Get answers for all frequently asked questions about pregnancy

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Get answers for all frequently asked queries
about Pregnancy

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When a woman is pregnant, particularly for the
first time, she is completely filled with joy,
love, and happiness, together with different
types of queries, fears, concerns worries for
her unborn baby.
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The following are the some of the frequently
asked questions about pregnancy ,that most of the
women come across.
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1. What are the precautions to be taken when
pregnant, so the baby is born healthy?

• It is vital to strictly follow the food-safety
  measures, like using a separate cutting board for
  raw chicken and meat, and washing fruits and
  vegetables to avoid food-borne illnesses like
  listeriosis and salmonella.
• Avoid smoking, drinking alcohol.
• Pregnant women are suggested to take rest as much
  as they can.
• Intake of vitamins, help in guaranteeing healthy
  and safe pregnancy.
• Take a Prenatal Vitamin
• Best Butt Exercises also helps in giving birth to
  healthy baby

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Separate cutting board
Avoid Alcohol and smoking
Take rest
Regular exercise
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2. Can I have papaya during the second trimester
of pregnancy?

• This is one of the frequently asked questions
  about pregnancy.
• Having papaya in the second trimester of
  pregnancy is safe, as long as it is ripe.
• A finely ripened Papaya contains vitamins C E.
• Also, it is a good source of folic acid and
  fiber.
• The mixture of ripe papaya with milk honey is a
  rich source of nutrients for nursing moms and
  pregnant women.

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3. How do you have a healthy pregnancy?

• Consult doctor or midwife as early as possible
• Aim to eat healthy, balanced diet food
• Ensure that your supplement comprises 400
  micrograms (mcg) of folic acid. This is required
  when you are trying for a baby and during the
  initial three months of pregnancy.
• Take care of your food hygiene

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• Do regular exercise
• Start doing pelvic floor exercises
• Avoid drinking alcohol as it rapidly reaches your
  baby through the blood stream and placenta.
• Avoid high caffeine products such as tea, coffee,
  cola energy drinks as it may increase the risk
  of miscarriage.
• Avoid Smoking during pregnancy as it results in
  serious health problems, for baby and you.

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4.What can you eat while pregnant?

• Starchy carbohydrate-rich foods
• Fruit and vegetables
• Fats
• Folic Acid
• Protein
• Fiber
• Calcium
• Zinc
• Iron

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5.What cant you eat during pregnant

• Deli Meat
• Smoked Seafood
• Raw Meat
• Fish with Mercury
• Raw Shellfish
• Fish Exposed to Industrial Pollutants
• Soft Cheeses
• Raw Eggs
• Pate

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6.Why eating ice reduce nausea during pregnancy?

• Nausea is a common problem seen in women who are
  pregnant.
• Ice or ice cream is the perfect choice to
  overcome nausea during pregnancy.
• It is one among the list of frequently asked
  questions about pregnancy.
• Ice or Ice cream is good to have ice cream
  including morning sickness.
• Most expectant, find strawberry or vanilla ice
  cream as the best remedy for their sick stomach.

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7.What happens when you drink alcohol during
pregnancy?

• Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is not safe
  for mother and baby, as it reaches child through
  mother blood stream. Also, it results in fetal
  alcohol syndrome (FAS), a severe condition that
  affects a child throughout life.

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8.Should I feel movement when I'm 17 weeks
pregnant?

• when pregnant women can feel her baby moves.
  Feeling the baby movements is the most exciting
  parts of pregnancy especially for the first time.
  Most of the women can't believe they are pregnant
  till they feel the baby moves, though they have
  heard babys heartbeat or seen the baby on the
  ultrasound. Usually, baby movements onset during
  the 20th week of pregnancy Women feel it during
  early 16 weeks or late 23 weeks. If a woman had a
  baby before, she is likely to notice movement
  earlier as it is a familiar sensation for her
  because she experienced it in her previous
  pregnancy.

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9.Does sex during pregnancy increase the risk of
miscarriage?

• Though many couples fear that sex during
  pregnancy causes abortion, it is not generally a
  concern.
• Many miscarriages take place due to the abnormal
  development of the fetus.
• Developing baby is protected by amniotic fluid in
  the uterus and the strong muscles of the uterus
  itself.
• Thus, sexual activity won't affect the baby.

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10.What are the pros and cons of postponing
pregnancy?

• Pros
• Great financial security
• Conceive Late, Live Long
• Minimize the risk of Breast Cancer
• Inventions in Reproductive Science
• Mothers who conceived late bring abundant
  benefits to their children

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• Cons
• Rise in risk factors
• Decline in fertility
• Fading Support Network
• IVF Miracle Myth

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12.What are some ways to interact with my
unborn baby?

• Converse verbally with unborn baby by speaking to
  him or reading books aloud
• Play slow, soft, calming music to communicate
  that you are prepared to unwind.
• Stress hormones increase when mother uptight and
  affects the baby. Give rest to your body display
  feeling of stress-free peace existence.
• Play some mimicry games with unborn baby. Tap on
  the stomach and see if baby kicks back.

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13.Asthmatic women how did pregnancy affect your
asthma?

• The following are the risks of Asthma during
  pregnancy
• High blood pressure
• Risks to fetus
• Preeclampsia, a situation that results in high
  blood pressure and affects placenta, liver,
  kidneys, and brain
• Low birth weight
• Unusually slow development of the fetus.
• Baby birth before37th week of pregnancy
• Baby Death immediately before or after the birth

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14.What are the dangers of unwanted pregnancy?

• They are the similar risks for unwanted pregnancy
  along with depression and suicide.
• Few dangers of unwanted pregnancy include high
  blood pressure (toxemia) miscarriage, postpartum
  bleed, incomplete abortion, missed abortion and
  so on.

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