Prenatal Vitamins

Prenatal Vitamins:

Vitamin B6:
Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, aids your body's metabolism of protein , fats , and carbohydrates. It also helps convert amino acids and form new red blood cells, antibodies, and neurotransmitters, and is vital to your fetus's developing brain and nervous system.

Folic acid: The most important supplement to take is folic acid. Folic acid is necessary for the formation of neural tubes and taking it as a supplement will help prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Neural tube defects develop in the first 28 days after conception, before many women realize they are pregnant. There are natural sources of folic acid: green leafy vegetables, nuts, beans and citrus fruits. It's also found in many fortified breakfast cereals and some vitamin supplements.

Calcium during pregnancy can prevent a new mother from losing her own bone density as the fetus uses the mineral for bone growth.

Iron helps both the mother and baby's blood carry oxygen.

Tips for pregnant women about prenatal vitamins:

These includes:-

• All prenatal vitamins are not containing all of the calcium you need.

• Vitamin A in overdose can cause birth defects, be sure that you're using a prenatal vitamin or a multi-vitamin with under 10,000 IU.

• Too much iron in a prenatal vitamin will not be absorbed properly.

• A women with certain health issues, dietary restrictions, or pregnancy complications definitely need to take a prenatal vitamin.

• The taste and texture of vitamins do bother some women. If you can't keep your prenatal down, consider switching brands.

Side Effects:

Some side-effects may be come in taking prenatal vitamins. These are as:-

• Stop taking prenatal multivitamins and seek emergency medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction.

• The medication may cause Nausea, constipation, black stools, and diarrhea. Taking prenatal multivitamins with food may decrease these side effects.

total prevent pregnancy

I know the only way to totally prevent pregnancy is abstinence, however in my case, that may not happen. Is there a safer time to have sex with the period cycle? I heard that the safest times are right before your period and right after-is this true?

    A:

You are referring to what is called “The Rhythm Method” of birth control, which relies on fact that yes, there are certain days of the monthly cycle when you are less likely (safe days) or more likely (fertile days) to get pregnant. What you heard about the timing is basically correct. The days of the female monthly cycle are numbered. The first day of your period is Day 1. The typical menstrual bleeding ends on Day 5. In an average woman, the last day of her cycle will be around Day 28, and then the next period starts a new cycle with Day 1 again. The egg is usually released in the middle of the cycle, around Day 13 or 14. We used to think that sperm could live inside the woman’s reproductive tract for only about 3 days, and the egg could live 1 day. Therefore, the “fertile” period was between Days 9-16, when you should not have sex (to avoid pregnancy) or should have sex (if you are trying to get pregnant). Since we now know that sperm can live up to 7 days, and the egg for up to 3 days, the “fertile period” is more likely between Days 7-17. So the “safe” days are a couple of days right after your period (Days 5-7) and the week before the next period is due (Days 18-28). The huge problem with the rhythm method is that few monthly cycles are absolutely regular, especially in teenagers, and so the day the egg is actually released is unpredictable. It may happen earlier or later in the cycle than expected. (There are techniques to help predict the time of ovulation, involving taking daily temperatures and checking the stickiness of cervical mucous, but these are complicated and unreliable.) That’s why we say that to prevent pregnancy, NO time is safe for unprotected sexual intercourse. And as you know, condoms should always be used to help protect against sexually transmitted infections. Congratulations for thinking ahead about sexual intimacy and for planning on how to protect yourself. You are right that abstinence is the safest choice. If you are considering entering into a sexual relationship, we strongly recommend you visit your doctor or health clinic and get information about reliable methods of birth control.

Earliest Possible Signs of Pregnancy

You will be looking for the earliest possible signs of pregnancy if you are actively trying to conceive . For someone who is charting fertility signs will especially be looking for those little indicators that conception has occurred. These very early pregnancy signs can be obvious, but here are a few things to keep in mind:

* Conception occurs within 24 hours of ovulation.
* “Normally” you will not know you’re pregnant until your menstrual cycle is late.
* The average recommended time to take a home pregnancy test is approximately 2 weeks after ovulation.
* Realistically you are pregnant for up to 2 weeks before you can confirm it.

Do you know the top 10 pregnancy signs? Is there any way of knowing if pregnancy happened during the 2 weeks before the menstrual cycle is missed? The answer is yes and no.

Each woman is different in how her body will experience pregnancy symptoms. And, for that matter, each pregnancy is different. Some women will experience symptoms right from the beginning and others may not experience any at all. Some pregnancy symptoms will kick in after the positive pregnancy test has already confirmed pregnancy.

