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PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS
The most common early signs and symptoms of pregnancy could include the following:
- lack of menstruation. If you are of childbearing age and a week or more has passed without an expected menstrual cycle, you may be pregnant.- Sensitive and swollen breasts. Early in pregnancy, the breasts become tender and swollen.
- Nausea with or without vomiting. They start a month or two after you get pregnant.
- Increased number of urinations. You may urinate more often than usual
- Fatiga.
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FIRST MONTH
- A pregnancy lasts approximately 40 weeks from the start of the last menstrual cycle to the time of delivery.
However, during weeks 1 and 2, the woman is not actually pregnant yet. - Ovulation can take place either at the end of the second week or at the beginning of the third week of pregnancy. This days, the probability of getting pregnant is greater.
- During the thirth week, the egg is fertilized by a sperm.
Once the embryo has reached the uterus, it must implant.
- A pregnancy lasts approximately 40 weeks from the start of the last menstrual cycle to the time of delivery.
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SECOND MONTH
-The fifth week of pregnancy coincides with the third week of embryonic development, that is, 3 weeks have already passed since the fertilization of the embryo from the egg and the sperm. -In the sixth week, the embryo measures between 2 and 4 mm. Her primitive organs are forming and will continue to develop.
One of the big changes at week 6 is that the primitive heart begins to beat spontaneously. -
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2.1. SECOND MONTH
- The seventh week the umbilical cord, which will feed the fetus throughout the pregnancy, increases in size and joins the digestive tract
- At the end of this eighth week, the embryo already measures between 1.3 and 1.8 cm, and its body begins to lengthen.
The vertebrae of his spine and ribs appear and, little by little, his skeleton is forming
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THIRTH MONTH
- Its evolution from now on is very fast: the legs and arms lengthen, the hands and feet appear with all the fingers formed, the head takes shape with the appearance of the nose and ears.
- A big change that happens at week 10 is that the fetus begins to move: it opens and closes its mouth, hands, and feet. He also moves his legs kicking.
- At this time, the fetus has already formed very important organs, such as the liver, kidneys and stomach.
The head of the fetus has a rounded shape
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FOURTH MONTH
- Starting this week, the bones will begin to harden. On the other hand, the kidneys of the fetus are already functional and begin to form urine.
- At fourteen weeks a small amount of hair grows on the head and eyebrows form.
- At fifteen weeks, the hair on the head and eyebrows thickens. His movements continue to increase and you can even see how he opens and closes his fists.
- From week 16, the head and body become more proportionate and the neck takes shape.
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FIFTH MONTH
- The appearance of vernix caseosa is one of the most important changes of this period.
- Already 18 weeks pregnant, the baby measures approximately 14 cm and weighs about 150 g. The baby's eyes and ears have reached their final position.
- Week 19 of pregnancy, the baby's heart continues to develop and the four chambers are formed. In this week of pregnancy, the baby sleeps more and wakes up with more energy.
- 20th week of pregnancy, it can measure up to 15 cm and weigh up to 250 g.
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SIXTH MONTH
- The baby's activity begins to be frenetic this week. The bone marrow is already sufficiently developed and is now responsible for producing red blood cells.
- Week 22, the baby already weighs about half a kilo and the presence of vernix caseosa, a layer of fat that protects his skin.
- Week 23, the respiratory system begins to rehearse small breathing movements, although at the moment the oxygen is provided by the umbilical cord.
- Week 24, the baby learns to open and close his eyes.
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SEVENTH MONTH
- Experts advise stimulating the baby's hearing during this week, since it is the sense that evolves the most over these days.
- Week 26, at this time of pregnancy, the baby already swallows and expels amniotic fluid completely normally.
- Week 27, from now on it will be common to feel the baby's hiccups in the form of small spasms very different from typical kicks or movements.
- Week 28, His brain activity is such that it is believed that he can already acquire knowledge.
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EIGHT MONTH
- These days the pressure exerted by the growth of the baby on the internal organs of the mother begins to be noticed.
- Week 30, regarding the baby, new layers of vernix are being generated, a whitish greasy substance that covers his skin and helps him maintain body temperature.
- Week 31, most of the baby's organs are practically formed and are only dedicated to gaining weight and height.
- Week 32, if it haven't put the head down yet, it may as well this week.
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NINETH MONTH
- During this week, the baby's engagement in the pelvis is likely to occur.
- Week 34, the bones of his skeleton are practically hardened, except for those of his head. On the other hand, the vernix, is increasingly dense.
- Week 35, the fetus's bone marrow can start making its own blood cells.
- Week 36, delivery is getting closer. It is logical that the gynecologist recommends monitoring the baby's heartbeat and the mother's contractions on a weekly basis.
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TENTH MONTH
- Although, colloquially, it is said that a human pregnancy lasts 9 months, the reality is that it is 10. This is because, on a medical level, pregnancies are measured from the date of the last period. Therefore, about 2 more weeks are added to the duration of gestation, since ovulation and fertilization usually occur at least 14 days later.
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TENTH MONTH
- Week 39, the cervix is preparing for childbirth, so it is common to notice an increase in the expulsion of vaginal discharge.
- If it has not happened in the previous two weeks, it is possible that the birth occurs during this one.
If at week 42 the birth has not occurred naturally, the doctors will take care of provoking it
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SINGS OF LABOR
- Increased frequency of contractions.
It is normal to feel small discomforts similar to labor contractions even from the sixth month of pregnancy. However, if they become painful and occur every 5 minutes for more than an hour, it is an indication that the baby is on the way. - Expulsion of the mucous plug. Although its loss is not a clear sign that labor has begun, it is an indication that the rupture of the bag may occur soon.
- Rupture of the amniotic sac. Is a sign of the start of labor.
- Increased frequency of contractions.
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can you get pregnant after giving birth?
- Breastfeeding is commonly considered the best contraceptive.
- It is very difficult to get pregnant while breastfeeding, but it is not impossible. Better prevent if you do not want another pregnancy.
- They are very rare cases, but it can happen that there is ovulation without having recovered the menstruation yet.
This means that yes, it could be the case to get pregnant after childbirth, but before six months they are very rare cases, unless you have opted for artificial feeding.
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7 FIRST CARES OF THE NEWBORN
- Skin to skin contact. If the baby begins to cry and has a good tone, it is placed on top of the mother to promote skin-to-skin contact and start breastfeeding.
- Nose and mouth cleaning, according to the center. to remove phlegm and mucus
- Cut umbilical cord. In some hospitals this action is done right away, minutes after birth, and in others it is waited for the cord to stop beating.
- Apgar test. Measures the vitality of the newborn in its first minutes of existence.
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7 FIRST CARES OF THE NEWBORN
- Weight and measurement of the baby. Then it is weighed and measured and head circumference measurements are taken.
- Injected vitamin K and eye drops
Intramuscular vitamin K prophylaxis. Is also administered "to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, which can cause severe bleeding in some cases". - Newborn wash, top only. Babies are born a little dirty but today they are not washed.
