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• Should We Have Another Baby? • Diet for a Healthy Pregnancy • How Much is Too Much?: Pregnancy and Weight Gain • Pregnancy and Work • Pregnancy Ultrasound • The Baby Blues Should We Have Another Baby? Deciding whether to expand your family by one more whether this would be your second child or your sixth is one of the most significant decisions you will make in your lifetime. There is no crystal ball to show the consequences of your decision in the future. A great number of variables come into play here, and the answer to the question, ìHow many children?î is vastly different for every family. Diet for a Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Eating Now that you are pregnant, you need to eat well - not only for your own health, but for the baby growing inside. There will be certain foods that will help you through your pregnancy to produce a healthy bouncing baby. Specifically, you'll need to increase your intake of protein, certain vitamins and minerals, such as folic acid and iron, and calories (for energy) during your pregnancy. If your diet has been poor, or inconsistent, you will want to make the change to eating nutritious, well-balanced meals. How Much is Too Much?: Pregnancy and Weight Gain Pregnancy weight gain You need to be careful about how much weight you gain during your pregnancy. Gaining too much or too little can be harmful to you and your baby. How many pounds you need to add depends on how much you weigh when you become pregnant. Women who gain the proper amount of weight are less likely to have a low birth weight baby (less than 5 1/2 pounds). But try not to gain more than what's recommended. Too many pounds can lead to backaches and varicose veins and, possibly, health complications such as high blood pressure. Pregnancy and Work Since leave policies and benefits vary widely from company to company, some women experience a great deal of anxiety and nervousness when deciding how and when to broach the subject of your pregnancy with their boss. Pregnancy Ultrasound What is Ultrasound? Ultrasound (US) imaging is a method of obtaining images of internal organs in the body by sending high-frequency sound waves into the body. The image itself is the sound wave echoes of the ultrasound. As the sound waves bounce against objects, its echoing waves can be used to identify how far away the object is, how large it is, its shape and its internal consistency, be it fluid solid or mixed. These sound waves are instantly measured and displayed on a computer as a video or still picture. The Baby Blues What are baby blues? Your babyís birth has set into motion great changes in your body and in your life, and your emotions are reacting in a normal way. |
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