First time mother - what to do and not to do

DH273

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Hi ! I am a 35 year old and I just found out that I am pregnant. The doctor seems to be good. Advices not to eat Papaya fruit in any form and to avoid any exertion. So I stopped my gym routine and yoga classes. I feel a bit un fit now. I also feel a tendency to sleep more. My body feels. Bit bloated . Is this normal ? Can I do some form of exercise? I see some pre natal yoga links on you tube but not sure if any one here has tried and tested them .. Please help!

DH


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Exercise is not forbidden during "normal" pregnancy. Best you can do is asking your doctor what you can do or not.
 
Hi DH273,

I'm 36 and first time pregnant. I've actually been doing prenatal Pilates and I find it to be very helpful. It's very gentle nothing hard core. It really helps boost my energy. Because I am currently not working I don't do much but rest at home so I know what you mean by feeling unfit. I started my Pilates classes at 17 weeks, now 30 weeks. However lots of girls in my class started as soon as 8 weeks. So as long as you get the ok from your doctor, I don't see why you can't do some exercise.

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With yoga, it really depends on who you ask. Some women practice through the entire pregnancy with no problems at all. Although, many traditional practitioners will advise not to practice yoga at all during first trimester (since this is the time that the body is most vulnerable to miscarriage). I personally don't practice yoga during the first trimester, but take it easy with some walking and swimming instead. I'm on my second pregnancy now and starting yoga again going into my 12th week. Generally, unless you have some kind of pregnancy complication, exercise and (light) yoga should be fine during the entire pregnancy.
 
Bloating and tiredness are common symptoms of early pregnancy :)

If you were active before pregnancy then generally you can continue on with exercising once pregnant (if it's a normal pregnancy). Every pregnancy is different, I continued with my exercise routine but went easier as I was more tired. Some women stop for the first trimester as they suffer from morning sickness and fatigue, and the last thing they feel like is exercising.

Yoga, swimming and walking are all popular pregnancy exercises. Many people continue running throughout their pregnancy. The important thing is to listen to your body and not over-exert yourself. General advice is to make sure intensity is low enough for you to hold a normal conversation while exercising and to drink enough water.
 
Thanks to all of you who replied.. I had a scan yesterday and the doc could still only see the foetal sack. The pulse has not yet come and hence she thinks it's around the 4.5 weeks stage now. Have a scan again in two weeks. I feel that is too close for the next scan but since it's my first pregnancy I have nothing to compare against. Is it normal for privAte clinic gynecologist to call for scans in two weeks intervals ?

The exercise routine, I think I will do some light walking for now. Will abstain from yoga and may start it once I am sure .

Any prohibitions on taking massages ? Can I go for a half body massage ? Or even just afoot spa?

Thanks
DH


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there are so many different points of view concerning Do and Don't during pregnancy or what you can eat or not that I would recommend you to ask your doctor...
 
Hello DH23,

I am so sorry you are getting such poor advice. I would gather a second even third opinion. As someone who has always been active, I find it appalling and nonsensical that any medical doctor would dispense with such old-wives folkish advice.

Unless you are deemed high-risk (yes I know given your *age* your doctor may deem you high risk) such as having an incompetent cervix or have an increased risk of miscarriage (if you have had miscarriages before), then YOU should be exercising.

I am now in my 2nd trimester and have gotten the opinions of 3 doctors. 2 out of 3 gave me the okay to continue working out. Granted nothing overly strenuous such as starting a marathon.

The less you move and the less active you are the more bloated, fatigued and disgusting you will feel. The advice I have also received from women who have been there done that (such as my helper, my masseuse and friends who have all had kids, granted yes I understand they are not medical experts) is that YOU should move and exercise. It will help you when the onset of labor starts and help make your labor a smooth one.

IN my first trimester, I got turned away by a lot of places in Hong Kong, including the Pilates studio I frequented. It is in my humble opinion that Chinese and Hong Kong-ers are extremely conservative, perhaps to an uneducated fault when it comes to pregnancy. You are pregnant, not disabled. Exercise does not bring on miscarriage as relayed to me by my close friend, a PharmD, and by a relative, who is a practicing medical doctor in the U.S.

If in doubt, you can always reference What To Expect When You're Expecting, Pregnancy, Baby, Babies, Toddler, Parenting -- WhatToExpect.com
I have a copy of the book but sometimes still use the online web site as a reference. In the meantime, get moving but just don't start any marathons or go sky-diving.

Best of luck!
 
DH,

yes most private docs want you to return frequently to help cover their rent and put them in them in the black. I ignored what the private OB said here and cross-referenced with the doc in the U.S. as I have found it excessive.
 
@DH273 - it does seem close, but I imagine that it's because your first scan was so early on. I had my first scan at 6W5D, we saw the yolk sac, embryo and heartbeat (though it was still too early to hear). The Dr took the crown-rump measurement of the embryo to determine how far I was along and whether that corresponded to my estimate from LMP. My second scan was at 12 weeks.
 
Hi all

I had another scan today and still no heart beat! My last period was 6 th July so I should be ten weeks today since my last periods.. The doc says may be I will have to end this pregnancy .. She said the foetal sack has not even grown in size when compared to my last scan on 1 st sept..

Has asked me to come back on the 29 th sept and asked me not to keep my hopes high..

Says the body may be rejecting the egg..

Thanks for all your advice .. I did do some light walking over the last week but nothing too strenuous ..

I am quite depressed to say the least


Thanks
DH


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You are more than welcome. Just know that whatever you did or did not do has no bearing on this outcome of this pregnancy so do not blame yourself. Again, best of luck.