All of my pregnancies I had different symptoms at different times. Each pregnancy was unique and different. I had early pregnancy symptoms in 4 of my 5 pregnancies. In one pregnancy I had no symptoms almost the entire time except for weight gain and quickening.
Earliest Possible Signs of Pregnancy:

1. Breast changes. Blue veins running across the breast – breast tenderness – darkening of the areolas.
2. Cramps. A result of the expanding uterus at around the time the menstrual period is due.
3. Fatigue. Hormones run rampant during pregnancy and the side effect is extreme fatigue, especially for a first time mom.
4. Food cravings or aversions. Sometimes those funny little food cravings or aversions will appear right away.
5. Frequent urination. This occurs during the first trimester and the last trimester. Early on it is due to the swelling of the uterus over the bladder. As the baby and uterus grows it will lift off the bladder giving some relief during the 2nd trimester.
6. High basal body temperature. If you chart your temperature – it will continue staying in the high range because of the progesterone running through your body. Sometimes on a fertility chart you may even see a third level of high temperatures called “triphasic”. This is a possible indication of implantation taking place. This is among the first month pregnancy symtpoms.
7. Implantation spotting. This can occur anywhere from 3 to 12 days post ovulation. This sometimes happens when the fertilized egg burrows into the uterine lining.
8. Morning sickness. The effects of the pregnancy hormones can cause morning sickness with or without vomiting even before you know you are pregnant.

It is possible to have only one symptom or all or several.

Determining the earliest possible signs of pregnancy will vary from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy. image aligned rightAs I stated above, I’ve had different pregnancy symptoms with all five of mine.

* 1st Pregnancy – I had extreme fatigue, morning sickness and food cravings before I took the first pregnancy test.
* 2nd Pregnancy – I had absolutely no symptoms. The only reason I tested at that time was because of the lack of PMS!
* 3rd Pregnancy – at about 10 DPO (days post ovulation) fatigue hit me. The following morning I had some food aversion – from smelling biscuits cooking – I wanted to hurl! I tested at 11 dpo
and got a faint positive.
* 4th Pregnancy – at about 5 dpo I had a strange cramping sensation that lasted about an hour. Then a few days later I had food cravings – for green beans and french fries. I tested positive at 11 dpo.
* 5th Pregnancy – I had an implantation dip at 6 dpo. I felt fatigue at 7 and 8 dpo. And I tested positive at 9 dpo – in the middle of the day!

Important note: it is possible to have all these “earliest possible signs of pregnancy” and not be pregnant. The only true test is the absence of the menstrual cycle and confirmation by a
pregnancy test.

Bleeding during pregnancy

Bleeding during pregnancy can be a sign of miscarriage but does not mean that miscarriage is imminent. Studies show that anywhere from 20-30% of women experience some degree of bleeding in early pregnancy. 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
• Cramping pain felt low in the stomach (stronger than menstrual cramps)
• Tissue passing through the vagina

Most miscarriages cannot be prevented. They are often the body's way of dealing with an unhealthy pregnancy that was not developing. A miscarriage does not mean that you cannot have a future healthy pregnancy or that you yourself are not healthy.
Ectopic Pregnancies:
Ectopic pregnancies are pregnancies that implant somewhere outside the uterus. The fallopian tube accounts for the majority of ectopic pregnancies. Ectopic pregnancies are less common than miscarriages, occurring in 1 of 60 pregnancies.
Signs of Ectopic Pregnancies:

• Cramping pain felt low in the stomach (usually stronger than menstrual cramps)
• Sharp pain in the abdominal area
• Low levels of hCG
• Vaginal bleeding

Women are at a higher risk if they have had:

• An infection in the tubes
• A previous ectopic pregnancy
• Previous pelvic surgery

Molar Pregnancies:
Molar pregnancies are a rare cause of early bleeding. Often referred to as a "mole", a molar pregnancy involves the growth of abnormal tissue instead of an embryo. It is also referred to as gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD).
Signs of a Molar Pregnancy:

• Vaginal bleeding
• Blood tests reveal unusually high hCG levels
• Absent fetal heart tones
• Grape-like clusters are seen in the uterus by an ultrasound

Do EPT Pregnancy test

May I come to the test as a walk-in?
Yes, but walk-ins will only be tested if possible and there is no guarantee that space will be available.

What should I bring on the day of the test?
● $18 check or money order payable to ETS. NO CASH or credit card accepted. Please write student name on check or money order.
● A photo bearing ID (Driver's License, California State ID, Student ID, or Passport). If you arrive without photo ID or late, you will not be admitted to the test.
● Several #2 pencils and pens.
● You need to know your social security number, but please do not bring your card.
● No dictionary, thesaurus, or other materials.
● You may not bring a personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular telephone, or pager.
Check-in is 30 minutes prior to time of exam. Please report to the exterior patio section of building 5, which faces out onto the main quad. Print campus map from Cal Poly Pomona website www.csupomona.edu.
If you discover that you need to take a different test, you may come as a walk-in. However, walk-ins will be tested if possible, but no guarantee that space will be available.
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