Pregnancy

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Pregnancy

• Congratulations!
• Youre Having A Baby!
• By Susan Smith
• And
• Joe Tiller

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Due Date!

• May 3, 2005

May 3rd, 2005
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Birth

• 20 Of women give birth during the 39th and 40th
  weeks.
• Less give birth on actual due date!
• Less than 1 in 100 women!

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Miscarriage

• The loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks.
• SIGNS
• Bleeding (more than enough to fill on sanitary
  napkin)
• Pain (especially in lower abdomen)
• Cramps
• Fever

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Trimesters

• 1St trimester months 1-3
• Conception
• 2nd trimester months 4-6
• Fetus Grows
• 3rd trimester months 7-9
• Ends with Childbirth

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Changes In the Embryo/ Fetus
 
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Changes in Mom
 
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What can Dad do?

• Every dad worries
• Labor coach
• Get healthy and exercise along with mom
• Love her changing body
• Be supportive

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First Doctor Visit

• First visit to the doctor should be
• After first missed period
• After a positive home pregnancy test
• This first visit will consist of a blood test to
  confirm the pregnancy!

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Doctor Visit Times

• First visit
• Each month until 26th week
• Every three weeks during weeks 26-34
• Every week after week 34
• Water Breaks- Childbirth

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Doctor Visit Procedures

• Ultrasound
• -1st done at about 10 weeks, 2nd done between 19
  and 24 weeks
• Blood test
• -To confirm pregnancy, to regulate levels sugar
  and protein in blood
• Regulate weight, amniotic fluid levels, blood
  pressure, pulse, and general health
• Keep watch for miscarriage

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Morning Sickness

• Morning Sickness is nausea and/or vomiting during
  the 1st trimester due to pregnancy.
• The levels of morning sickness vary between
  women. Not all women experience morning sickness.

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DO NOT

• SMOKE
• DRINK ALCOHOL
• GET X-RAYS

• TRAVEL in an Airplane during the 3rd trimester
• Take any DRUGS
• -illegal or prescription or over the counter
• Consult your doctor about all medication!

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Signs Of Pregnancy

• The number one sign is the missed period!
• Other signs may include
• Headaches
• Spotting
• Darkening around the nipple
• Thin clear discharge
• Morning sickness
• Lower abdomen cramps
• Some women even claim that they can just feel
  they are pregnant!

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Having Trouble Sleeping?

• Problems To Expect
• Leg cramps
• Back pain
• Frequent urination
• Increased number of dreams

• One Solution to Comfort While Sleeping
• Sleep lying on your side with knees bent.

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Sex During Pregnancy

• Increase the amount of communication to be sure
  the expectant mom does not have discomfort.
• Sex is normal and is not proven to harm the
  unborn baby.
• In the late stages of the 3rd trimester, sex is
  proven to help induce labor.

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Postpartum Depression

• What is it?
• During pregnancy, women become accustomed to
  having their child inside them and taking good
  care of themselves. After childbirth the focus
  moves to the new born and away from the mom. This
  can sometimes result in postpartum depression.
• 2. Am I prone to have it?
• Chance increases with women who
• Have severe P.M.S.
• History of mental illness
• A perfectionist personality
• Difficulty during pregnancy

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Good Luck on Your Project

• A baby isnt a curse, its a blessing that
  changes your life for the best, not the worst. A
  baby doesnt make you want to give up, it only
  makes you stronger, and gives you one more
  purpose to strive for success.
• -unknown

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References

• http//community.netdoktor.com/ccs/uk/pregnancy/fa
  cts/index.jsp
• http//ww5.americanbaby.com/ab/index.jhtml?ordersr
  cgooglepregnancyhome
• http//www.babyzone.com/default.asp?refgoogle
• http//www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/expectingdads/
  index
• http//www.pregnancy.org/pregnancycalendar/