Motherhood A Time of Sacrifice

Title:
Motherhood: A Time of Sacrifice
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Summary:
What every first time mother’s should know. The do’s and don’ts during preganancy.

Keywords:
morning sickness, nausea and vomiting, extreme fatigue

Article Body:
"To understand a mother’s love, bear your own children."
-- Chinese Proverb

Being a first time mom is the most exciting event to ever happen in a woman’s life. It

Being a parent or first time mom has long been considered the epitome of self-sacrific

But just like everything else in life, the first-time mom is sure to encounter challen
Signs of Pregnancy


First-time moms usually do not know they are pregnant until after major symptoms appea
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Tender nipples- Your breasts, particularly the nipples becomes tender around three wee

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Slight spotting ˘ A light pink spotting can occur at the time when the embryo attaches

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Extreme fatigue ˘ A very common symptom among pregnant women is fatigue or feeling exh

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Fainting- There are times you would feel dizzy or feel that you are about to faint. Th

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Nausea and vomiting- This is more popularly known as ˆmorning sickness.˜ This may come


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Frequent urination ˘ When the fetus is growing, it causes the uterus to swell and it p

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Constipation ˘ You would feel this in the early part of your pregnancy when your hormo

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Irritability ˘ Sometimes, you would feel a combination of these symptoms in just one d

Things Pregnant Women Should do...
A pregnant woman should also make sure that she follows the following pregnancy tips:
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Regular Medical Exams ˘ Monitoring the progress of your pregnancy is a must to avoid a

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Check your immunity ˘

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Eating right ˘ Pregnant women should eat plenty of high protein foods which are essent

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Avoid negative emotions - Emotions like anger should be avoided because even the baby

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Inform your doctor on your family history-

Pregnant women should avoid contracting diseases like chicken p

If you have any pre-existing conditions, i

Things Pregnant Women Should Not Do...

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You should not smoke- You should not smoke or be around people who smoke. Smoking is h

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You should not drink alcohol-

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You should not take prescription drugs or over-thecounter medicines- There are certain

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You should not drink coffee ˘ Consumption of drinks with caffeine increases the baby’s

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You should avoid stress - Stress should be avoided by pregnant women because emotional


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You should avoid exposing your self to pesticides, paint thinner, and household cleani

Like smoking, alcohol consumption during pregnancy pose

Parenthood is learning process that entails studying how to care for your baby even be

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