How should one behave in the first month of pregnancy to ensure normal fetal development in the next eight months of intrauterine development? What you can do, you need to do, and what is strictly prohibited, we will discuss in this article. If the pregnancy is long-awaited and planned, then, most likely, a woman leads a healthy lifestyle and does everything to ensure that the child was comfortable and safe. Therefore, planning is an important point in the course of the whole future pregnancy.
So, if you suspected pregnancy or menstruation miraculously delayed, then, in the first place, you need to buy a pregnancy test. As a rule, many tests show a reliable result already in the first days of the delay, when the gestation period is about two weeks. Nevertheless, attending a women's consultation is an important point in the early diagnosis and subsequent management of pregnancy, and it is not necessary to postpone it to a later date. Even with the appearance of the first signs of pregnancy, a doctor must make a conclusion about your health. Only a doctor can prescribe all the necessary studies, outline a follow-up plan of action, and also answer all your questions concerning the course of pregnancy. I recommend that you write down all the doctor's recommendations right away in the office, as everything is forgotten very quickly, as soon as you leave the office. In addition, it is important to write down all the questions that you are interested in that you want to ask the doctor so that during the conversation you do not forget something important.
The first signs of pregnancy
The first signs of pregnancy are the following symptoms:
- delay of menstruation;
- a violation of appetite;
- nausea;
- weakness and dizziness.
It should be remembered that these symptoms can occur not only during pregnancy, but at the same time may be completely absent in pregnancy. A purchased pregnancy test will help you more accurately navigate in your "special" situation. Even a weak second strip on the test indicates a developing pregnancy. If you practice measuring basal temperature, then, as a rule, during pregnancy it is elevated and keeps at a level above 37 degrees Celsius.
The first visit of the women's consultation
When you first visit a gynecologist, you will usually have to answer a number of questions:
- suffered serious diseases and operations, chronic diseases;
- medicines that you used in the last month or use now;
- allergic reactions of the body;
- family history: chronic diseases, genetic diseases, oncological diseases, etc .;
- social survey: age, bad habits, profession;
- gynecological interrogation: age of onset of the first menstrual period, duration of the cycle, time of its duration, regularity; past miscarriages, pregnancies, abortions;
- negative life factors that could affect the course of pregnancy.
Primary medical examination
When the diagnosis of "pregnancy" is established, a woman is given a full medical examination. It includes:
- examination of the heart, lungs, abdominal organs;
- measurement of height and weight;
- measurement of blood pressure;
- control and examination of palpation of external genital organs;
- internal examination of the vagina and cervix using a mirror;
- estimate the size of your pelvis;
- examination of the pelvic organs with both hands.
In addition, the gynecologist will assign you a whole range of laboratory studies:
- determination of the blood group and Rh factor if these analyzes have not been done before;
- general urine analysis;
- blood test for syphilis and AIDS;
- tests for the presence of diabetes.
The doctor can also prescribe a test for hidden TORCH infections.
It is necessary to be ready for the fact that laboratory studies are conducted not only at the first visit to the women's consultation, but also in subsequent visits - from month to month.
Every time a doctor visits a pregnancy card, the following data are regularly entered regularly: changes in the body weight of a woman, blood pressure, the height of the standing of the womb, the size and shape of the uterus, and the results of urine and blood tests.
Now it will be necessary to visit a female doctor on a regular basis. The frequency of such visits is determined by the doctor. As a rule, in the first half of pregnancy a woman visits a gynecological office once a month, then until 32-34 weeks of pregnancy the frequency of visits is increased to once in two weeks, in the last month of pregnancy a woman goes to a gynecologist every week. If there are any problems during pregnancy, the frequency of doctor visits increases.
Relaxing Exercises
A pregnant woman from the very first days of her new, yet unaccustomed state, should take care of her health, both physical and mental. Relaxation exercises help to calm down, relax and not be nervous. There are whole yoga complexes for pregnant women. I recommend to begin by relaxing with quiet music, like "sounds of nature". It is necessary to sit on more convenient, turn on pleasant music, close your eyes and relax. Gradually you need to relax all the muscles of your body, from the feet to the neck and face. We need to breathe calmly and evenly, through the nose, think about something pleasant, imagine how your baby grows and develops. Continue this exercise for 10-20 minutes at least 1-2 times a day.
Symptoms that require urgent medical attention
About how to behave in the first month of pregnancy, as well as in all the following months, the doctor watching you must tell. From the first days you must provide yourself and your baby with a healthy lifestyle, take care of proper nutrition.
Sometimes, especially at the beginning of pregnancy, there are various unforeseen situations that require urgent medical treatment. The main thing in such situations is not to panic, so as not to aggravate the situation. Timely address to the doctor often helps to solve the situation with a happy outcome.
Immediate treatment for medical help requires the following symptoms from your body:
- light bloody or brownish discharge from the vagina;
- pain in the abdomen, especially if it is accompanied by bloody discharge, nausea and / or vomiting;
- leakage of fluid from the vagina;
- abundant spotting from the vagina, especially accompanied by pain in the abdomen or back;
- swelling of the face and extremities;
- severe headache, accompanied by swelling of the face and hands;
- chills, fever, back pain, pain and burning sensation when urinating;
- weakness and dizziness;
- chills and fever at a temperature above 39ÂșC;
- exhausting vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy;
- sudden sharp increase in body weight, more than 1 kg per week;
- there is no sensation of fetal movement for longer than during the day, after the twentieth week of pregnancy, or less than 10 movements per hour after 28 weeks.