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Your Baby This Week : 1 Month Week 1 Old
Your baby can probably focus on and track moving objects now. Try to give the new skills a workout by slowly passing a toy in front of his face, or having a “staring contest” while you are walking slowly back and forth in front of him. Look at the way his eyes lock with yours. This skill is a building block for hand-eye co-ordination, which will come up later on. Interpreting your baby’s cries will take some trial and error. Babies usually cry when they are hungry, ill, sleepy, or feeling uncomortable. Make sure that your baby is not too hot or too cold. A good rule of thumb is to dress the baby in one more layer than you’re wearing yourself, and then take off a layer if he feels hot. If the room is too noisy, the lights are too bright, or too many people handle your baby, he can react to over-stimulation by looking away, and fidgeting. Look for yawning, crying and rubbing of the eye, which signals fatigue. Try rocking or nursing him to sleep.
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Taking Insulin During Pregnancy - Recommended Dosage, Risks and Tips
Many women face the problem of diabetes during pregnancy. There are three types of diabetes, but no matter which you have, you will have to take a few steps to have a healthy pregnancy. It is important for pregnant women with diabetes to keep going in for regular check-ups as they will require more prenatal care than the average pregnant woman.
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is the abnormal elevation of blood sugar and glucose levels in a person. There are times when a person’s blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered diabetes. This is called 'prediabetes', and a person who has this is at a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
There are three types of diabetes as discussed below.
1. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
If your body cannot produce enough insulin, you are considered to have Type 1 Diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes is more common. In this case, the body does not use insulin well as it has developed a resistance towards it.
2. Gestational Diabetes
When pregnant women are diagnosed with diabetes, it is known as gestational diabetes. This is not an uncommon phenomenon and occurs due to the hormonal changes that are part of pregnancy.
What is Insulin?
Insulin is actually a hormone that helps glucose (which comes from the food we consume) to get into the cells and give them energy. Basically, it helps to regulate the use of glucose in our bodies and it is produced by the pancreas. Too much glucose in a person’s blood can result in nerve, eye, and kidney problems if left unchecked for a long time. There are times when it could result in a stroke, heart disease, or even produce the need to amputate a limb.
When Are You Recommended to Take An Insulin Shot during Pregnancy?
If your blood sugar still does not drop after a change in diet and exercise, then your doctor is more likely to prescribe insulin shots. These shots help to keep both mother and child healthy and safe, as they are meant to regulate the glucose levels in the blood. Here are the things that will need to be considered when prescribing insulin during pregnancy:
The stage of the pregnancy
The mother's weight
The mother's diet
The results of the latest blood sugar level test
Insulin Changes in Pregnancy
Insulin requirements are constantly changing during the different stages of pregnancy. This is because of all the hormonal changes that your body goes through while your baby is growing. Be prepared for adjustments in your insulin doses as these are quite common and have been known to happen at least once a week.
Early Pregnancy
All the hormonal and physical changes that take place during early pregnancy make it quite difficult to keep the ideal blood glucose levels. Your glucose levels will be unstable for the first six to eight weeks of pregnancy, and then they start to decrease for the rest of the first trimester. This is when you are most likely to need to adjust your insulin intake. Be very sure not to miss any meals and snacks.
Mid to Late Pregnancy
As your pregnancy hormones rise, so does your need for more insulin. By 30 weeks, your requirements may be twice as much as your pre-pregnancy dose. You will most likely need fast acting meal-time insulin.
By 36 weeks, your insulin requirement is most likely to remain steady or drop just a little, but if you start to notice your requirement dropping a lot, you are most likely having problems, so do contact your doctor.
Right Dosage of Insulin for Pregnant Women
When it comes to the dosage of insulin in pregnancy, you and your doctor will need to work together, as the need for insulin will change as the baby grows.
Your blood sugar will need to be checked several times a day so that it can be established whether or not the insulin you have been prescribed is working effectively. Your dosage will be adjusted according to blood sugar levels.
1. Type 1 Diabetes
Your glucose will need to be checked before and after meals, before bedtime, and early in the morning.
With an increase in the levels of progesterone, there is a need for more insulin.
After the first month of pregnancy, the levels of progesterone increases until the placenta takes over for the ovaries when it comes to producing progesterone. This is at around 10 to 12 weeks.
At around three months, the progesterone level falls, and the need for insulin also drop. During this time, pregnant women are monitored regularly, and a lower dosage of insulin is required.
This lasts for around eight days, after which the levels of progesterone increases and results in an increase in the dosage of insulin.
2. Type 2 Diabetes
Your carbohydrate intake will most likely need to be reduced as Type 2 Diabetes patients often have an intolerance to it.
Regular monitoring will be required, and the dose of insulin required will be adjusted according to the results.
How to Take Insulin When Pregnant?
