Bernhard Long - Mommy and Baby

Mommy & Baby:

Everything about pregnancy, birth and baby sleep!

(Pregnancy counselor)

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Table of Contents

The course of pregnancy at a glance: All 40 weeks of gestation until birth

1st to 8th week of pregnancy: body and soul at other (life) circumstances

9th to 16th week of pregnancy: The female body has now adjusted to the pregnancy

17th to 24th week of pregnancy: The pregnant belly is now no longer be overlooked for family, friends & colleagues

25th to 32nd week of pregnancy: slow and relaxed pace of life for the expectant mom

33rd to 40th week of pregnancy: Before birth - The due date is fast approaching

When finally comes the baby in the world? - If the unborn baby can simply slow in coming

Checklist hospital bag: I pack my hospital bag and all this must be identical to

Checklist baby - initial: read all what requires the newborn baby in the first months of life

A balanced diet and healthy lifestyle during pregnancy

Healthy life in pregnancy - gestational age is not a disease

Balanced, vitamin-rich and varied diet during pregnancy

Nutritional risks in pregnancy - caution in certain foods

Regular outs are the best prenatal care

The gained knowledge of the deceleration during pregnancy

Sports and regular exercise during pregnancy

be to sauna, steam bath and sunbathing in pregnancy must not waived

Protect and cooling: Many pregnant women have to deal with circulatory problems in the sun and heat

Hair coloring in pregnancy ... Yes or No?

Healthy and Fit with pregnancy belly through the four seasons

Healthy and Fit with pregnancy belly in spring

Healthy and Fit with pregnancy belly in summer

Healthy and Fit with pregnancy belly in autumn

Healthy and Fit with pregnancy belly in winter

Gentle Baby Sleep is (k) a breeze: Tips for falling asleep and staying asleep in the 1st year

The road to a solid sleep rhythm

Good base for the gentle and healthy baby sleep

The appropriate sleeping environment is important for a gentle baby sleeping

If the baby does not come to rest and thus causes problems sleeping

In the first weeks of pregnancy, the body of the expectant mom is working at peak performance. Also the feeling budget may become confused - body and soul go to other (life) circumstances.

With the moment of conception, the hormone conditions change in the body of the expectant mother. The complete organism of the pregnant woman adapts in a very short period the requirements of the pregnancy time. This provides for this is that the inseminated egg can settle better in the uterus and the placenta (placenta) develops.

The feminine body of the expectant mom changed

Also, if the pregnancy is outwardly still not abundant to perceive in the first few weeks, a lot of changes in the female body. The blood of the expectant mom provides all the nutrients necessary for the formation of the placenta and the rapidly growing embryo. To join those tasks, the metabolism increases - routine the expectant mom by about 10 to 25 percent, the blood fluid increases by 30 to 40 percent. Some have visible consequences. For example, the blood vessels can be noticeably visible under the skin. In addition, the uterus and the cervix are more supple, the growing uterus presses lightly on the bubble of the pregnant woman. The blood inflow to the vagina increases, bringing the labia seem a little darker. The female breast is firmer and very sensitive. Frequently also the areola turns a little darker and developed a softer range.

Rollercoaster of emotions - Sudden mood swings in the expectant mother

Only once produced the developing placenta along with the ovaries different hormones: estrogen as well as the pregnancy hormones hCG and progesterone. Thereafter, approximately from the fourth month of pregnancy, the processing of the pregnancy hormones is completely performed by the placenta.

Hormones as messengers of the human body not only control different processes in the female body, instead Also drastically affect the emotional level of the pregnant woman. In the early days of pregnancy time synchronization between placenta and ovaries does not always ideal in hormone production: The hormonal ups and downs can generate a rollercoaster of emotions for the expectant mum. Excitement and irritability, mood high and sadness - the feeling bandwidth can very extensive range. As a rule, the hormonal state consolidates next in the second trimester of pregnancy, and the atmosphere is again balanced.

New life - to be responsible for the life of a little man

Certainly not just the hormones of the expectant mom can change the world of emotions during pregnancy. to be Mama's to get a new part and function and to be responsible for long period of time for the life of a small human. Through the clarity to expect a child to dive a large number of questions. In the enthusiasm mingle now and then also uncertainty: Will the pregnancy and birth drain freely? If the offspring are born healthy? How to become a partner and family stance? Will the money be enough? As will be young, relationship and job can be reconciled?

In not a few couples the upcoming junior announces spontaneously. As a result, current lifestyle and the future plan often need to be reconsidered and discussed. This requires perseverance and compromise willingness because the expectant parents settle and to deal in different ways with the new event and meet pending decisions differently.

What the body of the expectant mom now needed vitamins

The pregnancy time increases the need of the human body in vitamins, iron, iodine, magnesium, calcium and primarily folic acid. Vitamin - B9 is essential for all cell division - and growth process. Folic acid - absence may also have anemia, digestive ailments and mucosal changes result. For the unborn child, it can promote the development of the central nerve system Lichen, the brain and spinal cord affect (neural tube defect).

Already in early pregnancy is recommended on this occasion a folate-rich diet (fruits, greens and whole grain products). In consultation with the doctor, the more intake of 0.2 to 0.4 milligrams of folic acid every day until the twelfth week of pregnancy (folate prophylaxis) is attached. Professional societies recommend, folic acid - tablets best prior to fertilization to take all the latest after learning of the pregnancy.

Exception applies: Those who live healthy during pregnancy period, which creates all the best foundations for this is that the unborn child will develop well. Pregnancy is therefore a good opportunity for the expectant mom and her partner, think about the personal life. As I eat at all? What about nicotine - and alcohol - consumption and the use of drugs?