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One of the most beautiful phases
during a womans lifetime is the nine-month pregnancy tenure.
Yes, there are ups and downs that do occur during this period;
but all that is done away when one thinks of the little life
that is taking its form within the womb. This is what makes
womanhood so special the possibility of motherhood. And to
ensure healthy pregnancy tenure one needs to follow every
recommended step and procedure that is prescribed to bring about
consistent prenatal development. |
The mother-to-be is required to go
through prenatal testing from time-to-time. This is an essential as the
various tests monitor the growth and development of the fetus, thereby
ruling out any complications, as well as bringing under control any
possible damage or harm that could have been accidentally done to the
fetus. Thus, the prenatal tests are essential for the following reasons:
It helps to identify any kind of health problems a mother-to-be faces,
in order to see that the child is not affected.
It helps to find out about various characteristics of the fetus such
as the size, gender, age and most importantly the placement of the
uterus during the pregnancy period.
The tests help check whether the fetus is developing or has developed
any congenital, genetic or chromosomal troubles
The tests monitor any types of fetal abnormalities such as organ
development, as well as heart related malfunctioning.
One of the important tests is the prenatal ultrasound. This is a video
test of the fetus. The test helps monitor the healthy growth and
development of the fetus, especially checking the heart functioning and
over all body development that is supposed to happen in accordance to
trimester charts.
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The pregnancy development stages
are divided into three trimesters. The gynecologists and
obstetricians have standardized charts and timetables according
to which they can monitor whether the fetus is developing
healthily or not. There is a an average growth and development
that happens during each trimester, if the fetus is developing
and growing within the normal averages prescribed then there is
no reason for concern. However, in case of any abnormalities, it
can be controlled by the development monitoring. |
Apart from the battery of tests, the
mother-to-be is required to follow a proper diet for a healthy
pregnancy. The prescribed diet has to be rich in all essential
nutrients, yet according to the prescribed requirement-level. One needs
to ensure that one consumes a balanced diet and visit the nutritionist
or dietician regularly to have the diet changed as per requirement. One
needs to be aware that as the fetus is growing and developing, the needs
for its good health also keep changing. So, there is no nine-month
standard diet.
Medical science is constantly making large advancing and progressive
steps. The latest development in the field of prenatal tests is the 3d
ultrasound prenatal diagnosis. In this test the obstetrician gets a
detailed three-dimensional clipping of the fetus. This helps in closer
to perfect diagnosis during pregnancy. And more so it is the most
exciting moment for the parents-to-be to see next-to-life video of the
fetus within, as it is. And it helps determining the following, amongst
its other benefits:
The age of pregnancy
The growth rate of the fetus
The fetal physical development and functioning - breathing, heartbeat,
excretion and movement
The amniotic fluid
Formation and growth of the limbs and the spinal column
The development of the brain
Whether it a pregnancy in the fallopian tubes instead of the abdomen
Whether there is multiple
Finding out the due date
Determining if there is a possible miscarriage
Any kind of possible birth defects
It is very important that one monitors baby development during
pregnancy. This will help bring under control any possible complications
that could have developed or could possibly develop. And these tests
should be conducted and administered during the various stages of
pregnancy development. And ideally one should maintain a proper chart or
time-table to see that the tests are done periodically. And importantly
prenatal diagnosis helps in regulating healthy development of the
mother-to-be and human life-to-be.
Prenatal Parenting
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Editor recommended site:
1. www.isp.org.in - Guide from the stage of
conception to 8 years of age. It helps in overall development of
a child. Conducts yoga class for pregnancy in mumbai & deals with improving the intelligence &
well being of the child between the age of 0 to 8 years of age.
It's an extremely useful insight into parenting. |
Authored Karishma Bajaj. copyright
data 2007. Indianchild.com
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