Which is the correct month for intake of folic acid during pregnancy?

Folic acid is a B vitamin that has been shown to reduce the risk of spina bifida. 1 mg (1000 micrograms) is recommended during the month prior to pregnancy and for the first 2 months after conception to reduce this risk.

More folic acid may be recommended if you have a personal or family history of spina bifida including a prior affected child. A prenatal vitamin is a general multivitamin with 800-1000 micrograms of folic acid, as well as calcium and iron. Most women continue their vitamins after the second month to help reduce anemia and make up for any imperfections in the diet. If you are not anemic and eat a well-balanced diet, stopping prenatal vitamins at 2 months of pregnancy is acceptable.

After 12 weeks the baby begins to make bone and will draw the necessary calcium from your bones. To prevent bone loss 1000-1500 mg of calcium is recommended. This equates to 4-5 servings of milk, yogurt or dairy. Since this is difficult to consume, take a calcium supplement (usually 500-600 mg) to make up the difference. Don’t take calcium and iron (in the multivitamin) at the same time as they can offset each other’s absorption. While calcium citrate (“Citracal”) is the best absorbed, other types of calcium such as fruit flavored “Tums” and “Viactiv” (chocolate flavored) may be more appealing.

 If you eat fish 3 times weekly you are getting plenty of Omega-3 fatty acids, or Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). If not, take a supplement containing 200mg of DHA (from fish oil or flax seed oil). There is a growing body of evidence that EFA deficiency may contribute to a number of pregnancy complications including preterm labor and pre-eclampsia. EFAs may help fetal eye and brain development, may improve mom’s skin, hair, and nails and are also passed into breast milk. Prenatal vitamins are vital in the wake of the increased demands of pregnancy. Growing a new person isn’t easy on your body, and you will require additional vitamins and minerals in your diet—like folic acid, calcium, and iron—for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Rather than just selecting a prenatal vitamin yourself, talk to your doctor or midwife about if you need a special formulation (i.e., in cases of anemia or nutritional deficiencies), and if a tablet, capsule, or liquid prenatal vitamin will work most efficiently.

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How long after my period can I get pregnant?

This has not a certain period because every woman has a different menstrual cycle. There are so many general theories u must come through in the answers given here, but one should keep in one’s mind that pregnancy can be occurred after having sex at any point. I know so many women they got pregnant after having sex right after their periods, some got a pregnant third or fourth day of their periods and some of them got pregnant on the tenth or 11th day from the first day of their periods. My point is that you cannot get a sure shot time frame from the general advice. You can be pregnant on any day between your two periods.

Monitor your cycle and as per your cycle days, try to calculate your ovulation start date and from this date, a week before and three to four days after the ovulation date is your general pregnancy frame.

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Why do I have trouble sleeping while pregnant?

The best sleep position during pregnancy is "SOS" (sleep on side). Even better is to sleep on your left side. Sleeping on your left side will increase the amount of blood and nutrients that reach the placenta and your baby. Keep your legs and knees bent and a pillow between your legs.

 • If you find that you are having problems with back pain, use the "SOS" position and try placing a pillow under your abdomen as well.

 • If you are experiencing heartburn during the night, you may want to try propping your upper body with pillows.

 • In late pregnancy you may experience shortness of breath; try lying on your side or propped up with pillows.

 These suggestions may not sound completely comfortable, especially if you are used to sleeping on your back or stomach, but try them out and you may find that they work. Keep in mind that you may not stay in one position all night and rotating positions is fine.

 The following positions would be avoided:

 • Sleeping on your back: This can cause problems with backaches, breathing, digestive system, hemorrhoids, low blood pressure and decrease in circulation to your heart and your baby. This is a result of your abdomen resting on your intestines and major blood vessels (the aorta and vena cava).
 • Sleeping on your stomach: When you are farther along in your pregnancy, your abdomen undergoes physical changes and makes it more difficult for you to lay on your stomach

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Is it safe to eat king fish during pregnancy? What foods should be avoided and why?

Raw and undercooked egg - You should avoid raw, undercooked eggs as they contain harmful salmonella bacteria which cause food poisoning.

 Raw meat and poultry - undercooked and raw meat and poultry, such as pink or raw meat that is bloody contain Toxoplasma parasite and harmful bacteria Salmonella. Salmonella increases the risk of food poisoning and leads to miscarriage or fetal death during delivery also. You can eat homemade well-cooked and hot meat and poultry.

 Fish containing mercury:
 Mercury is highly toxin element and mainly found in polluted water. It can damage your nervous system, immune system, and kidneys and also cause serious developmental problems in children if consumed in the large amount. so it should be adviced not to take more than 1–2 servings per month. shark, swordfish, king mackerel, albacore tuna are high mercury fish.
 Eating low-mercury fish during pregnancy is very healthy, and it should be eaten twice a week. Fatty fish is also good for baby as it is high in omega-3 fatty acids.