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Hi DH273,

Congratulations!!

I wouldn't do anything tiring in the first 3 months. I stopped my gym and climbing up stairs too. I am avoiding prunes, papaya, bananas, pineapple..

I feel bloated too but its just until you've crossed the first trimester and the baby is safe. After that avoid any strainous activities.

Re massages, foot massages are fine just tell them you're expecting so they're not too hard. Avoid back massages.. shoulder massages are fine.
 
Hi DH273,

Congratulations!!
During pregnancy you should still keep the baby in your womb by providing stimulation, pregnancy health checks on a regular basis, watching the daily diet, including foods to notice what needs to be eaten for it. Things To Avoid During Pregnancy:

Wearing high heels
Pregnant women should not use high heels, especially after a pregnancy past the age of 7 months. High heels can cause the body's equilibrium. Must be known, the burden of pregnancy that occurs in the abdominal area coupled with the use of high heels can increase the risk of falling. This fall is due to increased trauma in pregnancy,
The use of high heels can also cause stretching of the muscles in the lumbar region. Pregnant women will often complain of pain and stiffness in the lumbar region (low-back pain). Even if the pregnancy is getting bigger, there can be trauma to the muscles in the lumbar region. In addition, changes in body axis ensued; body will be more inclined to the front, so as compensation, the pregnant woman tried to straighten up by stretching the back and waist muscles. Well, when the load on the front of the pregnant body grew, so did stretch the muscles in the waist and back. As a result, waist and back were sore,

Use insect repellent
use insect repellent, whether in the form of spray, fuel, electricity and topical, no one is safe for health. use insect repellent contain active chemicals that belong to this class of pesticides, the principle is very dangerous. One of them, can lead to nerve damage. use insect repellent containing kerosene spray which can cause kidney damage to the fetus. use insect repellent lotion containing corrosive material and can be absorbed by the skin so that it can be toxic in the body. Thus, it is not recommended its use in pregnant women,
If you want to secure from a mosquito bite, remove the nest as diligent drain, bury and cover things that do not become mosquito breeding; wear gauze in each house ventilation; use mosquito nets in the bed, put mosquito repellent plants such as zodia, lemongrass, eucalyptus, lavender, and others. If want to apply use insect repellent, use of natural plants such as eucalyptus oil,

Be a Blood Donor
During pregnancy, mothers are encouraged to be blood donors for the benefit of others. Just so you know, pregnant women are anemic tend to need blood for himself. Blood donor can be done again after childbirth exceeded.
However in special circumstances, in preparation for planned surgery, a blood donor for themselves will be allowed. For example, because the mother has placenta previa pregnancy. If surgery is planned at 38 weeks gestation, then at 32 weeks' gestation, pregnant women with hemoglobin levels between 10-12 g / dl, blood donors are allowed to be used to do for themselves (auto-transfusion). Until it's time to surgery, blood is stored in blood banks,

Drinking Alcohol
The alcohol content is proven to cause disability, both physically and psychologically, for the fetus in the womb. Alcohol can cross the placenta and enter the fetal circulation. Since the function of fetal organs were young, then the alcohol will be in the body of the fetus longer than in the adult body, which can result in defect,

Driving a car
In principle, a pregnant woman should be driving your own car, during the first trimester of pregnancy and they did not experience significant problems. But in the last trimester, the pregnancy is already large, would be difficult to hold the wheel with a safe and comfortable,

Travel by plane
Pregnant women are not forbidden to travel by plane for a healthy physical condition and no abnormalities with the pregnancy. Abnormalities such as history is a history of bleeding or contractions. If there is a history, it is feared there is bleeding in the plane.
Since young pregnant until 32 weeks' gestation, traveling by plane is allowed for pregnant women, because it will not affect the mother and fetus. Air pressure in the cabin is set up in such a way that is safe for pregnant mothers. Even the frequency of flights can be done as often as possible without causing harm to the mother and fetus. Mom did not have to worry about the detector tool that must be passed in the examination of passengers at the airport, because this tool will not harm the fetus

Past Bad Road Condition
Poor road conditions can indeed make the back muscles, hip muscles, abdominal muscles and thigh muscles of pregnant women to be stretched, so that you became easily tired. If through bad road vehicle speed should be reduced. As long as there is no collision, stay safe pregnancy. However, it would be better if via another route that is more seamless,

Drinking Ice Water
Not a problem. Even if some say will be made of the fetus so fat, it is a myth. But ice is added to the syrup, honey or sugar is excessive because they contain carbohydrates,

Eating Durian fruit
During pregnancy, the mother was encouraged to eat durian because it can induce contractions. If gestational age is young, it can trigger a miscarriage. So, if a pregnant woman craving durian, so the smell alone,

Many Walking
Roads are the exercise for pregnant women and can be done every morning about 1/2 hours. It may also walk when shopping or just recreational eye wash.Measure it yourself skills. If you feel tired, stop and sit down for a moment. Street sports can strengthen pelvic muscles needed during labor.
However, pregnant women with a history of bleeding or have abnormalities such as placenta previa should be careful. Too many roads can cause contractions and bleeding again. Therefore, pregnant women as it is advisable to rest more.Especially if her pregnancy has been enlarged or 7 months and over,

Be massaged
Pregnant women often complain of back pain, aches, and stiffness in his muscles.To reduce these minor complaints, the mother should be massaged. But it's not a strong massage with pressure, but simply to relax and reduce pain. Massage should not be done on the abdomen and lower back. To relieve soreness in this area, just do a rub or caress.
 
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