A Brief Note On The Stages Of Pregnancy

I read The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez. The book is about how Gaby overcame stereotypes and expectations put on her when she faked her pregnancy for a senior project as a social experiment to see how her peers would react. I enjoyed reading this book because Gaby wrote in such a way that I would find myself thinking of past experiences that could relate with what she was talking about. After I read, “One of the best things a role model can do is show how to get through the tough times and live a good life despite setbacks and hardships, because nobody gets through this life without scars along the way.” (Rodriguez 206), a lot of thoughts came to mind. One of the first thoughts came to my mind was my role model and how even though he went through a lot of tough times he changed his attitude and lives a good life. I also thought about myself and how even though I might me having the worst day I should always be the best that

During the first trimester of pregnancy your experience will be full of different feelings. You will be excited some time and scary also you can even go through the anxiety and stress.

Between conception and birth, babies can be affected by the health of their mother as well as her lifestyle choices. Stress, deit and alcohol are examples of factors that can affect development. It is now recognised that the first twelev weeks of pregnancy is when the foetus is at it's most vulnerable. During this time the foetus

Those stages are the Germinal stage, the Embryonic stage, and the Fetal stage. The Germinal Stage is the first stage and it is a two-week period that happens after the sperm and egg cell join together to form a zygote. This process is called conception. After conception, the zygote begins to divide. This turns into into a ball of cells that moves beside the fallopian tube. This travels all the way to the uterus. This process is called implantation and it happens when the cells is placed in the wall of the uterus. This process takes about a week to complete. After the two weeks, the Embryonic stage takes place next. The embryonic stage takes two to eight weeks right after conception. At this point in the process, the ball of cells is now an embryo. In this stage, all the major organs form. The last stage of prenatal development is the Fetal stage. This last eight weeks after conception up to birth. One of the first things to take place is the sex organs begin to form. Next, the bones form, muscles form, and the fetus begins to move. The organ systems also begin to develop and the brain’s size grows. One of the last things to work independently is the respiratory and digestive

DON 'T PANIC: First and foremost, DON 'T PANIC! Having a baby can be stressful, but does not need to be such. Whether your pregnancy was planned or not, the best thing you can do for yourself and your baby is to NOT PANIC. After the discovering your pregnancy, you can make the rest of the pregnancy and the beginning stages of parenthood a low-stress and exciting experience. As you learn to control your life, in areas you can control, you will be better able to stay calm and relaxed. The less stressed you are, the better it will be for your baby and your family.

As stated by Penny Simkin, April Bolding, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, and Janet Whalley, the authors of the number one best-selling book, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide, “While maternity care practices are continually changing the way women are helped to give birth, childbirth itself hasn’t changed. How a women’s body functions during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period—and what she needs during these things—hasn’t changed since the beginning of humankind.” The process of birth is one of God’s greatest miracles. Although all babies go through the same stages of conception and development while in utero, that “average gestation period is 280 days, but it can be shorter or longer by as many as 14 days. At the end of the gestation period, the fetus has reached full term and is positioned for the birth process. The process, generally referred to as labor, includes three stages” (Wittmer, Petersen, Puckett, 2013, pg. 103). However, not all babies are born through vaginal births and as technology has increased many doctors are beginning to see a trend of patients asking for elective C-sections for non-medical reasons for convenience and avoiding the pain of labor, as well as concerns about vaginal tearing, incontinence, or other complications.

Lying here, waiting is difficult because I am scared, but at the same time excited, yet worried, and I don’t know if I really am ready to be a mother.

Pregnancy is a miraculous journey in its self. A woman experiences so many changes, emotions, and obstacles while she is growing the newest member of her family. Nine months of planning seems like an eternity of preparation for how fast paced and intense the labor can happen. Once labor begins it can be a very stressful and even scary experience for any mother and that's where the medical team can make the overwhelming experience of delivering a baby easier on a mother. They assume a role over the mother, baby, and even family much like personal guardians. As a mother myself it always takes some stress from my mind knowing there are caring individuals helping me watch over my children and ensuring they are OK.

A very crucial period during pregnancy is the embryonic period of development spans from week 3 through week 8 of the pregnancy. It is during this first trimester that a mother should protect its womb and consume no alcohol. Also, during these weeks of pregnancy, “all of the baby’s organs begin to develop and function at a basic level. The developing baby undergoes very, very rapid cell differentiation during this time” (Welch, 2016).The beginning features of its eyes and ears start to develop. The heart is beating and tiny limb buds, which develop into arms and legs, appear. The central nervous system (the brain and spinal column) start forming as well. Essentially, the most dramatic changes of prenatal development occur during the first

First trimester: By 12 weeks of pregnancy the foetus will be fully formed. The ovum grows and develops certain important parts of the baby’s body such as spinal cord, nervous system, gastrointestinal system, heart and lungs in the first four weeks from conception. The heart starts beating and brain and other organs forms by eight weeks. At this stage, the face is formed and arms and legs start to move. The baby grows to 3 inches long and

In the first trimester of pregnancy the uterus begins to support the growth of the placenta and the fetus, the body adds to its blood supply to carry oxygen and nutrients to the developing fetus, and heart rate begins to increase. The fetus develops all of its organs by the end of the third month. Following these changes there can be symptoms such as fatigue, morning sickness, headaches, and constipation.

According to the Dieticians of Canada (2010), a dietician plays an important role with the pregnant woman, in both prenatal and post-natal stages. Addressing the specific dietary requirements unique to the needs of the individual plays a critical role in the health of the pregnant and breastfeeding woman, as well as the growth of the fetus. Most family physicians, obstetricians and midwives have a broad knowledge of the dietary requirements throughout pregnancy. However, few are experts in nutrition and alternative diets. For example, if a pregnant woman is a vegan, she may not be informed of the variety of good choices available to obtain the recommended daily intake of calcium. For example, few physicians and midwives know that sesame butter (Tahini) is an excellent, vegan-friendly, source of calcium. (Vegetarian Resource Group. Website)

So you are living in the half way of your pregnancy and I must say you are enjoying each and every phases of it. Your baby is developing slowly and steadily starting from a little embryo to a fully grown baby.

The design of this experimental study will gather data by using technology that already exists. The blood levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and progesterone, as well as ultrasound technology, will be implemented to obtain data. These tests will determine the viability of the pregnancy as it progresses in gestation.

The baby's arriving is one of the happiest times for a new parent, but can be very stressful. The parents do have different responsibilities; it