Insulin is usually injected into the fatty tissue under the skin of your upper arms, thighs or stomach. Speak to your obstetrician about where the best place to take the shot is for you. Some doctors prescribe an insulin pen, which makes taking the shot so much easier, but you can also use the disposable needles and syringes. Here is how to take the shot:
Prepare the area you will be taking the shot with some alcohol.
Pinch the skin and inject the insulin, slowly pushing down the plunger.
Release the pinched skin and slowly remove the needle from your skin.
Do not rub; instead, hold the site of the injection for a few seconds.
Things to Remember for Making Insulin Work Best for You
Things you can do to make your insulin shots more effective:
Practice taking the shot beforehand and always ensure to have the correct amount of insulin. Be extra careful about this if you are taking two different kinds in the same syringe.
Maintain a record of which insulin type you have used and how much.
Do your best to take the shot at the same time every day and if you feel any discomfort, always contact your doctor immediately.
Store your insulin properly so that it is effective every time.
Don't change your diet, insulin or exercise without first speaking to your doctor about it.
How to Monitor Blood Sugar Levels When Taking Insulin Shots?
As you will need to keep a constant eye on your blood sugar while to take your insulin shot, you will need a glucometer so that you can monitor your levels at home. Here is how you do it:
There will be a sharp needle that comes with the glucometer. This is to be used to prick your fingertip to draw some blood.
You will get some test strips as well so put a drop of blood on it and then put it in the glucometer.
This process will take 15 seconds after which you will get the result.
Remember to keep track of your readings so that you can show it to your doctor at your next visit.
Dispose of the needle and the test strip.
Possible Side Effects of Taking Insulin in Pregnancy
Most of the time, taking insulin for gestational diabetes while pregnant is only prescribed if you are unable to get your blood sugar levels under control through exercise and diet. If you ensure to keep monitoring your levels, you can minimize the chances of dealing with the side effects. Side effects posed to the foetus due to use of insulin during pregnancy are very dangerous, so keep an eye out for the following and if you see any signs of them, contact your doctor as soon as possible.
Dizziness
Shaking
Sweating
Racing heart
Swelling of the face
Tingling in the tongue and lips
Puffiness in lips, tongue, and throat
If your insulin levels were not adjusted at the end of the first trimester when the drop in progesterone levels occured, you are more at risk of developing low blood sugar. This can also happen if you skip meals.
When taking the insulin injection during pregnancy, if you give it in the same place every day, you may start to notice some lumps start to form. So try to avoid that.
There are many women who have to battle diabetes during their pregnancies each year, and they end with favourable results, and they have happy and healthy babies. The key is managing the levels of glucose by eating balanced and healthy meals, and keeping up with your exercise. It is important for you to keep track of your blood sugar at home and not only depend on hospital visits to do so.
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A Letter to My Daughter on International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated all over the globe on 8th March every year. It's a day to acknowledge achievements by women in every field. It's a day to celebrate their willpower, courage and determination. Having a daughter is like having a best friend for life. As I write this letter to you my dear daughter, I imagine you progressing from a tiny tot to a young woman. And I want you to remember what I'm going to say.
1. Don't Ever Neglect Yourself
"Carve out and claim the time to care for yourself and kindle your own fire." - Amy IppolitI. When you have a family, love them all but not at the cost of your happiness. You owe yourself the love that you so freely give to others. Find ways to be happy and remember, you don't have to necessarily make sacrifices to keep others happy.
2. Take Charge of Your Health and Happiness
Don't depend on others to walk up to you and play the music of happiness - let it flow from within. Follow your passion and make time for your interests. Go learn that guitar, groove to that song, cook that exotic dish, sketch that portrait, sing that song loudly. It's all worth it, darling!
3. Make Time for Your Girlfriends
These women will be the ones with whom you can spend your sunny afternoons and rainy days. These friends will listen to you when you need them to - without judgements and without prejudice.
4. You Are Equal to Men
How I wish that one day you laugh hard that gender disparity existed! I want you to know that your father and I have never believed in differential upbringing and that you and your brother are equals - no less, no more. So walk with your chin up!
5. Read Good Books
Let the vastness of knowledge empower you in infinite ways. With each extra candle that you blow every year, may you add a new perspective and an additional dimension to your character. Let books be amongst the brightest of lights to guide you, my child! Love..
- Mummy
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8 COSTLY Mistakes Most Of Us Make When Shopping For Our Baby!
No matter if you are a modest house-wife, or a wealthy business tycoon – money is money, and everybody always strives to save their money. When it comes to shopping, us women have it all nailed down to a science – how to plan shopping around the year, how to make the most of sale periods, how to get the best deals, etc. However, in spite of being expert shoppers, it is quite possible for us to go horribly wrong when it comes to shopping for the babies!
When it comes to shopping for babies, there are several key things we need to avoid. These tips are quite different from shopping for yourself or the rest of the family, as you will see.
