Early Pregnancy - A Critical Time
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Seeing the first ultra sounds of your developing baby, hearing its heartbeat the firt time and feeling its first kick, are amazing moments during your pregnancy. But these are not the first or early signs of your pregnancy. Early pregnancy signs are rarely as pleasant and often include morning sickness, bleeding, fatigue and cramping. These early pregnancy signs are more like common unpleasant ailments.
First Trimester Symptoms
Early pregnancy symptoms occur during the first trimester, or first three months. During the first three months, the fetus is developing all of its organs and your body is going through alot of changes. Few pregnancy symptoms are present during this first month.
The second month you should start to experience morning sickness and possibly vomiting. Although it is called morning sickness, it can be felt any time of day or all day depending upon the woman. Light spotting or bleeding may also occur which can be mistaken for a period. The bleeding is called implantation bleeding and occurs when the fetus implants itself into the uterus.
During the third month, early pregnancy symptoms should be more profound and include:
- headaches;
- severe mood swings;
- constipation; and
- heartburn.
Your baby has grown to about four inches long and has most of his or her body parts. Your baby’s head makes up approximately 50% of its total body at this stage of pregnancy.
Early Pregnancy - Special Care
Most physicians will agree that the first three months are the most critical during any pregnancy. During early pregnancy, your baby is developing all of its vital organs as well as its brain. That’s why you need to see your doctor as soon as you learn that you are pregnant.
You need to begin a pregnancy fitness and nutrition program as early as possible to ensure the health of your developing baby. Your baby has very special needs during this stage which will require you to change your diet, your vitamins and perhaps other habits. Your doctor will work with you with respect to all of these areas and more.
It is also a great time to start planning how you are going to care for your baby after its born. This may include finances, going on maternity leave, quitting your job permanently, hiring a nanny, moving to a bigger house, building a nursery, etc.
Early pregnancy detection is vital to the health of your baby. It is also the time that you can begin planning needed lifestyle changes and preparing for your baby’s future.
There are many decisions that you and your spouse need to make, changes that need to take place before baby’s arrival, and you only have eight to nine months to get many of them accomplished. This is a very exciting time and a very busy time as well.
To Your Health,
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