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Week 16 - Beat The Stress Out Of Pregnancy

The last 15 weeks pregnancy must have been tiring. Thinking, planning and living day and night with the thoughts of how your lives will soon change is understandably difficult to handle. So make sure to spare some time this week and enjoy quality time together. Mom is in a better shape; especially considering the last few weeks and after a few weeks it will be kind of difficult to materialize exciting plans. So just chill out while the baby is developing normally during the sixteenth week pregnancy.

At 16 weeks pregnant, apart from spending time with your partner, joining pregnancy clubs and meeting and chatting with others who are undergoing similar changes can certainly be helpful. These clubs allow you to share all your anxieties with a group of like-minded people. During these discussions, you might very commonly come across few concepts which you have heard before but do not entirely understand. We'll discuss those shortly.

Baby's Development In Week 16

The child's limb movements are more coordinated as each week passes. The nails are growing; so don't forget to buy a nail cutter with other baby accessories as the child might require some trimming soon after birth. The head is now almost proportionate to the body and the legs are also quite developed.

Week 16 For You

Time for some more tests. Checking out the right prenatal development and therefore going in for few tests like AFP (alpha-fetoprotein), which tests the blood sample is on the schedule for this week. Other changes include increased discomfort in sleeping (maternity pillows can help with this). Other typical symptoms like sore breasts and minor abdominal pains can be expected.

During the discussions about pregnancy you might come across few terms which you do not have a very clear understanding on. A partial understanding of certain information can be dangerous considering how sensitive the 40 weeks pregnancy are. A precise guide to few such terms is presented below:

• False Pregnancy - False pregnancy is a psychosomatic condition, wherein, a woman experiences all symptoms of pregnancy but there is no actual pregnancy. The concern is also experienced by small number of men. There is no one specific explanation to this concept. Various reasons like emotional conflict, unfulfilled desires to conceive and give birth, cessation of menstruation, constipation, weight gain, and stress are all considered to contribute to making the female believe that she has conceived, when in reality there is no pregnancy. The effects of false pregnancy are so serious that despite negative pregnancy reports, the women suffering with false pregnancy tend to believe that they have conceived and will soon give birth to a healthy child. False pregnancy could also be an indicator of severe depression.
• Infections During Pregnancy - Both mother and child are prone to infection during pregnancy. The most common one is Toxoplasmosis, which spreads by coming in contact with cat's stool. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) form another category of infection that affects mothers. It is a bacterial infection which enters the urethra from the rectum and makes its way up to the bladder, where it continues to multiply. Maintaining proper hygiene and drinking enough water can help deal with the issue. Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is a genital tract infection, which is caused by overgrowth of bacteria that are usually present in small numbers in the vagina. Yeast Infections are another category of vaginal infections that are commonly experienced during pregnancy. The increased estrogen level during pregnancy causes the vagina to produce more glycogen, making it even easier for yeast to grow there. To avoid any such concerns during pregnancy, select comfortable cotton inner-ware and avoid fitted pants. Other prevention tips include eating yogurt to maintain the bacterial balance in vagina, avoiding perfumed soaps, drinking cranberry juice and maintaining good hygiene practices.
• Ectopic Pregnancy - Ectopic pregnancy is a situation wherein the embryo does not reaches the uterus, but instead adheres to the lining of the Fallopian tube. Often confused with a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy results in bleeding that expels the implantation out of the tubal and ends in a termination of pregnancy.
• Is Lupus Pregnancy and childbirth impossible? - Well the answer is no. You might come across statements asserting that a lupus patient cannot give birth to a healthy child. These remarks are not completely accurate. Medical science has progressed and ensured that even lupus patients can give birth to normal children. The birth rate in a lupus pregnancy though is not 100%, yet the success rate is quite high and the exact situation can only be gauged after careful examination of the patient. Lupus primarily affects young women and in few instances, hidden risks of teen pregnancy coupled with lupus are mistaken with lupus abortion.

Knowing these concepts can make dealing with issues that arise during various pregnancy stages over the 40 weeks of pregnancy much easier.

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