Daddy blog 2

Your Baby's Growth and Development
Your baby will be implanting during pregnancy week 4 into the uterine lining. Fetal development is still in the earliest stages at this point. By now the blastocyst or ball of cells that is your baby will be imbedding deeper and deeper into the lining of the uterus. The amniotic cavity is forming and the placenta is starting to form.

As women continue to grow and expand during your pregnancy week by week, the placenta will help nourish and support your baby during the nine months of pregnancy. It consists of vascular networks and blood from the moms body that helps transport oxygen and nutrients to the fetus. There are several different layers of cells developing in your body, which will eventually develop into your baby's organs and other body parts. Other layers will form the nervous system including the brain.
A pregnancy of 4 weeks is often noted as the beginning of the embryonic period. During your pregnancy at 4 weeks, your baby's organs will start developing. The early weeks of pregnancy are considered a critical time of development. Any exposure to harmful substances during pregnancy week 4 or later in the first trimester will most likely to cause damage to or harm your unborn child. It is extremely important that the mom does everything possible to try to avoid exposure to any potential pollutants or toxins during this time.

MOM'S CHANGES.

Moms might actually start realizing some changes at 4 weeks pregnant. Some women start to feel a little bit tired during pregnancy at 4 weeks. Many women liken the symptoms they are feeling during this stage to those they feel around the time of menstruation. You may in fact experience nothing other than some menstrual symptoms, including a bit of nausea and even some cramping

TWINS OR TRIPLETS? THE POSSIBILITIES.

These days, about one in 32 births are twin births. This rate has gone up 65 percent since 1980, and it's more than double the rate among women who conceive without medical assistance — one in 89.

The rise in triplets and quadruplets is even more dramatic. Between 1980 and 1998, the rate of triplets and higher number multiple births shot up by more than 400 percent, but it's crept back down over the past few years as fertility treatments have become more refined. In 2003, one in 535 births resulted in triplets, quadruplets, or more.

Meanwhile, the likelihood of having identical twins is about one in 250. This rate hasn't changed over the decades and is remarkably constant all over the world.

MIDWIFE VS. DOCTOR

One of the best ways to decide is to find a practice that has both midwives and doctors. Many facilities will allow you to rotate between doctor and midwife until you decide your preference for delivery. Perhaps the biggest reason women choose a midwife over a doctor is the difference in approach to labor. Generally speaking, doctors are present only for the actual delivery of the baby and periodic checks through labor. Midwives are typically present through the duration of labor and childbirth. Choosing between a doctor and a midwife is a very personal decision. It may help to write down your goals for pregnancy and delivery and see which model of care your goals for pregnancy fall into.

BABY AT HOME?

Yes your baby can be born at home, in fact the baby can be born just about anywhere to include the back of your car (often times this is an accident and is not intended)

PREGO SAFTEY LIST.

1) No smoking or use of other drugs

2) No drinking

3) Avoid Stress

4) stay hydrated

5) Exercise