Tip 1: What is a toxicosis

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Tip 1: What is a toxicosis

Pregnancy, especially coveted, delivers joy and pleasant experiences to any woman. But toxicosis, who is her "faithful" companion, probably every future mother is afraid. For many people, the word "toxicosis" means only a craving for salty and the appearance of such symptoms as nausea and vomiting.

In the medical sense of toxicosis (otherthe name - gestosis) is a group of pathological changes in the body of a woman arising in connection with the appearance and development of the fetus. Gestosis is characterized by various symptoms that complicate the course of pregnancy, and cease after the birth of the baby. The most common symptoms of toxicosis, in addition to nausea and vomiting, are morning sickness, dizziness, excessive accumulation of saliva, palpitations and pulse. Early toxicosis occurs in almost the majority of women and lasts from the first weeks to the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. In the mechanism of the appearance of gestosis, an important role is played by hormones produced by the placenta, and affecting the metabolic processes in the fetus and the future mother. Thus the nervous system and internal organs of the pregnant woman begin to react to these changes by symptoms toxicosis. There are several theories of the occurrence of toxicoses. The most popular and well-founded of them is the neuro-reflex. According to this theory, in the subcortical structures, where the formation of the majority of protective reflexes occurs, activation of vital processes occurs during pregnancy. In the subcortex, for example, there is a vomiting center, as well as olfactory zones involved in the management of internal organs, in particular the stomach, heart, lungs, salivary glands. Hence the rapidity of the pulse, excessive salivation, gastrointestinal manifestations in pregnant women. But no matter how the mechanism of the appearance of toxicoses is undoubtedly one thing: the organism of a pregnant woman behaves in such a way as to endure and preserve a new life that has appeared inside. Having understood this, it will be easier to take and cope with the manifestations of toxicosis. In the case of early symptoms toxicosis, flowing in a mild form, vomiting does not happenmore than 3-5 times a day. These days, you need to supply the body with a sufficient amount of liquid in the form of soups, broths, fruit and vegetable juices, milk drinks. If bouts of nausea and vomiting come up more than 15 times a day, you can talk about the appearance of a heavy toxicosis first trimester. In this case, a doctor's consultation is necessary. Eating at the whole time is better fractional and often. It is better to keep 5-6 meals a day. Diversify your menu, include vegetables, fruits, sweet and sour products, cottage cheese. After each meal, it is desirable to rinse the mouth with a refreshing liquid. Preliminary advise and get appropriate advice from the dentist. Toxicosis in the late term, in the third trimester of pregnancy are more serious complications. They can be accompanied by increased blood pressure, the appearance of edema on the legs, in the urine may be present protein. In such cases, constant visits and observations are required from the doctor who leads the pregnancy. Pregnant women need to watch for weight gain. On average, it is 10-15 kg for all 9 months. Early toxicosis in mild form can be accompanied by a slight loss in weight - up to 3-5 kg, but at the end of their manifestations, the weight will begin to increase. In more severe forms, pregnant women can lose about 5-8 kg, so weight control should be done under the strict supervision of a doctor.

Tip 2: What is trimester

A normal pregnancy lasts an average of 9 months or 38 weeks from conception. Also, obstetrician-gynecologist doctors count the waiting period for the birth of a child and for trimester.

Instructions

Trimester is a gestation period that lasts approximately 3 months. In total, the process of waiting for a child consists of three trimesters, each of which has a number of characteristics.

Normal pregnancy lasts from 38 to 42weeks, with the counting of the period begins not from the moment of conception, but from the first day of the last menstruation, despite the fact that about the first 2 weeks after the onset of monthly fertilization has not yet come.

The first trimester lasts from 1 to 14 weekspregnancy. Usually a woman learns about her situation at 4-5 weeks. The next menstruation does not come, and a few days after the start of the delay, the pregnancy test can already show a positive result. Thus, in the first 4-5 weeks the woman does not yet know about her situation. Starting from the 5th week the future mother may experience attacks of nausea and vomiting. However, by the end of the first trimester, toxicosis usually passes. By the 14th week, the child should be formed all parts of the body and the main internal organs.

From the 15th week of pregnancy, the 2 ndtrimester. During this period, the entire formation and development of all the internal organs of the child occurs. Therefore, by the end of the 2nd trimester, i.e. by the 26th week of pregnancy the child is already viable even outside the womb of the mother. In the second trimester, the woman's abdomen is markedly rounded, and concealing a pregnancy is usually almost impossible. According to many mothers, the period from 15 to 26 weeks of waiting for the baby is the most comfortable of the entire pregnancy period. Toxicosis usually recedes, and the weight of the child is still quite small, and the woman does not feel heaviness from wearing the baby.

