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How great to be pregnant! It’s a time of joys and challenges. There are so many aches and pains, such discomfort. Though we are gaining weight, have muscle and joint pain, we are elated. What can we possibly do to alleviate this? I recently heard about pregnancy massage. What a luxury! During my pregnancies, I wish I had heard of this. In most circumstances, pregnancy massages can be a great relief and comfort.

When pregnant, we all know that we must, not only take care of ourselves, but also of the new baby growing within us. We have many feelings, some of them stress, anxiety, depression, as well as joy of the wonders and challenges ahead. All these feelings are normal, and can be alleviated a bit, unbeknown to us through a pregnancy massage.

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Fish Oil Capsules During Pregnancy, No Effect On Baby’s Intelligence Or Post-natal Depression Risk

Pregnant women who take DHA fish oil capsules during pregnancy do not reduce their risk of developing post-natal depression, nor do the supplements have any effect on the baby’s cognitive and language development during early childhood, researchers from the Women’s and Children’s Health Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia, reported in an article published in the medical journal JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). Dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is often recommended to pregnant women as a way of enhancing their offspring’s intelligence as well as protecting from subsequent post-natal depression (postpartum depression). In fact, previous studies have suggested so.

The authors wrote:

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Depression medication during pregnancy is a tough call for doctors and patients alike because in most cases during pregnancy any and all medications should be avoided if possible.  Of course there are always exceptions that require the mother to be on medication.

Depression and anxiety treatment is one such an exception. Lexapro is an anti-depressant drug that has been proven to successfully treat anxiety and depression. It is the newest addition to the family of drugs known as the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. Pregnancy medicine has a rating and it must be noted that Lexapro is a category “C” medicine. This means it should be given to pregnant women only if the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the newborn.  This is the deciding factor for doctors when using any depression medication during pregnancy.

Possible risks associated with Lexapro: Studies have shown that babies born to mothers using Lexapro can develop a condition called persistent pulmonary hypertension. This condition is characterized by babies having abnormal blood flow to the lungs and heart and a low overall level of oxygen in the blood. This indicates a higher than normal occurrence of illness and deaths for babies with PPHN vs. those babies not afflicted. Lexapro also poses and increased risk of birth defects in babies. These are usually heart defects that can only be repaired surgically. Other side effects demonstrated by the babies who have been exposed to Lexapro include constant crying, feeding problems and insomnia.

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Stress and depression is very common during pregnancy. It is most commonly brought about by fluctuating stress hormones. Early sign of stress can easily be reverted to avoid the adverse effects of its worsening. Games, both indoor and outdoor, have always been associated with giving happy feelings or aura. Here are some ideas for games that can help relieve stress, and give you the happy feeling that every pregnant woman deserves.

For the indoor stress relief games, it is perfect if you do not want to get out of the house just to have fun as these games can easily be bought from stores or downloaded from online stores. It can also be something that you already have at home and all you need is a companion to play with. Examples are checkers, chess, darts, computer games, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, WE Boggle. Computer games are some of the most brilliant ones since you can either get a CD to play on your PC or simply play online. Some are pay sites and some are free websites. Some also give demos, the kind of games that you can play on your computer for a limited amount of time! If you have devices such as cell phone, iPhone, iPod touch or anything you can download and save games to, make use of them! There are numerous choices out there and it will be impossible to run out of it! Another good thing to suggest is to go to www.gamespotter.com. It has loads on its list and you can just choose whichever works for you!

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Depression can affect a person’s character anywhere from physical to mental state. It is a serious matter to watch out for because it can cause a lot of undesirable effects. It can go from lack of appetite to eat up to the extent of committing suicide. One thing we should know is that when you are pregnant, getting depressed is so much possible due to drastic changes in hormonal levels that can switch your mood from being happy to sobbing even for no reason at all. First thing to take not of is if you have it or if you are starting to have it. Most common symptoms of depression are inability to sleep OR sleeping too much, remarkable change in eating habits, feeling down exceeding two weeks, loss of desire over things that used to be enjoyable and the most serious of all, suicidal attempts.

Serious actions must be taken so take note of these things in case you experience it.

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Engaging in simple exercises throughout your pregnancy will keep you strong and flexible. This can mean an easier pregnancy, deliver, and recovery afterward.

Exercising during pregnancy is very important; it will build up your strength and flexibility and make the entire pregnancy easier on your body.  Maintaining that strength will also help you to bounce back more quickly after delivery and handle the stress of new motherhood better.  Exercise for pregnant women should be undertaken with the advice of a professional, and the approval of your doctor.

Stretch your arms by raising them over the head, palms together.  After holding the stretch for about 20 seconds, bring the arms back down, and the press the backs of the hands together behind your back.  This will release tension in your arms and back.

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i had sex wit my bf, on 6th may.He used a condom and other than slimy secretion,he didnt ejaculate and the condom didnt break either.it was the 5th day of my menses when the bleeding had stopped.inspite of me taking precautions and having sex in the safe period,i have started getting pregnancy symptoms lyk constipation,gas,painful and hard breasts.But cannot take any test till mid june due to lack of access to thm. Can i be pregnant? i am shit scared of operations. how painful is an abortion and hw lng does it take? hw lng does one take to recover frm it?if i get an abortion done in june 27th or so,will it be too late and hw serious will the operation be then? i have to abort the child if am pregnant due to serious other consequences if i cont. to keep the kid. i am shit scared and do not wanna actually commit this crime..but if i am preg. i will have to commit it. i am in depression…plz help me out fast plzz…