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Chronic constipation or obstipasi, symptoms in the sufferer is not too different just a little more severe, namely:

• Stomach looks like I’m pregnant and feel very heartburn.
• Feces very hard and small round-shaped.
• Frequency of bowel movement can achieve in weeks.
• The body often feels hot, limp and heavy.
• Often lack confidence and sometimes want to be alone.
• But still feel hungry when meal is quicker satiety (especially when pregnant belly will feel heartburn) because of space in the stomach is reduced.
• Experience nausea and even vomiting…

As we have stated, sports are pregnant is very useful to prepare in a serene way to the happy event, not only physically but also psychologically and that is why today we offer you an useful to do both before after childbirth, namely pilates.

The Pilates method before and after pregnancy is very useful because it helps strengthen the back view of childbirth and after it helps to get back into shape. Pilates is based on the concentration on breathing, and physical exertion is always governed by personal choice, that makes it perfect for pregnant women.

Moreover, the pre-partum pilates classes are designed exactly the expectant mothers to give them the best preparation. In general, pregnant pilates classes begin after the first quarter and may continue for the duration of gestation. Read the rest of this entry »

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by absolute or relative deficiency of insulin resulting in hyperglycemia. It has been considered a multifactorial disease which involves genetic, immunological and purchase.

The importance of the association between diabetes and pregnancy is the high maternal and perinatal risk involved. Before the discovery of insulin, maternal mortality ranged from 30 to 50% and perinatal mortality from 50 to 60%. Later, with the use of insulin, with the knowledge of the physiological changes of glucose metabolism during pregnancy and the introduction of improved techniques and equipment in the neonatal handling, maternal and perinatal prognosis has changed dramatically.

Thus, at present maternal death from diabetes is exceptional and decreased perinatal mortality ranges from 3 to 6%.
The association of diabetes and pregnancy has a frequency between 1 and 5%, varying in relation to the population analyzed by geographic area and the diagnostic criteria used. This partnership can take two forms:
The National Diabetes Data Group (NDDG) proposed a classification of diabetes mellitus based on etiologic factors, dependence on insulin and other clinical findings. This is classified into four categories: DM type I (insulin dependent), DM type II (insulin independent), DM type III (gestational diabetes) and DM type IV (secondary diabetes).

Alcohol or its metabolite, acetaldheido possesses teratogenic, that alcoholic mothers are manifested in fetal alcohol syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by restriction in infants with pre-or postnatal growth, with involvement in the central nervous system and facial abnormalities (microencephaly, microoftalmia, underdeveloped philtrum, thin upper lip, jaw area apalaneamiento).

There is no clear information regarding the amount of alcohol from which comes the risk of teratogenicity, therefore it is advisable to avoid eating because the characteristics of the syndrome have also been observed in children of mothers with moderate alcohol intake.

In turn caffeine crosses the placenta and although it is unclear the effect on the fetus, systematic studies have linked consumption of more than 150 mg daily with an increased risk of abortions and low birth weight. It is recommended therefore reduce their consumption during pregnancy to less than 200 mg daily. The caffeine content of approximately 100 cm3 is 43 mg for instant coffee, 29 mg in tea and cola 10 mg.