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Myths About Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a wonderful time for every woman to feel a new life originating within. But there are some factors other than your inside bodily changes that do not let you to cherish this beautiful phase of your life. You will be advised time by time not to do this, not to do that as this might harm the health of your baby. But you remain cool, listen to all of them but do what your common sense says. And if you still have doubt then do not hesitate to ask your doctor. After all, what are doctors for!

Its not that all these old pregnancy wives tales are wrong, they might be correct but in very few cases. Not in every case, the same problems occur! Every woman on this earth is different from the other, and so is the pregnancy. Some experience acidity or nausea, while some do not.

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The 7 Signs of Pregnancy

Aside from being the Prom Queen, pregnancy is probably the happiest and the most exciting part of a woman's life. However, the bulging tummy, the stretchmarks, and the fetus will not appear in an instant. It is a journey that will last up to nine months. And like any other health condition, there are early signs of pregnancy that will tell you that you must prepare in this nine-month long journey. These pregnancy signs will surely tell you that you are already carrying a child inside you without the use of do-it-yourself home pregnancy kits or without seeking the advice of a professional doctor.

One of the first signs of pregnancy is the delayed menstrual period. If you are already a month or two months delayed, then you are probably pregnant. However, it can only be easily determined by women who have a regular menstrual cycle. But if you are not sexually active and you have a delayed period, it is probably due to stress or other factors that affects your hormones.

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Acquaint Yourself With Symptoms Of Pregnancy

Symptom of pregnancy can be easily and mistakenly related with other illness and disorders. It is impossible to lay down an ultimate list symptom pf pregnancy but there are some tell tale symptom of pregnancy which is bound to occur during pregnancy. There are few but lucky ones who will never experience any of these early pregnancy symptoms but generally one symptom or the other is bound to occur among pregnant mothers.

Common Pregnancy Symptoms:
Tough stress, illness and weight loss and so on can be attributed to missed period, but generally a missed period is generally an early sign of pregnancy. If you experience other symptom of pregnancy along with missed period, it is advisable that you acquaint yourself with signs of being pregnant and also consult a doctor to confirm the fact. Tenderness of breast is another symptom of pregnancy. Normally few days after conception, this symptom of pregnancy occurs. As your body prepares itself for breastfeeding, your breasts begin to enlarge and also become tender. Tenderness of breast is usually a temporary symptom of pregnancy and usually disappears after a few weeks.

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So You’re Pregnant What Now?

You have just found out you are pregnant with your first child. You are thrilled, if somewhat in shock! No matter how wanted a baby is, the reality of actually becoming responsible for a helpless little person can take a while (the whole nine months for some) to sink in. In the early days after your positive test, what do you do now? Do you start buying baby bits? Telling everyone you know? Do you see a doctor?

Firstly, there is absolutely no rush. When are you going to start telling people you are pregnant? This really depends on your situation, whether you are working and whether you and your partner wish to have a bit of time to yourselves to get used to the whole idea. Once a pregnancy reaches twelve weeks gestation it is considered more secure and the risk of miscarriage diminishes. Would you want to have to ‘untell’ people your news should the worst happen, or would you prefer them to know so that they could support you in such circumstances; only you can decide. (more…)

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Constipation Common in Pregnancy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Half of all pregnant women will suffer from constipation at some time during their pregnancy, new research shows.

While constipation is widely believed to occur frequently in pregnancy, there has been little research to determine its actual prevalence, Dr. Catherine S. Bradley of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City and colleagues report in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

To investigate, they followed 103 healthy women beginning in their first trimester of pregnancy.

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What Are The Early Signs Of Pregnancy

Just as body reaction differs so are pregnancy signs. Some women may experience signs of pregnancy within some days of pregnancy but some stay up to weeks before such experience may occur while in some women pregnancy signs may not occur at all.

Early pregnancy signs differ from one woman to the other and from pregnancy to the other. For you to understand the signs of your pregnancy is very important in the sense that the signs you are having may be related to something else other than pregnancy.

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