Category Diseases - discomfort

You just got pregnant. Six days after fertilization, the zygote reaches the uterus and nests in its walls. After a few days, one part of its cells will give rise to the placenta and the other to the embryo.From that moment, the maternal organism begins to undergo a series of transformations to enable the growth of a new being inside. and these changes are reflected in the form of pregnancy discomforts that should be identified in order to alleviate them.

In the last trimester of pregnancy, abdominal volume increases so much that the woman's back spine changes. To avoid this causing discomfort, such as back pain and low back pain, you must take care of your posture, especially at work, where the pregnant woman spends more hours sitting or standing.

The first trimester of pregnancy is characterized by the changes that the future mother experiences in her body, which is preparing to house a new being inside her. Mood swings, emotional instability and ups and downs in mood are common due to the hormonal revolution, which is taking place in women.

If you are or have ever been pregnant, you probably know what pre-eclampsia is, this disease typical of pregnancy, which affects almost 1 in 10 pregnant women, and which usually appears around 20 weeks of gestation, may, from now be more controlled thanks to a study that reveals and identifies genetic errors that increase a woman's risk of suffering from it during pregnancy.

There are many doubts that arise around epilepsy and pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Can I get pregnant with epilepsy? Will the drugs I take harm my baby? Can you breastfeed with this nervous system disease? Next, we are going to give answers to all these questions that worry many future mothers.

Just thinking about the word & 39; flu & 39;, a chill runs down my back ... Prevention is essential if we do not want to fall into the clutches of influenza, but it is even more important for pregnant women. According to one study, the most severe cases of the flu in pregnancy are at higher risk for premature delivery and other complications.

Fetal distress occurs when, for some reason, the baby in the womb does not receive enough oxygen to perform its vital functions. This decrease in oxygen supply can occur during childbirth, causing irreparable damage to brain tissues or even death, or during pregnancy when the baby does not receive adequate food or oxygen for normal development.

Almost half of pregnant women suffer from back discomfort at some point during their pregnancy. To prevent them, it is advisable to change your postural habits and implement a series of preventive measures that will prevent back pain from making an appearance and embittering your pregnancy.The increase in volume of the uterus or belly causes the body's axis of gravity the woman's movement and, for this reason, the spinal column and the rest of the musculoskeletal system must adjust to these changes.

Many pregnant women feel uncomfortable when using the seat belt in the car so they do not use it, some even think that it can cause injuries to the baby in the event of a collision so they do not tighten it or place it in the wrong position . These bad habits put the mother and her baby in a dangerous situation, since they are more unprotected in the event of an accident.

We all know that smoking is dangerous to health. It is one of the most harmful habits for health. However, although we are all aware of the damage it causes to health, many insist on continuing with this custom that, in many cases, has already become a vice. Tobacco does not only harm those who smoke, but also those who smoke. it is by your side and, in the case of pregnant women, the fetus that is forming and growing in your womb.

Three days is how long it takes a newborn baby to overcome his addiction to nicotine. That's what this video from the UK's National Anti-Tobacco Campaign points out, to sensitize and educate the population about the health problems caused by smoking during pregnancy. If you are pregnant, do not smoke.

Asthma is a lung condition that can compromise people's lives, if it is not treated properly. In the event that asthma affects a woman in full pregnancy, it can cause her to experience a complex stage from a metabolic point of view and, therefore, she will need special attention to avoid complications for her health and that of her baby.

Is it true that smoking in pregnancy can cause asthma in the baby? What effects can the smoking habit of a pregnant woman cause on the baby she is expecting? In this video, Dr. Olga Cortes of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics ( AEP), answers all the doubts of the woman, in pregnancy.