 Unpasteurized Milk product and Fruit Juice unpasteurized milk and fruit juices contain an array of harmful bacteria, including Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter lead to bacterial contamination.
 Papaya and pineapple
 Papayas, especially the unripe and semi-ripe ones are rich in latex, which can cause uterine contractions and create complications.
 Pineapple contains bromelain, a type of enzyme, they can break down proteins in the body and lead to abnormal bleeding.

 Caffeine
 caffeine intake should be to less than 200 mg per day, or about 2–3 cups of coffee while pregnancy, taking high caffeine during pregnancy should restrict fetal growth and increase the risk of low birth weight at delivery.

 Alcohol
 Alcohol should be avoided during pregnancy as it increases the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. It can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, which involves facial deformities, heart defects, and mental retardation.

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After how many days of vomiting start in pregnancy?

Pregnancy sickness is the most common medical condition of early pregnancy, but how bad it varies widely from woman to woman. You may get the odd bout of mild queasiness when you first wake up or find that certain smells trigger waves of nausea throughout the day. You may have to endure weeks or even months of feeling or being sick morning, noon and night.

The number of times one may vomit is dependent on one’s individual condition and health and as such, there is no such number which can be considered as normal or otherwise. The most severe form of pregnancy sickness is called hyperemesis gravidarum (literally "excessive vomiting in pregnancy"). If you are vomiting many times a day, are unable to eat and drink without vomiting, and if you are losing weight then you probably have hyperemesis. Unlike normal pregnancy sickness, hyperemesis can affect your health and that of your baby, so talk to your doctor or midwife as soon as you can help you. More than two-thirds of women will experience nausea and vomiting during the first trimester (Week 1 to week 12) of pregnancy. For the vast majority of these women, however, this nausea and vomiting, sometimes also referred to as “morning sickness,” will pass by the time the second trimester (week 13 to week 26 or months 4 to month 6) begins, never returning. However, nausea and vomiting returning during the second trimester are not entirely unheard of.

If you have had nausea and vomiting returning during the second trimester (month 4 to month 6), it is important that you try to find out what exactly is causing nausea and vomiting. Certainly, it is possible that it is just your morning sickness returning. However, morning sickness is, most experts believe, caused by the changing levels of hormones in your body that take place during pregnancy. By the time your second trimester rolls around, these hormone levels have typically begun to stabilize.

One possible cause for a return of nausea and vomiting during the second trimester is a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a condition that sometimes afflicts pregnant women, and its symptoms include severe nausea and vomiting. Hyperemesis gravidarum is generally treated with changes in diet, rest, and sometimes antacids. In general, anti-nausea medications are to be avoided during pregnancy.

If your nausea and vomiting are not severe or prolonged, you may be able to treat them with a variety of natural methods. You might try some ginger extract supplements or ginger tea. You might make a point to avoid fatty or spicy foods. You should eat several small meals, to avoid becoming too hungry or too full during the day. Finally, you should avoid strong odors if possible, as the enhanced sense of smell that many pregnant women experience can be responsible for nausea and vomiting.


If you are experiencing severe nausea and vomiting during the second trimester, or if your nausea and vomiting last for more than 24 hours during the second trimester, you should contact your health care provider. It could be any number of things, from a simple stomach virus to a serious condition such as hyperemesis gravidarum, that is causing your nausea and vomiting.

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Will I never get my pre-pregnancy body back?

Yes, you can get the body back but you need to take some tips to be followed on a daily basis. More concentration, dedication, and patience are the key that can help you in reducing your weight post pregnancy.

There are some points which are been highlighted that can help in getting up to mark:

1. Proper Diet Intake: Eat well-balanced meals of protein, carbohydrates and little saturated fat. Make sure you add a variety of vegetables and pulses to your diet. You need to extra carbs and sweets from your daily intake.

2. Breastfeeding: Breast Feeding your child can help in reducing the weight gain as said by researches in their papers.

3 Workout and Exercise: Most experts say that if you had a normal vaginal delivery with no complications, you can slowly begin exercising after two weeks. But progress gradually: Start back at about 50 percent of where you left off during pregnancy; then increase your workouts in small increments. If either your pregnancy or delivery was complicated, ask your doctor when you can begin.

4. Eating right during pregnancy can also help in shedding that extra kilo from your body.


5. Yoga and Pilates: Yoga and pilates also can help in getting back to your pre-pregnancy weight in less time if done on a regular basis

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What is the reason for bleeding with clots during the 6th week of pregnancy?

It is always difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of bleeding in a first-trimester pregnancy. It could just be bleeding from the cervix or the edge of the placenta ( which is bigger and more close to the cervix because of the twin pregnancy ) and these situations generally bear little or no significance. Sometimes the bleeding can carry on up to the second trimester. If the heartbeat is present, the same still holds i.e. over 97% of the time the pregnancy will carry on unharmed. In the old days, any vaginal bleeding in the early part of pregnancy is called ' threatened abortion '. With the advent of Ultrasound, we have to say this is a misnomer, as in the cases when the fetal heartbeat is seen, the pregnancy is not ' threatened '.

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