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The First Trimester
Stethoscopes to Swaddles Podcast
English - May 17, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBParenting Kids & Family motherhood parenting worklifebalance balance momguilt pandemicparenting selfcare timemanagement Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Trimester 1,2,3,4,5- Pregnancy and Beyond, You can Survive
The first trimester is the earliest phase of pregnancy. It starts on the first day of your last period -- before you’re even actually pregnant -- and lasts until the end of the 13th week.
The changing body
1. Fatigue
2. Morning sickness
3. Breast tenderness
4. Bleeding
Emergency Symptoms During the First Trimester
1. Severe abdominal pain
2. Heavy bleeding
3. Severe dizziness
4. Rapid weight gain or too little weight gain
Prenatal vitamin
Ob-Gyn visits
What/how much should I eat during pregnancy?
Exercise
Avoid putting pressure on your abdomen. Get rest and move your body to keep your muscles healthy. Bring up any concerns with your doctor.
Cases to avoid?
1. Total joints- Bone cement aka methyl methacrylate- O2 mask, Z
2. Radiation- maximal fetal dose should not exceed 0.5 rem/ 50mrem/ month- ionizing radiation XRAY, IR-->double lead, step out, fetal dosimeter
3. Cytotoxic agents- chemotherapy, HIPEC
4. Peds- inhaled inductions with nitrous
5. CMV - Transplant cases
6. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) --Noise→ fetal hearing
Childcare- nanny vs daycare
1. Consider your lifestyle and specific needs
2. Get childcare lined up ASAP, especially if you live in a big city
Maternity leave/ FMLA rules
1. Do research on your hours etc. early on to take care of future you
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