What to pack in your hospital bag

The 9 months leading up to the day when your child says HELLO (DITO NA ME!!) is your time to prepare. The crib, the diaper bags, the clothes, the toys, the strollers, the bottles, the monthly check-ups and weigh-ins all lead to that one day when you finally go to the hospital to finally meet the little cutie who’s been kicking and moving inside you. You may also need to go into hospital for an overnight stay at some other point during your pregnancy before the birth, and although it's probably over-the-top to have a bag prepared on the off-chance, it is a good idea to be mentally prepared for what you would need to have with you. So here's what to pack for an overnight stay: 

For you 

• Your maternity notes
• A dressing gown you’ll feel comfortable walking around the halls in
• A wash bag with your washing essentials and a hairbrush or comb
• Comfortable house shoes or slippers for when you want to go wandering the corridors
• A towel
• A change of underwear
• Two nightgowns

And if you're preparing a bag for labour then add to that: 

• Any props you plan to use in labour, whether that’s aromatherapy candles, oils, a pillow, massage instruments, rescue remedy, calming music and player etc.
• High energy snacks for yourself and birthing partner Several pairs of old or disposable knickers and at least one nursing bra if you’re planning/hoping to breastfeed
• If you're planning on breastfeeding then take nightgowns that won’t interfere with feeding after the birth i.e. open-fronted

What is the better sleep position during pregnancy

During pregnancy you may find that your regular sleep positions may no longer work. This is because of your belly’s development. So you want to a comfortable sleeping position during pregnancy. Sleeping is the most important thing during pregnancy. There are some positions may help you to sleep better.

Reasons of an uncomfortable sleeping during pregnancy

1. Increased size of abdomen
2. Back pain
3. Heartburn
4. Shortness of breath
5. Insomnia

forceps delivery using instruments

A forceps delivery is a type of operative vaginal delivery. It's sometimes needed in the course of vaginal childbirth. Forceps are instruments designed to help in the delivery of the fetus by applying traction to the fetal head. Many different types of forceps have been described and developed. 

Generally, forceps consist of 2 mirror image metal instruments that are manipulated to cradle the fetal head and are articulated, after which traction is applied to effect delivery. 

Forceps have 4 major components, they are:

Blades: The blades grasp the fetus. Each blade has a curve to fit around the fetal head. The blades are oval or elliptical and can be with a hole in the middle or solid. Many blades are also curved in a plane 90° from the cephalic curve to fit the maternal pelvis.

Over thirty pregnancy problems and advice

If you are in your thirties, you need an accurate information and advice during pregnancy. Over thirty pregnancy complications want a deep care to mother and child. Monthly ovulation may not correctly in over thirty.

Pregnancy process is like a fertilization process of an egg. Last 4 to 8 days of the ovulation process, the ovary cells have been produced in the uterus. If you are in over thirty, the real problem may occur these stages. Estrogen, the primary female sex hormones are necessary when pregnancy. Over thirty ages the production of Estrogen may not sufficient for a full ovulation process When over thirty pregnancy, some women incorrectly imagine that as long as they have steady menstrual cycles, there is going to be no problem to delivering a child. But real fact is that normal monthly menstrual cycles do not a true sign of a woman’s regular ovulation cycles. 

Regular ovulation cycles depend with age priorities, nature of diseases or because of a wide variety of other reasons. Ovulation cycles, normally stable for any woman, may vary for two or three months after an abortion, or for a year after giving birth to a child. After a woman becomes forty, her body starts getting ready for her pre-menopausal period. So, ovulation may take place at any moment of a menstrual cycle or several times during a cycle. Some women get pregnant even while having a period.

Tips for a healthy pregnancy

Being healthy before, pregnancy involves so many different aspects of your life. So, we've compiled a quick list to help you stay on the healthy side. 

• See your physician before becoming pregnant . 
• Start changing your food habits to include a healthy variety of foods.
• Exercise
• Eat a new vegetable you've never tried. 
• Stop smoking
• Take a prenatal vitamin.
• Educate yourself! 
• Ask your partner to join you on your new healthy habit changes. 
• Avoid chemicals that could possibly harm your baby.  
• Swimming is great in late pregnancy. It can help relieve a lot of aches and pains and makes you feel weightless. 
• Stretch before bed to help prevent leg cramps.

Bleeding during pregnancy: causes and symptoms

Vaginal bleeding can arise frequently in the first trimester of pregnancy and may not be a sign of problems. But bleeding that occurs in the second and third trimester of pregnancy can often be a sign of a possible complication.

