PREGNANCY

GESTATION PERIOD: LENGTH OF PREGNANCY

Antelope

Bear

Beaver

Bobcat

Cats

Cattle

Deer

Dogs

Dolphin

Donkey

Elephant

Fox

Giraffe

Goat

Hippopotamus

Hogs

Horse

Kangaroo

Lion

Monkey

Mouse

Rabbit

Rat

Seal

Sheep

Whales

Zebra

9 months

6-8 months

3 months

65 days

9 weeks

9 months

7 months

9 weeks

10-12 months

12 months

18-23 months

49-55 days

15-16 months

151 days

7 ½ months

114 days

11 months

30-40 days

108 days

4 ½-8 months

18-21 days

26-30 days

22 days

8-12 months

5 months

10-12 months

11-12 months

Human Beings carry their offspring for 40 weeks or 9 months.

EARLY SIGNS OF PREGNANCY

Missed period

Breast tenderness

Morning sickness (nausea & vomiting)

Tired

Sensitivity to smells

Mood swings

PREGNANCY TESTS

Physical signs of pregnancy might not be

accurate.

Pregnancy test is used to verify the pregnancy

Can be done at Doctors office or at home with a

home pregnancy test

Test is done using a urine sample and is

considered fairly accurate

Blood test is most accurate.

CHANGES IN THE MOTHER’S BODY

Fuller and more tender

breasts

Fatigue

Lower back pain/Muscle

cramps

Balance/Dizzy

Abdominal swelling

Shallow breathing

Frequent urination

Sensitivity to foods or

odors

Food cravings

Varicose Veins

Heartburn

AS SOON AS SHE KNOWS OR

SUSPECTS…

she should visit a physician and begin receiving

care:

Get plenty of rest

Avoid drugs, alcohol and tobacco

Eat nutritious foods

Regular doctor visits

Exercise moderately

Why????

To avoid any complications

Avoid stress and worry

Give mother and child a good start

NUTRITION FOR PREGNANCY

What the mother consumes….

the baby consumes!!!!!!

Pregnant women need to eat more servings of

nutritious food because they are providing nutrients

for a growing baby as well as maintaining their own

health and wellness.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN

On the back of your worksheet, complete a menu

for a women who is pregnant.

Include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and 2 snacks.

Use MyPlate!!

The serving sizes are listed underneath the table.

OPTIONS FOR INFERTILE COUPLES

Adoption

Artificial Insemination A shot is given to the woman to make her ovulate.

Semen and sperm is injected into the top of the woman’s uterus with a needle.

In-vitro Fertilization Drugs are used to over stimulate the woman’s ovaries

8-10 eggs are removed and united with sperm in a petridish

3-4 eggs are injected back into the woman.

Twins are common

Surrogate Mother Eggs and sperm are removed from the biological mother

and father or other fertile adult

Eggs and sperm are united in a petri dish and implanted into another woman who carries the baby full term, and delivers it for the natural parents

PREGNANCY OVERVIEW

The first trimester (months 1-3) is

essential to the proper development of the

infant.

This is when all organs, nerve cells, and brain

cells develop.

This is when most spontaneous abortions

occur. Caused by abnormal development,

nature’s way of eliminating a chromosomal

abnormality

It is important that all necessary nutrients be

available to the fetus in order to develop

properly.

PREGNANCY OVERVIEW

The second trimester (months 4-6)

is often referred to as the “golden

trimester”

When the mother generally feels the

best.

Morning sickness and nausea have

generally disappeared.

Mother is quite comfortable.

PREGNANCY OVERVIEW

Third trimester (months 7-9) is

when the body systems mature.

Important months for the baby as its

organs prepare to function on their own.

Fat accumulated during this time will

give the baby a “head start” on life.

PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS

Spontaneous Abortion/Miscarriage:

Loss of pregnancy during the first 20 weeks (before 5 months) before the embryo or fetus can survive on it’s own outside of the uterus.

Stillbirth:

Delivery of a fetus that died after 20 weeks (5 months).

Premature Delivery:

Delivery before 37 weeks, and has immature lungs at the time of birth.

Pre-Eclampsia:

A condition that includes high blood pressure, swelling, rapid weight gain, headaches, blurred vision, etc.

PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS

Eclampsia

Occurrence of seizures, coma and even death

Gestational Diabetes:

Diabetes caused by pregnancy. Usually diabetes goes away after delivery.

Vericose Veins:

Swollen, discolored, sore veins in the legs or abdomen.

Placenta Previa:

Condition due to the placenta being too low in the uterus. This can cause complications at birth because the placenta blocks the birth canal during delivery.

PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS

Incompetent Cervix:

A condition where the walls of the cervix are not

strong enough to hold the baby inside the uterus.

Surgery is performed to sew the cervix closed

permanently until delivery.

Rh Factor:

A disorder that occurs when Rh positive blood cells of

the fetus enter the Rh negative bloodstream of the

mother. This is a concern when the mother’s blood

type is negative and the father’s blood is positive and

the baby receives the father’s blood type. A

medication called Rhogam is given during and after

pregnancy which kills any of the baby’s blood cells

that might have entered the mother’s blood.

CALL THE DOCTOR IF…

Vaginal bleeding

Unusual weight gain

Excessive thirst

Painful urination

Abdominal pain

Headaches

Severe vomiting

Fever

Swelling of face, hands, ankles

Blurred vision or dizziness

Any worry at all consult with your Obstetrician/Gynecologist

STAYING IN GOOD HEALTH

Most important responsibility of a pregnant

woman.

The way she takes care of herself during this

time will have a great effect on her child’s life

and health.

The health of the mother 2-3 years prior to the

pregnancy will greatly affect the health of the

baby.