How to Know Twins from Pregnancy Symptoms

If one of your family trees has twins, will you wonder if you also have a chance to get twin babies? I personally believe that every parent, especially new mom would be happy for either single or twin babies.  But in some family, this also means double responsibility and extra educational fund.  There is only one way to be certain that twins are on the way, but there are a few early pregnancy signs that can predict twins.

HCG and morning sickness is the first sign.  HCG levels rising more than double or continuing to double after a few weeks can be a sign of a multiple pregnancy as the body is working harder to support the development of two babies instead of one. Higher levels of HCG can also mean more bouts or more violent bouts of morning sickness. Many women carrying twins will often find that they experience the same symptoms of women with single pregnancies but at a much higher degree. So, if your morning sickness is worse than previous pregnancies, you may be carrying multiples.

Bleeding Spot-That’s Alarm Bell

Will that be normal pregnancy symptom to have spot or bleeding during pregnancy, especially in early pregnancy?  Some pregnant women or even some books said it is possible to get the period during pregnancy.  But this must be unexceptional case or I miss any point.  So many questions come in my mind, and it is about time to learn if it is really dangerous.

Check the color, implantation bleeding is lighter than menstrual bleeding, and consists of pink or brown colored blood. It occurs when the trophoblast, or tissue that surrounds the egg, attaches to the endometrium and slowly eats its way into the lining. As it does so, it eats through the mother's blood vessels, forming blood lakes within itself. When these blood lakes form near the surface of the trophoblast, they often cause implantation bleeding.

Myth of Cramps in Early Pregnancy

What is remarkable to be made clear over here is a misconception regarding cramps. There are many young ladies who take such kinds of cramps as happening due only to their normal period, provided cramps occur prior to their MC. Keeping in view the cramps in early pregnancy the ladies, experiencing such cramps or pains, rather should examine themselves whether the cramps is directly related with early pregnancy or is the sign of their normal period. 

Cramps being the explicit sign of early pregnancy, accompanied by mild discharge or bleeding forecasts a woman’s readying for nine month’s pregnancy-related journey. Uterus-lining gets expanded following fertilized eggs completely occupying the embryo, which causes a pain, just tantamount to the Before-Menstruation-Cycle-Pain. In other words, embryo’s being occupied by fertilized eggs causes cramps in early pregnancy.

What is Cramps and Does it Mean No XXX

To make all new moms can handle with cramps correctly; I would like you to know what cramps are before.  After get through this entire article, you may have some answers on the question what is its effect and how to cope with your personal life.

Cramps happen due to uterus passing through a transitional stage in a form of expansion and contraction respectively. Uterus consisting of muscles and tissues makes a young lady feel cramps during her early pregnancy Some of the factors directly associated with cramps in early pregnancy are being outlined here. 

In early pregnancy, cramps can be substantiated by light bleeding and stains, resulting due to fertilized eggs implanting them in uterus. Cramps happen after seven to eight days of eggs getting implanted into the uterus.

What Is Normal HCG Level for Pregnancy?

Before all, new moms have to highlight that HCG level can be changed following to pregnancy period and normal level HCG is only one of important indicators of healthy pregnancy.

For new mother who want to know if their HCG level is normal or not, they can use home pregnancy test to measure HCG level since this hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin will rise steadily during the early part of pregnancy. If it is less than 5 mlU/ml (milli-International units per milliliter), you are not pregnant according to American Pregnancy Association standard.  But if the level is above 25 mlU/ml, congratulations!  You are (likely) pregnant.  A transvaginal ultrasound can usually detect a gestational sac after the HCG levels have risen to 1,000 to 2,000. By seven to eight weeks after your last menstrual period, levels of HCG should have risen to between 7,650 and 229,000 mlU/ml. Levels of this hormone will usually top off at between 25,700 and 288,000 mlU/ml by nine to 12 weeks since your last menstrual period. By the third trimester HCG levels may have dropped to a range between 3,640 and 117,000 mlU/ml---still well above a reading of 5 or less for a non-pregnant woman.  Wow!

How is an ectopic pregnancy diagnosed?

After we know what is Ectopic preganacy , what cause and who at risk.  We are keeing check how a doctor diagnose this.

Ectopic pregnancies are diagnosed by your physician, who will probably first perform a pelvic exam to locate pain, tenderness or a mass in the abdomen. Your physician will also use an ultrasound to determine whether the uterus contains a developing fetus.

The measurement of hCG levels is also important. An hCG level that is lower than what would be expected is one reason to suspect an ectopic pregnancy. Low levels of progesterone may also indicate that a pregnancy is abnormal.

