Maternal love is the love engraved in life
The birth of new life is full of hope
But it is also a life-and-death parting adventure
From the moment the fertilized egg is formed
Mom is protecting you with her life
Hormones, as signal messengers in the body, will give orders to the organs and nervous system of the body, when the fertilized egg is formed, the hormones take the lead in drastic changes, will notify:
Breast, gastrointestinal tract, heart and other organs and nervous system, at this moment, you must go all out to create a good development environment for your baby.
At this moment, the sweet burden begins, and in the early stages of pregnancy, the estrogen and progesterone in the pregnant woman's body will increase rapidly.
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In preparation for breast milk, the mother endures breast swelling pain
When you are still a fertilized egg, your mother's body begins to prepare for milk production.
The fertilized egg successfully lands in the endometrium, at which point, under the action of progesterone, the ductal cells of the breast begin to grow and develop in preparation for milk production.
Moms will feel breast swelling and discomfort, which will be present throughout the pregnancy but will gradually adapt in the second and third trimesters.
Breast milk, on the other hand, is the safest natural food for the baby, rich in nutrients and suitable for temperature.
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In order to protect the smooth growth of the placenta, the mother may have to vomit for about 2 months
In the first trimester, the ovaries secrete human chorionic gonadotropin is elevated, which is important for ensuring the normal development of the baby's early embryo.
However, this hormone stimulates the vomiting center, which the mother vomits violently, generally starting at the 6th week of pregnancy and peaking when the baby reaches 8 to 10 weeks of growth [1].
After that, its level drops rapidly, the baby will coexist peacefully with the mother's body, and the vomiting will disappear.
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Progesterone will ensure the baby's stability in the womb, but the mother begins to be constipated
High levels of progesterone soothe the smooth muscles of the uterus, which can accommodate a grown fetus and avoid uterine contractions that excrete it.
While the baby grows peacefully in the womb, the mother is suffering from constipation.
At this time, the peristalsis and contraction of the gastrointestinal muscles are reduced, the speed at which food passes through the digestive system is slowed down, and the stool is not easily excreted, which can cause constipation. Severe constipation can also cause hemorrhoids.
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She loves hard, crunchy and hot foods
In the later stages of pregnancy, in order to accommodate the baby's gradually growing body, the bladder has to "give way" to the uterus.
The space where the pressed bladder stores urine becomes smaller, and mothers often urinate frequently in the first and third trimesters.
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In order to ensure the nutrition of the baby, the mother will be weak, short of breath, and flustered
During pregnancy, in order to meet the oxygen and nutrient delivery of the two people, the heart begins to work harder, the contractility is significantly increased, and the number of heartbeats increases by about 10-20 times per minute [2].
At the end of pregnancy, the heart output is 40% more than it used to be.
Nutrition is guaranteed at the expense of the heart's overload, when mothers often feel weak, short of breath, and flustered.
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In order to give birth to a baby safely, the mother also has to bear the risk of life
In order to cope with the heavy bleeding that may occur during childbirth, the clotting factor in the body increases after pregnancy, while the anticoagulant component decreases.
While this can help prevent major bleeding, it can also increase the risk of venous thrombosis in mothers.
Once the deep vein thrombus falls off to form a pulmonary embolism, it is life-threatening.
Women are weak, but mothers are strong. Pregnancy is a practice, not only physically, but also psychologically.
In the early stages of pregnancy, in order to develop normally, estrogen levels will drop rapidly, and mothers will be sensitive, emotionally nervous, and sullen, but this is also an important period for the baby's nerve and physical development.
It is essential to give them a relaxed and warm environment.
At the time of pregnancy, expectant mothers should have some understanding of postpartum depression. Although the pathogenesis is unclear, it is closely related to the decline in steroid hormones after childbirth, heredity, and insufficient maternal care and support from family members.
At this time, the husband and wife should also work together with the wife to correctly understand and accept the possible consequences of postpartum depression, which is very important for postpartum recovery, baby growth, and family harmony.
During the confinement period, it is the top priority to prevent postpartum depression by making the mother's activity space quiet and comfortable, and paying more attention to the wife's physical and emotional recovery.
"Because there are no gods on earth, God created the mother."
The mother's love and trials, which began when she herself did not know that the baby existed, were the guardians engraved in the DNA, the transmission of love with life.
There are never ordinary mothers, they are the greatest heroes of children.
Let's give Mom, for ourselves, for your lover!
bibliography
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[2] Soma-Pillay Priya, Nelson-Piercy Catherine, Tolppanen Heli, Mebazaa Alexandre. Physiological changes in pregnancy. Cardiovasc J Afr 2016, 27(2): 89-94.
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