From the 27th week until the time of delivery, the thirdtrimester of pregnancy. During this period, toxicosis may return. If you again experience unpleasant sensations, you should notify the doctor immediately, as your condition can harm the baby. Some pregnant women have shortness of breath, pressure increases. In order not to provoke premature birth, a woman should limit physical activity. The belly of the future mother is growing, and it is already difficult for a woman to fasten her boots and tie shoes on laces. The child is intensively growing and gaining weight. By the time of delivery, around the 40th week of pregnancy, the baby's height will be about 51 cm, and weight - 3.5 kg. The third trimester should end at the later 43rd week of pregnancy. If by that time natural birth did not begin, doctors will help the baby to appear.

Tip 3: What is vacuum abortion and how is it done

Vacuum abortion is one of the methods of interruptionunwanted pregnancy. It is the most painless and is increasingly selected by specialists, since it rarely causes complications, including does not adversely affect a woman's genital function. Also, with vacuum aspiration, the area of damage to the uterine areas is minimal.

Indications for a vacuum abortion

Indications for a vacuum abortionare: - Various chronic diseases of a woman - Complications with a previous medical abortion - Pathology of fetal development - Social factors or the desire of the woman herself.

The preparatory stage of vacuum aspiration

Vacuum abortion is carried out at an early stagepregnancy, from the fourth to the twelfth week of the term. Before the procedure, the patient is examined by a gynecologist, and the necessary analysis is collected. Given that the process of obtaining tests takes time, it is necessary to pass them as early as possible.

Carrying out a vacuum abortion

After the preparatory phase of data collection onpatient, in the event that there are no contraindications, the very procedure of a vacuum abortion is carried out. During the operation, local anesthesia is used. The whole process lasts about five minutes. Before the beginning of the patient takes two drugs, one of which is designed to relax the uterus, the other to reduce it. The operation takes place on a gynecological chair, as in a routine examination. In the event that the patient has not yet given birth before this procedure, the uterus is expanded with a special instrument beforehand. Then follows the introduction of the tube (cannula), using an electric pump inside creates a pressure of 0.5 atm. Due to this pressure, the fetal egg is removed, not yet firmly entrenched on the wall of the uterus. After the doctor finds out that all fragments are extracted, the operation ends. Then the patient is observed after vacuum aspiration in a medical facility for 30 minutes - several hours. After the operation, a woman may feel slight malaise - nausea, weakness and dizziness.

Postoperative period

After a vacuum aspiration to the patientAntibiotics are prescribed to prevent the occurrence of infections. In addition, after 2-3 weeks a repeated ultrasound is prescribed by a gynecologist. In some cases, partial fetal suction occurs, in practice this figure is about 2% of all vacuum abortions performed. In such situations, the patient may exhibit various signs of pregnancy, nausea, swelling of the mammary glands, toxicosis. If these signs are manifested before a scheduled ultrasound is prescribed, it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor. The uterus grows in about 2-3 weeks, during which it is necessary to refrain from sexual intimacy. A woman is recommended to protect herself from sexually transmitted infections within a month after the procedure, so it is necessary to use condoms during sex. It is necessary to remember the following: in spite of the fact that vacuum abortion is minimally painless and, by medical measures, the most safe, it does not give a full guarantee of the result and absence of various complications.

Tip 4: What happens at the 8th week of pregnancy

Part of the most important processes occur in the eighth week of pregnancy. At this time, the face of the baby is actively formed, as well as its internal organs - the heart and the gastrointestinal tract.

At the 8th week of pregnancy is still invisible forsurrounding. However, a woman can already begin to feel that her trousers or skirt have become too tight. This is due to the fact that the uterus begins to increase in size. Because of its active growth, blood flow to the pelvic organs increases. At this time the woman can already begin toxicosis - nausea, vomiting, weakness to fainting, excessive sensitivity to smells and tastes. This state is within the physiological norm, but if it causes too much discomfort, you should see a doctor to reduce the symptoms. The growth and development of the child continues. If before the fetus was static, it is at the 8th week that it can begin to move. However, the mother still does not feel this - the size of the fruit is too small, normally it is no more than 3 cm in length, and the weight fluctuates at the level of several grams. The first movement can be noticed by a gynecologist during an ultrasound examination. The embryo's activity is connected with the fact that its bones, joints and tendons are becoming more developed. On the 8th week the child's face is formed. The shape of the ears, as well as the nose and lips are indicated. Eyes acquire the shape characteristic of a newborn. Actively growing limbs, especially the hands. In the development of internal organs is also a leap. The palpitation can be fixed even before the 8th week, but it is at this time that the heart is formed finally. Further, it simply continues to increase in size, maintaining its structure. The process of development of the gastrointestinal tract continues. Due to the fact that in the early period of development the main organs and systems of the child are being laid, the future mother should take special care of her health. It is necessary to refrain from smoking and alcohol and consume more vitamins.