How to Recover Your Figure Size After Childbirth

- Forget the time that you felt you must eat for two.
-Tighten your abdominal muscles when you can; while strolling baby; ironing or prepare a tea. At first you have to make an effort, but then you will tougher this area all the time.
- Do not try to burn calories as if they were leaves; a sudden weight loss, coupled with the void left by the baby, make the abdomen skin as accordion bellows.
- Drink as much water as possible; at least 2 liters per day will help burn fat and have milk in the breasts. But drink it away from meals.
- Give yourself time to re-use belts.

- Walk as straight as possible; hold the baby sometimes bend the shoulders, back, leaning forward and pointing outwards belly conspicuously.
- Avoid fats, sodas and alcohol; gas in your stomach would slow down the digestion.
- Use the daily self-massage, gently but steadily.
- Give up snacking.
- Eat fiber (wheat bread, vegetables, fruits) that do not gain weight and promote bowel movements.

- Keep saying no to smoking and excessive coffee.
- Prefer honey to sweeten, but use it sparingly.
- Use a bathing suit that fits well the belly. You will feel more comfortable and organs slowly return to his place.
- Use a classic footwear, which helps to naturally maintain an upright and elegant even holding the baby.

Knowing Your Baby Sex

Just know that you will have a baby, the first thing you think of is sex. Large percentage of people want to know as soon as possible the sex of their baby, to buy clothes and arrange the room according to whether girl or boy.

In the first 3 months it is very difficult to know, but then there are studies that can define the sex.
Some very simple studies such as ultrasound can show sex, but this can also be a mistake if the baby is in a position in which sex is hidden.
Know the sex for many parents has great advantages, but others prefer the surprise of that moment as wonderful as childbirth.
It is a choice that every couple should take depending on what they generate more happiness.

Woman Stomach Size Does Not Depend on Baby Size

Normally, when you are pregnant with an enormous belly you think that "big baby will be inside", but the truth is that the size of the belly has no direct relationship with the baby's size. The same is true of the small stomachs they have a very good weight babies, so for women with small bellies their is no need to worry about the baby grows inside their uterus.

The shape and size of the stomach are dependent on many factors besides the size of the baby, such as the position. The size of the gut also depends on the amount of amniotic fluid and placenta size and this is not related to of birth weight.

The women abdominal muscles have an effect in belly size; in cases of obesity the stomach may even go unnoticed. The position of the uterus are also have an influence, which in some women is set back by having the abdomen is less noticeable.


In a new mother, stomach takes longer to notice; that in subsequent pregnancies because the uterine muscle has not been relaxed.
You see, the size of the stomach has no direct relationship with the baby's size. Using ultrasounds we measure growth parameters (abdominal circumference, head circumference and femur length) that will determine whether the baby's size is right for your stage of pregnancy.

Mother at 40 .... Advantages and Disadvantages

There is no doubt that the best age to conceive a child is between 18 and 35. In fact, woman's fertility begins to decline from this age and being much harder to become pregnant through natural methods beyond age 40.

- Advantages:- At 40 you're mature enough to enjoy a fully responsible motherhood.
- Once achieved many of your achievements in personal and professional to feel safer and less stressed.
- Economic stability is generally more favorable to meet expenses associated with a child.
- Most children of the 40 years mother, agree on the physical and rejuvenate the mind.

Disadvantages:
- Remember that potential fertility is reduced by up to 50% in year 40, so it is not easy to become pregnant in the first attempt. You must have patience and not become hopeless.
- The possibilities of complications during pregnancy increase.
- The cases of hypertension are considerably higher.
- The risk of birth defects or other health problems in the baby multiply.
- Your energy to care for a baby is not the same as it would with 10 years younger.

Ovulation and fertile Days

Determine ovulating days is necessary to know the most favorable period for you to conceive, woman can not be fertilized until the egg down the fallopian tube and encounters a sperm that is able to enter it.

 

To find your fertile days; mark on calendar the day of your period for three or four months and see if it follows the same time. Just subtract 14-days of your cycle so you get your approximate ovulation day.
This is possible in the case of regular women but if your period is irregular, it will be much harder to know your ovulate days.However, it is possible to know your ovulation days by it's symptoms: abdominal pain, change in vaginal discharge, increased basal body temperature (chill feel).

Muscle and Joint Pain During Pregnancy

Most women suffer from muscle and joint discomfort during pregnancy, sometimes they get scared from pain and nothing reassure them than having information. These complaints usually come in week 14. 

 - Round Ligament Pain: which most know as "ovarian pain", this pain appear at the end of a day's effort; a lot of walking or prolonged standing. The affected area is the ligament in the groin, usually the right.
 
- Pubic Pain: The pain is located below the navel and above the pubic hair. It is due to relaxation of the pubic joint due to hormones, this relaxation is needed for delivery. This pain intensifies with heavy work, staying long in one position or straining the abdominal muscles.

From the 3rd trimester other pain can be identified:
- Pain: Is the pain in your lower back, center and above the buttocks. It is due to the changes that occur in the spine due to increased weight of the abdomen. You should avoid bending over to pick something up.
- Sacroiliitis: Also on the lower back but sideways, it's a natural change of the spine to counter the weight. - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Numbness, pain and tingling of the fingers, especially the middle finger. It is due to fluid accumulation in an area near the wrist and compression on nerves. It is improved by raising the hands above heart level, and opening and closing the fingers.

These complaints do not represent any danger to the mother or child, but if the pains are very severe, consult your doctor about ways to drop them.