Here are 8 common shopping mistakes that you should avoid while shopping for babies.
1. Cheaper By The Dozen
Why? - Because hoarding may lead to you not actually using every single item you buy.
It is common psychology to think that if you buy something in bulk quantities, you might get a better deal. Things actually do come cheaper by the dozen. However, what if you ended up using only few of the things? Always remember that when it comes to shopping for baby clothes, diapers, etc., it is never cheaper by the dozen. Babies can outgrow their clothes real fast! Similarly, when buying baby food too, cheaper by the dozen may not work if you pick food without checking the expiration date.
2. It's On SALE!
Why? - Because goods on sale are sometimes not fresh and may be closer to their expiration date.
This is another 'common knowledge' that fails when it comes to baby shopping. Sometimes, goods that are available on sale are close to their expiration date (with respect to food). This kind of food can give your baby a host of stomach problems. When it comes to clothes or other personal use items, check that the goods on sale are fresh. The seams should not rip easy, the cloth should not be worn, the quality of cloth shouldn’t have deteriorated, and the material should be soft.
3. I Couldn't Say 'No'!
Why? - Because the shopping assistant should not decide what you buy for your baby!
We are sure all of us are guilty of having done this at some point: picked up things we didn’t really want because the shopkeeper or shopping assistant was very convincing. You knew in your gut that your baby might not feel comfortable in that onesie; you perhaps knew for a fact that the elastic of the skirt might fit too tightly around her waist. You still bought it anyway, because the shopping assistant said it would look cute! No! Don't do that!
4. Shopping Without A List
Why? - Because shopping without planning can empty your wallet in no time!
It is very tempting to walk into a baby-store, look at all those cute things, and want to buy them all! In fact, certain goods are strategically placed in stores, so that you will instinctively pick them up on an impulse. Have you noticed how soft-toys are kept close to the billing counter? They beseech you to buy them with their innocent eyes! Avoid doing this by walking into a store, armed with a shopping list to defend the money in your purse!
5. Home-made versus Commercial Goods
Why? - Because home-made things can save a lot of money!
There is no shame in using home-made things for your baby. The worst thing you can do to your wallet or money is give in to peer pressure and pick up things to keep up appearances. A lot of baby essentials can be made at home and used equally efficiently as compared to their commercial counterparts. What’s more, they'll save you a lot of money!
6. Expensive Means Better Quality
Why? - Because that's a myth!
A lot of mothers think – the more expensive a product is, the better its quality is. The truth couldn't be farther from this myth! The best way to choose a brand of baby products is to try and see which one suits your baby the best. It might turn out that you need three different brands – wipes of one, powder of another, and diaper rash cream of a third one! When it comes to food, your baby might show a certain taste-based preference for a particular brand... even if it is cheaper than the 'most common' brand. Remember – it's not about the money, it’s about the quality and how well something suits your baby.
7. Sizing Perfectly
Why? - Because babies grow real fast!
This is the most important baby shopping idea to remember: babies grow faster than we can imagine. This means your baby is going to outgrow his clothes quite fast. Always pick clothes such that they can be used for long enough periods. As a thumb rule you may buy clothes that are half to one size bigger than the size your baby needs. Alternatively you can buy bigger clothes and have them taken in. As your baby grows, you can simply rip the seam, so that the garment is now a size bigger.
8. Being Brand Conscious
Why? - Because even a lesser-known brand can offer good products!
While buying anything, and especially baby products, always remember: quality and comfort should be a priority over everything else. As long as your baby is comfortable and looks cute as crazy, why should anyone care what brand you are buying? One good way to save money while shopping for babies is to give the lesser-known and more affordable brands a fair chance too; you may never know which might have you feel like you just struck gold!
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A. after 2 weeks. do ultrasound n necessary tests after consulting a specialist. without proper check up we can't advise or help you.. Avoid shirt cuts when it comes to health if mother n baby. ok.
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Q. I am having pcod problem.
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A. after missed your periods you can wait for one week more ,then you can do a urine pregnancy test to know about the pregnancy result and consult with your doctor according to the result for medication
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Q. I am having pcod problem.
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so when should I take pregnancy test at home?
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A. If you have missed your periods you can wait for one week more or else you can do a urine pregnancy test to know about the pregnancy result and consult with your doctor according to the result for medication.
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Q. Done my first routine blood test ..it shows thyroid border line.its my 6 week running as per USG.
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is it something to worry.plz guide
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A. it is better to follow your doctors advice for treating the thyroid deficiency. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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A. Toys which have light and also sounds so that is going to be a good option for you to use apart from the different kids have different interest some kids like to play with cars some like to play with something else so just have to try to figure out what your child likes to eat just check what your child is more inclined towards
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A. You need to have a lot of good proteins and that is what is going to be helpful have a balanced diet and good have good amount of proteins as well which is what is going to be beneficial and good weight gain for your child as well
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