Bleeding can be caused by a number of reasons. You should never wear a sexual intercourse if you are currently experiencing bleeding. If you are bleeding, you should always wear a pad or panty liner so that you can monitor how much you are bleeding and what type of bleeding you are experiencing.

Bleeding can be a sign of miscarriage but does not mean that miscarriage is looming.  

Bleeding affects 20%-30% of all pregnancies. Approximately half of pregnant women who bleed do not have miscarriages. Approximately 15-20% of all pregnancies result in a miscarriage, and the majority occur during the first 12 weeks. Signs of miscarriage include: Vaginal bleeding, Tissue passing through the vagina, stronger than menstrual cramps.

Ultra Sound Scan During Pregnancy

An ultra sound is defined as high frequency of sound waves. Here your pregnancy test , this high frequency of sound waves is passed through your womb (uterus) in a short period which can able to identify the inner portion of your uterus. 

High frequency of sound waves bounces off the inner parts especially your baby and the sound waves are turned into a digital image which shows your baby’s present position and movements. When the sound waves bounce in hard objects such as baby’s bones the sound waves become bigger and will reflect in the image, as white. Soft tissues are become grey. Babies are lies in amniotic fluid which appear in the image as black because the sound waves easily go through the fluids.

The ultra sound tests to gives the first information about your baby’s developments during pregnancy. Your scanning center will give a printout of the scan image. Keep in mind that purpose of the scan is not to find out your baby’s sex. It uses for a brief examination of your baby is developing normally.

Sometimes some pregnancies doctor may advice Special scans. These scans will be carried out by a fetal medicine specialist (a doctor who trained in ultrasound) otherwise ultra sound scans usually done by sonographers who are trained in ultrasound. 

Tips to Preventing Stretch Marks during Pregnancy

When you are in pregnancy stage, a lot of changes may occur in your body. These change not only your physical appearance but your mind also. Considering your physical changes, mainly your stomach will look like a balloon and other parts also match with the belle condition. But you prepare and accept these changes more vibrantly because your little one will soon come in your arms. However, you may know about developing stretch marks and worrying about it.

Here we will explain and give some useful tips for preventing your stretch marks during pregnancy. 

Collagen, a group of naturally occurring proteins caused the Stretch marks during pregnancy. The collagen mostly develops in the middle layer of the skin. During pregnancy your stomach skin is stretched repeatedly past the breakdown point, the body will automatically try to pay off by sending more collagen to the over stretched place. The excess collagen is caused to develop stretch marks or scar like tissue. Examiners in the field of pregnancy say that the possibility of your stretch marks during pregnancy will increase if your mother had stretch marks during pregnancy. But this is not a 100% sure statement. You can do a lot of to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy.

To prevent stretch marks during pregnancy: Useful Tips

Labor pain

Some women experience very different signs of labor pain. There are several hormonal and physical changes may indicate the beginning of labor

There are three stages of Labor pain.

The first stage starts with the onset of uterine contractions that open up the cervix or the mouth of the uterus to about 10 cms. Generally this lasts for 8-14 hours. Pain usually deepens towards the end when the contractions become frequent and stronger. This time your cervix is 4-5 cms open. 

The second stage your cervix is fully dilated and is completed with the birth of the baby. This stage lasts for 1-2 hours for the first baby.

The third stage starts immediately after the birth of the baby and concludes with the delivery of the placenta. It takes 15 mts to one hour. The delivery of the placenta is accompanied with some amount of bleeding. The episiotomy is stitched immediately afterwards.

Lightening

The process of your baby relaxing or lowering into your pelvis just before labor is called lightening. Lightening can occur a few weeks or a few hours before labor. Because the uterus rests on the bladder more after lightening, you may feel the need to urinate more frequently. 

Shaping up your body after delivery: Useful Tips

Shaping up after delivery with some gentle exercising everyday your figure can return to normal in as little as 3months after the delivery, although your stomach muscles may not be as firm as before. 

Build up your exercise programme slowly at first as your ligaments are still soft and stretchy, and always stop straightaway if you feel pain or tiredness. It is best to exercise a little, but on a regular basis. Both fit and unfit new moms should ease into an exercise routine by taking 20-minute walks three days a week.

The following exercises into your daily routine, and continue for at least three months. Repeat each exercise as many times as is comfortable. Pelvic floor exercise helps strengthens the stomach muscles and makes the back more flexible. The pelvic tile is especially helpful if you suffer from backache.

Another exercise is to pull the muscles up and in as before, but to lift, squeeze and tighten the muscles quite quickly, as in the beat of a pulse and then release. Repeat five times, again breathing normally.