Your physician may do a culdocentesis, which is a procedure that involves inserting a needle into the space at the very top of the vagina, behind the uterus and in front of the rectum. The presence of blood in this area may indicate bleeding from a ruptured fallopian tube.

How is an ectopic pregnancy treated?

Ectopic Pregnancy: Risk and Treatment

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg attaches itself in a place other than inside the uterus. Almost all ectopic pregnancies occur in a fallopian tube, and are thus sometimes called tubal pregnancies. The fallopian tubes are not designed to hold a growing embryo; the fertilized egg in a tubal pregnancy cannot develop normally and must be treated. An ectopic pregnancy happens in 1 out of 60 pregnancies.

What causes an ectopic pregnancy?

Ectopic pregnancies are caused by one or more of the following:

An infection or inflammation of the fallopian tube can cause it to become partially or entirely blocked.

• Scar tissue left behind from a previous infection or an operation on the tube may also impede the egg's movement.
• Previous surgery in the pelvic area or on the tubes can cause adhesions.
• An abnormality in the tube's shape can be caused by abnormal growths or a birth defect.

Who is at risk for having an ectopic pregnancy? 

When Will Child Born - How to Count Weeks Calendar

To know when a child will be born brings to my mind a question how to count weeks calendar.  After checking, there are a wide number of free calculators available that help us count the number of weeks we have been pregnant and determine due date. 

Many use a formula called Naegle's Rule to calculate the number of weeks based on a set point (the date of you started your last menstrual period) and count forward 40 weeks for a due date.  Most accurate way to count weeks is based on normal pregnancy duration of 38 weeks that assumes you became pregnant exactly two weeks after your period.

Things are Find, or estimate, the date of the first day of your last period (LMP).

Count backward three months from that date, then plus seven days. This will be approximate due date. Even though you are counting backward, the date is the next occurrence of that date. For example, a LMP in February should give you an approximate due date in November.

Morning Sickness - When We Need a Doctor

Further to the last article about how to prevent morning sickness in pregnancy.  Although morning sickness will usually start around six weeks and end somewhere around 14 weeks, this pregnancy symptom can last the entire pregnancy for some women like a routine.  So, let’s check again if we already do those preventive ways and find out more advice to help us relieve morning sickness.

1. Avoid an Empty Stomach

Always keep something in your stomach. Eat healthy crackers before getting out of bed in the morning. Starting the day with something in the stomach can help to ward off nausea first thing in the morning. Many women also get up repeatedly during the night to go to the bathroom. This may also be a good time to have a few crackers to keep your stomach from getting too empty.

2. Eat a Bland Diet

Avoid eating spicy, greasy and fatty foods that easily can cause nausea and vomiting. By avoiding these foods and sticking with a bland diet, it may be easier to avoid the symptoms of morning sickness.  Keep in mind that food you ate with no problem before pregnancy may suddenly cause morning sickness during pregnancy.  Who knows.

How to Prevent Morning Sickness During Pregnancy?

One of most common unpleasant pregnancy symptoms is morning sickness, a term for nausea and/or vomiting. Is this unavoidable or can we do anything to prevent sickness?

Actually, morning sickness can strike us at any times of the day-not just in the mornings. The likelihood for experiencing this condition is worst during the first three months of pregnancy (first trimester) when hormone levels are waving…..Researchers found many women who experience morning sickness early in their pregnancy tends to suffer from vomiting till the fourth or fifth month, while some women have to get used to morning sickness for the entire 40 weeks.

Now, shall we start the day with some bland foods like crackers, cereal or granola beside bed.  This is not the right time to worry about weight. Munch it before you get up to raise blood sugar and neutralize some of the acid in the stomach. Rise slowly and gently, so you will not get dizzy.  Take breakfast, make sure about protein intake before you begin your day's activities.  Remember that variety of fruits and veggies is a must. During early morning hours, as well as any time during the day and evening, beverages like ginger ale and peppermint tea can assist in alleviating morning sickness.

Morning Sickness Preventive During the Day is easier.

What Are the Signs of Pregnancy?

Pregnancy signs or symptoms are various from woman to woman. However, there are some general signs that are common in many pregnant women. If you wonder you may be pregnant, a pregnancy test or health care professional advice is a strongly recommended to make sure. 

One of the most common sign of pregnancy is enlarged breasts that may be extra sensitive because of increased hormone levels.  Women who experience breast swelling before the periods may mistake this sign for a usual part of their monthly cycle or they may find the swelling or sensitivity is more severe than normal. Pregnant woman may also experience morning sickness, bloating and increased sensitivity to smells as well as fatigue. Well, do you notice that the pregnant woman usually needs to urinate frequently?  This is due to the uterus begins to press on the bladder.

Though pregnancy symptoms begin about the period,