that hard as most people think it is.

Research has it that the kinds of foods a woman takes can have an effect on the ability of her eggs to draw the male sperm. Assuming a lady takes a particular kind of diet, let's some months, prior to the day she conceives a child. It can help to determine the chances of either a boy or girl coming out. Now you know that one of the ways which you can use to get a boy child is to take some specific diets seen in the grocery which can aid to draw the lady's egg to the male sperm.

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Introduction my self Dr Ashar Shehzad

2011-01-02T02:25:00.000-08:00

Hi,

I am D.H.M.S with R.H.M.P from King Fahad Medical College karachi pakistan, I am doing practice since last 8 years in my locality , aim to make this blog to discuss over various matter of health and keep data by viewers here my only aim to present actual reasons and precaution for yours health.