Pregnancy is a fascinating process that will keep you amazed every time you read about it or how it affects the body. The physiological body changes during pregnancy are so much to mention, it almost changes all the body systems temporarily and it is just amazing how a women's body is "designed" to have the ability to do it, just when the time is right.
It all starts with one cell (or even before that) that starts the alarms in the body and the beginning of a new era that wil last for 9 months. Hormones control the whole process and in a very precise way. Each week of pregnancy, a new event occur, some women with good self-awareness are more likely to notice every bit of a change in her own body. Whether she knows the exact scientific details of pregnancy or not, a woman can do notice changes i her organs, the size of her abdomen, the changes in her heart rate, how she feels and her baby movements (around the 18th - 20th week for women who get pregnant for the first time).
For doctors, pregnancy is something worth close monitoring and observation with the slightest sign of danger. Pregnancy complications can be very dangerous and so the doctor needs to pay attention to the alarming signs and symptoms of placenta previa, for example, abnormal and ectopic pregnancies and any other obstetric, gynocological and medical disorder and should also advise the mother and tell her to seek medical advice when she notices any sign of danger or any abnormality, any abnormal pains or bleeding either in her body or in the fetus.
Special care should be given to women with pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes and heart diseases. In some cases, pregnancy is not even allowed or it will cause risks to the mother, while other cases can still have babies even with their current illnesses if well controlled and observed.
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