KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR PREGNANCY

1. KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR PREGNANCY And be in control! Pregnancy is one of the many milestones in a woman’s life. Perhaps, the most life altering one of all. When pregnant moms talk, you can hardly tell whether it’s their first time or not. The excitement, jitters, aches and pains, and the unconditional love remains all the same. From the moment you first find out, up until the day you bring that precious life into the world, all sorts of advice and suggestions are thrown your way-whether you want them or not! Though mostly given in good faith, not all opinions are safe or entirely true. They are usually based on individual experiences and should not be implicated without consulting with your doctor first. Pregnancy is not a disease or an illness. It is a normal physiological process that the body goes through to produce offspring. Once a baby is conceived, the process of development begins in the mother’s womb. As fetal growth progresses, your body undergoes a several changes. You may experience morning sickness, feeling of nausea and vomiting, swelling (especially around the ankles), shortness of breath and breast tenderness. If you have been experiencing some of these symptoms, you might want to get a pregnancy test done, just to be sure! If you don’t feel comfortable visiting a doctor just yet, you can consult one online from the comfort of your own home. Visit http://www.mylivedoctors.com/ or download our mobile application, MyLiveDoctors on your smartphone and instantly connect with a qualified obstetrician. Simple! There are other ways to find out on your ow as well. Most women go for the clear blue pregnancy test to confirm the pregnancy at home. A pregnancy stick or strip is dipped into a urine sample to detect the presence of a pregnancy hormone known as B-hcg (human chorionic gonadotropin). If a blue line appears, that usually indicates a positive result. Other women resort to an online pregnancy test, which is a quick online test or quiz that tells you if you could be pregnant or not based on your signs and symptoms. The test will give you a final score in the form of a final percentage. Your chances of getting pregnant can be evaluated online too by various ‘pregnancy predictor’ tools. For instance, an ovulation test can be used to identify your ‘fertile window’. This is the time an ovary releases one or more eggs each month, a period which lasts from 12-24 hours for fertilization. Understanding your pregnancy can help you prepare for what you might experience over the course of 9 long months. For more pregnancy facts, go to www.imedhealth.us. The more you know the more in control you will feel. So, go ahead and grab that pregnancy pillow of yours and relax! Your health is in your hands-literally!