Do you imagine your baby’s current appearance?
Your child is developing rapidly and beginning to show small but fascinating expressions. You can clearly see their facial features through a 3D ultrasound. Do you think the baby will resemble you or your partner?
Vital Health Examinations
Gestational diabetes
To screen for gestational diabetes, your doctor will probably suggest a glucose challenge test between weeks 24 and 28 of pregnancy. This entails consuming Glucola, a sugary beverage, waiting an hour, and then having your blood sugar checked.
High blood sugar during pregnancy is the result of the body producing insufficient insulin, which causes gestational diabetes, a transient form of the disease. About 2–5% of pregnant women are affected. Symptoms could include:
- Urine sugar is typically found in a doctor’s office.
- Too much thirst
- Urinating a lot
- Wearines
- Feeling queas
You might be asked to take a follow-up test known as the glucose tolerance test if the results are out of the ordinary. This longer test helps determine whether you have gestational diabetes by examining how your body processes sugar over a three-hour period.
Don’t freak out if you’ve been diagnosed. Your physician will advise you on how to control it with a healthy diet, consistent exercise, and potentially medicine.
Pregnancy, Toxemia, or pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia can impair the growth of your unborn child by decreasing blood flow to the placenta if treatment is not received. Additionally, it may result in an early delivery or placental abruption, which is dangerous for both the mother and the unborn child.
More monitoring and possibly an early delivery are to be expected if diagnosed. Pre-eclampsia should be treated seriously as it may necessitate bed rest.
When to Get Medical Assistance?
If you encounter one or more of these, you should speak with your physician:
- bleeding from the vagina
- Strange discharge
- cramping in the abdomen
- The pressure in the pelvis
- Pain in the low back
- Fluid leakage (a sign that your water has broken; it could be amnioticfluid)
- Chest pain, chronic coughing, or trouble breathing
Typical Signs of Pregnancy
Breathlessness
Due to hormonal changes, high blood pressure, or the growing need for oxygen, many pregnant women experience dyspnea. While mild dyspnea is common, severe symptoms need to be checked right away.
Growth of the Uterus
Your uterus should be about 2 inches (5 cm) above your belly button by now. Your uterus height, measured internally, is between 22 and 26 cm from the top to the pubic bone.
Conditions Make Bed Rest Necessary
You might be advised to stay in bed if you have:
- Pre-eclampsia or elevated blood pressure
- Bleeding from the vagina due to placenta previa or placental abruption
- Cervical incompetence
- Risk of miscarriage or early birth
Healthy Foods
Consume the following foods to aid in the development of both your unborn child and your pregnancy:
- Salmon (improves a baby’s brain development)
- Eggs (prevent birth defects)
- Avocados (may lessen cramping in the legs)
- Foods high in iron include fish, beans, lentils, dark leafy greens, nuts, and red meat.
Additionally, keep taking your prenatal vitamins every day.