How To Prepare For The Birth Of Your Child
1. Record the beginning date of your last menstrual cycle. Try to remember if it was a cycle consistent with the pattern of your regular cycles. Was it a heavier or lighter blood flow than usual? Was it late? Did it last as long as your usual cycles? What are your symptoms of pregnancy? Have you had sexual intercourse lately, or has it been five years? Keep this information in a place where you can access it quickly. 2. Call your doctor. I would suggest skipping your physician, and calling your gynecologist immediately. The doctor will schedule an appointment for you to have a pregnancy test. At this appointment you will be given a urine test. If the results are positive for pregnancy, you will receive an extensive internal exam. If they aren?t, you need more help than I cangive you!
The doctor will take cultures of your tissue to test for infections and sexually transmitted diseases. You will be given a rough estimate of how far along the pregnancy is. You will be counseled on the results, and every option you have regarding pregnancy. If you decide to carry the child to term, 9 months, your doctor will give you a bottle of pre-natal vitamins. Schedule and attend all future pre-natal appointments, and avoid the excessive usage of ultrasounds. If you have other doctors appointments, make sure they know you are pregnant. Some tests and medications are dangerous to an unborn child.
3. Consider all alternatives, such as delivery, abortion, and adoption, and make a decision. If you decide to carry the child full term, continue on to the following steps. If you do not choose to, arrange an appointment with your doctor for further counseling. Make sure you have the means to pay for the options you choose. You will either need a very rich husband, or medical insurance.
4. Take one vitamin, given to you by the doctor, every morning until the end of your pregnancy. If they make you puke, try taking them at a different times of the day. If they still make you sick, call your doctor. Your doctor will tell you to switch to a multi-vitamin from the store.
If these changes do not work, you will need to change your diet to make sure you are receiving all the vitamins you need. Your doctor may require blood tests to make sure.
5. Prepare yourself emotionally. You need to change your personal habits and lifestyle based on the knowl... ... middle of paper ...
...ty, or simply choose from a book of baby names. I was very tempted to name my son after a soccer player. He loved to kick, especially my ribcage when I was sleeping. The child will need a name for obvious reasons, as well as for applying for social security cards and insurance purposes.
15. Make important decisions about the day of delivery in advance. You may not be in the right state of mind to do so later. Who will be in the delivery room with you? Do you want medication or a natural birth? Who are you inviting to the hospital, and what are there phone numbers? Will you breastfeed? Pack your hospital bag. Put in it things such as your baby?s first outfit, diapers, bottles and blankets. You may want to include money for the child?s first pictures, if they are offered, and gas for your vehicle. In this day and age, it might be useful to equip yourself and/or loved ones with a cell phone or beeper for when you start labor. Pack a camera with working batteries and film.
Make sure your identification and list of phone numbers are handy when it is time to go to the hospital. Know the route to the hospital fairly well, and have a car seat ready for the ride, newbons can be
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Put yourself in Mendoza’s position, you have been carrying your bundle of joy for 19 weeks, talking, singing, and bonding with your baby. Planning out the rest of your life, centering on your baby when suddenly, it comes to a tragic end. You no longer feel your baby twist, kick, and hiccup. You are suddenly robbed of that warm feeling. The feeling that trounces any horrible morning sickness and back pain. As if the pain of losing a child is not enough, you are bleeding, and there is no doctor available to perform the dilations and evacuations (D&E) procedure before decay begins. Labor induced delivery is suggested where you might possibly die or suffer severe damages, you are in both physical pain from bleeding, and mental pain from losing your child. How would you react? Would you ask for a D&E? Or would you induce labor and wait a few days to deliver a lifeless
With the joined forces of awareness and understanding of your body happen a new phenomenon occurs and it 's called Body Literacy. It is wise to be body literate - you are the owner of your body and although nobody has given you a manual on how it works and how to use it, consider menstrual tracking and charting as the manual to one aspect of your reproductive system (pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding complete this circle of life as it pertains to the female
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Birth is a normal, physiological process, in which a woman’s body naturally prepares to expel the fetus within. It has occurred since the beginning of time. Unfortunately, childbirth has gradually evolved into what it is today - a highly managed whirlwind of unwarranted interventions. Jennifer Block, a journalist with over twelve years experience, has devoted herself to raising awareness regarding the authenticity of the Americanized standard of care in obstetrics, while guiding others to discover the truth behind the medical approach to birth in this country. In her book, Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, Jennifer Block brings forth startling truths concerning this country’s management of birth.
