Just like all the first time mothers I am a bit apprehensive about the labour and taking care of the new born. To tell you the truth I have never held a new born (of family or friends), afraid that I will hurt them. Now that I have to do it all alone, gets me goose pimples. I know many of you would also share the same experience and would like to know what to do. To put my fears at ease, I searched on the net for information and I got loads of it. I am sure it will help you too. So here are some videos you can sit back and enjoy. The videos give loads of information about your pregnancy, development of your baby, labor & delivery and taking care of the new born.
11th week – Baby moving in the womb
We had our 4th visit to the doctor. This is my 11th week of pregnancy. The ultrasound was done and we saw our lil angel sleeping. Doctor told us that baby’s sleep and wake up every 20 mins in the womb. Might have got tired running about with me to reach the hospital all the way from office.;) And then suddenly the baby moved. Whoops!! That was the first time we saw our baby moving in the womb, with cute lil butterfly kicks. The doctor informed us that the baby's liver is now producing red blood cells and all his vital organs are growing and developing. Little teeth continue to form beneath the baby's gums and his bones are beginning to harden. He/She now has separate fingers and toes and can even move them! At this stage he may even be able to make a fist. His heart is also beating very fast, approximately double the rate of mum's and can be seen on ultrasound. Hair and nails are growing and genitals begin forming, although as yet the baby's sex cannot be determined on ultrasound.
9th week – start of morning sickness
The 9th week saw the onset of morning sickness. I threw up once in a while, but I started a dislike for some foods and had to be careful of what I chose to eat. Chocolates, caffeine was a “BIG NO NO”. Eating was limited in the fear of throwing up. In the bargain, I almost lost 2-3 kgs of weight. But I was not feeling weak as I had always being exercising and had a healthy diet before pregnancy. It does help you sustain these few months, you see. I know people have worst experiences than mine. Some have to be hospitalized as they cannot intake even water. At least I could munch on something in the evening. I knew I will get over with this. Good times will be back soon.
My Joyful Experience
Actually my periods are very irregular. Sometimes happening in 2 or 3 months and once it also happened in 5months.. well you see I may have gone through more than half the stage of pregnancy. ;) Doctors say it is fine if there are not much side effects. It may be just that your period cycle is happening without bleeding. I could not help but believe it, though I tried some medications. Sometimes it is hereditary too as was my case and my mom had 3 healthy children, so I was cool. So my dear friends who are facing the same problem as mine, no worries. :) Things will work out for you too, have faith!! But it may be good to visit your doctor and do a medical checkup for both mother and father just so to check the healthy sperm count and uterus.
As I already said in my earlier post, we also fixed up a routine for healthy diet and exercise regime so that our baby too grows healthy. Also it is good to take folic acid supplements and also eat fresh foods and vegetables. It is good for the both parents to be mentally prepared for the new life and the new beginning.
Now I knew my period cycle had begun, but not sure as usual whether I will get my periods. Women can know it from the rise in temperature and tenderness of breasts. You can say that is your peak time for conceiving. There are also some special ovulator tools which can detect ovulation. It was almost 3 months and even if I had conceived I really would not know. ;) But I used to only have natural foods so it was fine. No smoking and drinking and not much caffeine too. And as i wrote earlier, I had really conceived.:)
As I already said in my earlier post, we also fixed up a routine for healthy diet and exercise regime so that our baby too grows healthy. Also it is good to take folic acid supplements and also eat fresh foods and vegetables. It is good for the both parents to be mentally prepared for the new life and the new beginning.
Now I knew my period cycle had begun, but not sure as usual whether I will get my periods. Women can know it from the rise in temperature and tenderness of breasts. You can say that is your peak time for conceiving. There are also some special ovulator tools which can detect ovulation. It was almost 3 months and even if I had conceived I really would not know. ;) But I used to only have natural foods so it was fine. No smoking and drinking and not much caffeine too. And as i wrote earlier, I had really conceived.:)
8th week – listening to our baby’s heartbeat
Our visits to the doctor were quite frequent in the initial stages of pregnancy. Doctors want to be sure that the baby is growing well and there are no complications. We had a blood checkup to detect anaemia or any other related syndromes which may affect the baby in the future. Everything was going good. It was my 8th week of pregnancy. The doctor did an ultrasound and we could hear our baby’s heart beating for us, telling us “Oh Mama and Dada, don’t worry, I am growing well!!”Indeed he/she had become 11.3mm in length from a tiny dot, which we had seen during our first visit in the 4th week of pregnancy. There is no excitement greater than seeing and experiencing all this yourself. Due to this, my hubby would accompany me every time to the doctor. You can't just miss it!!
6th week of pregnancy
I had an increased appetite. I used to feel hungry every 2 hour and munch on some snacks or fresh fruits. And since I was working I used to feel very tired at the end of the day. There were many changes happening in my body and it took me a while to adjust to it. I used to go to sleep as soon as I was home. My hubby used to do handle most of the household chores. You would say “Lucky you” !! :) But poor hubby.. I used to feel bad but could not help it sometimes. I knew I will be able to handle it soon, but I needed my time to get used to the new feeling.
So my dear friends, who are expecting for the first time, do not get overwhelmed. It is just natural. All the tiredness will disappear once you are in your fourth and fifth month. I heard that is the best period of the 9 months.
So my dear friends, who are expecting for the first time, do not get overwhelmed. It is just natural. All the tiredness will disappear once you are in your fourth and fifth month. I heard that is the best period of the 9 months.
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