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Anemia During Pregnancy
During pregnancy is extremely important to make sure to be consuming the recommended daily intake of iron, since your baby will need extracting iron from its reserves. A diet deficient in iron can result in anemia, which could threaten both her life as her baby.
Unfortunately, most women have low iron stores even before becoming pregnant. That is why, even if you eat a properly balanced diet during pregnancy, it would be very difficult to obtain by itself the 27 mgs. of iron per day recommended, as even the most nutritious diet will only provide about 12 mgs or 14 mgs of iron consumption per day. That is why in order to prevent iron deficiency in your body, it is usually necessary for pregnant women to ingest iron supplements, which will provide adequate amounts to enable them to enjoy optimal health. Fortunately, most prenatal vitamins contain at least 30 mgs. iron, therefore, be sure to take your prenatal vitamins Diaren to feel healthy and enjoy your pregnancy!.
Normally, the RDA for iron for an adult woman is 18 mgs. per day. During the course of pregnancy, the dose should be increased up to 27 mgs. per day due to increased maternal blood volume (almost 50% higher than it had before becoming pregnant.) Also, your baby will be taking the iron needs of its reserves in order to procure and develop the necessary levels of iron for your body to function properly, which will be used in the first months of life.
The First Month of Pregnancy
During the first 8 weeks, the baby is an embryo. The little buttons appear in the extremities, which will grow into arms and legs. The heart and lungs begin to form. The heart begins to beat the 25th day. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord begins to form. After one month, the embryo is about 9 mm and weighs 0.5 gr At this early stage of pregnancy, exercise bring many benefits for women. However, it is necessary that, before starting, check with your doctor about the type of exercise recommended for your case.
The body of the pregnant woman
The body of the mother begins to send signals to confirm a suspected pregnancy. Confirmation will be through a test (commercial) l in urine or blood tests. Pregnancy will be confirmed if both tests detected the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which indicates that a new being has been conceived in the womb of women. Because of hormonal changes in your body, the pregnant woman may experience fatigue, nausea and vomiting, an increased volume of the breasts, the more the urge to urinate (because the uterus puts increased pressure on your bladder), some pelvic discomfort , and an exaggerated sense of smell. The action of hormones also cause instabilities in the emotional side of women. Even if you are happy for having wished the son she hopes, may also feel nervous, insecure and fearful.