Pregnancy thrills as well as frightens women. It is worthwhile to have a look at some of the crucial facts about this particular stage in a woman's life.
Facts
In medical jargon, pregnancy represents the nourishing of one or more embryos inside the bodies of female mammals. In human beings, it usually takes about 9 months for an embryo to develop fully into a baby.
What Are Trimester Periods:
For the sake of simplicity, the pregnancy period is divided into three trimesters. In the first trimester, the likelihood of miscarriage, which means the natural death of the embryo, is very high. In the second trimester, one can follow the progress made by the embryo in a right direction. During the third and the third trimester, the Fetus learns how to survive and also gets ready to face the external world.
How Does A Woman Get Pregnant:
Pregnancy is the result of fertilization or the union of the female egg (oocyte) with the male sperm. This merger of the two takes place when a male ejaculates, releases the sperms inside a female through sexual intercourse. Though conception begins right since implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterine lining, for the sake of convenience, the first day of the last menstrual cycle is used to determine the due date or delivery date of baby. Following the implantation, human chorionic gonadotropinhormone is released. This activates the corpus luteum in the ovary to shoot up the level of progesterone. As a result, the body undergoes changes and symptoms of pregnancy become visible.
What Is A Due Date:
Interesting Facts is that The date when the pregnant woman is expected to deliver her baby is known as due date. According to the Merck Medical Manual, human pregnancy lasts for 266 days, i.e, 38 weeks. However, if one counts from the first day of the last menstrual cycle, it comes to 40 weeks. But these are average figures. The real duration of the Gestation period depends on various factors. For example, the first pregnancy period is usually longer than the subsequent ones.
What Is A Premature Baby:
A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is considered a premature baby. And if the baby is born after 43 weeks, it is called the post-mature baby. About 90 per cent of babies are born within a couple of weeks after the due date. Only 10 per cent of babies are born exactly on the due date.
Interesting Facts is that The pregnant woman's body experiences a number of changes during pregnancy. These changes also have an emotional and psychological impact on her.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
INTERESTING HEALTH FACTS
Below are interesting health facts that have been discussed in past issues of Smart Life News. Our readers remain on the cutting edge of health because we bring them research that is often left out of the standard "medical news" or ignored by the medical / pharmaceutical industry.
Ordinary B-vitamins can enhance human mental performance and even increase "happiness"
Interesting Facts is that There are safe pharmaceuticals referred to as smart drugs that can improve memory, enhance learning, increase focus, treat neurodegenerative diseases, and slow aging - with virtually no side effects
A simple test withheld by doctors could reveal why many people have symptoms of hypothyroidism, even though standard tests have shown "normal" blood thyroid hormone levels
"Food allergies" are sky high in patients with "undiagnosable" neurological problems
Interesting Facts is that Just this year, mercury toxicity was implicated as a cause of Alzheimer's Disease? Now, what exactly were those dental fillings made out of again
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A mineral found in the diet and present in many multi-vitamin supplements is a potential risk factor for Parkinson's Disease
An inexpensive supplemental hormone, common in the average, healthy human, can help prevent cancer, fight obesity, slow down aging, and enhance brain function?
Taking iron pills for anemia can be very dangerous
Sex drive is positively correlated with longevity in males
Interesting Facts is that Female sex drive responds to a common over-the-counter supplement
Hangovers, skin wrinkles and organ damage from alcohol toxicity can be prevented with a few simple nutritional supplements
80% of mental retardation associated with Down's Syndrome can be prevented
The dose-response curve for melatonin, is larger than almost all other nutrients, so you have to get the dose, timing and form right for melatonin to work properly
3 out of 10 US school kids have nutritional deficiencies that impair IQ and that juvenile delinquency is associated with nutritional deficiencies
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Secondary nutritional deficiencies may be as common as primary ones
Throughout the world, it is becoming increasingly harder to obtain dietary supplements like high dose Vitamin C without a prescription from a doctor
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