When women feel as though there is no way out of their pregnancy, they feel as though there is no other option but to terminate. This can harm there bodies and decrease chance for later pregnancy, and results in taking an innocent life. Adoption is a liable option for many reasons. If the pregnant individual researches and interviews couples, the child in consideration can have a better chance at life. If the mother of the child is a teen, they do not have to give up there young
Every day, an overwhelming amount of human beings’ lives are terminated. The culprit: unwanted pregnancies. Many woman are (not by choice), becoming pregnant as a result of unsafe sex, rape, and other things. So what is one to do when they discover that they’re pregnant? They have some alternatives: (1) have the child and raise it (2) have the child, then give it up for adoption (3) get an abortion. Sadly, many women choose alternative three, unaware of what they’re getting themselves into.
A description can never be as vivid as an event that has been experienced. An experience can never be as defining as an event that has left you changed. Under the intensity of childbirth, you're more likely to remember details that would otherwise go unnoticed. All the scenes come together to leave a permanent imprint on the mind's eye.
Nelson (2014) defines menstruation as the shedding of tissue and blood from the lining of uterus through a woman’s vagina. The author also states that menstruation acts as an important sign of puberty among females whereby they normally start having menstrual periods between the ages of 11 to 14 years old, around three to five days per cycle. Marshall (2014) studies that when periods come regularly, it is called the menstrual cycle which also implies the changes that occur in a woman’s body to prepare for fertilization and pregnancy. The cycle usually starts on the first day of the menstrual period and ends the day before the next period starts (Nelson, 2014). Ganong (2003) says the average cycle is 28 days but the length of the cycle is variable
The menstrual cycle occurs in the uterus and the ovary as a part of making sexual reproduction possible. The menstrual cycle is a monthly occurrence and happens so the ovary can produce eggs and the uterus can get ready for an egg becoming fertilized. (Wikipedia) The menstrual cycle is a complex cycle and is controlled by hormones produced by many different glands. The hypothalamus causes the pituitary gland to produces chemicals which then cause the ovaries to produce the sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone. Each gland and structure is affected by the activity of another which is a biofeedback . The menstrual cycle has been assumed to last around 28 days and happens in four stages, the menstrual phase (day 1-5), follicular phase (day 1-13), ovulation phase (day 14) and the luteal phase (day 15-28). The day count for the menstrual cycle starts on the first day that the blood comes out of the vagina. (Women’s Health)
To prevent amenorrhea, strive to maintain a normal weight, frequent practice, understanding how to monitor section, and continue with a healthy lifestyle. Make a propensity to obtain a standard pelvic exam, including a Pap smear. Converse with your specialist about any concerns you have about your menstrual
Automobiles! You just have to have one in this fast paced world! In the United States automobiles are necessary. People need to move from point A to point B. These points can be as close as a few hundred feet or even range up to a few hundred miles! When making these trips safety is a priority. There are hundreds of thousands of automobiles on the roads across the nation and if safety was not considered, thousand would be injured or even killed daily! Automobile safety has come a long way over the years and as every day goes by more and more new ways are created to keep drivers, and their passengers, safe on the road.
The responsibility of being pregnant is surely not as sever as actually having a baby but it is truly a preparation course. I feel almost scared when I go to the doctor. I keep close eyes on my food intake and eating habits, so that I can have enough supplements for both of us. I have to keep my baby safe because she can not do it on her own. I have to prepare myself for life with my baby; it is not only a mind set but also a physical one. I have to be prepared to make sacrifice and present stability in a child’s life even though I am still young. I have to face responsibility and understand it and achieve it. I have to face my fears, and run at them so that I may conquer life to the fullest. I must stand on my own feet and make my own decisions because this is my life; no this is our life.