Article by Ty Lamai

Pregnancy is supposed to be a time of joy and happiness for women. It is something that most women who haven’t yet experienced it, look forward to with awe – some with dread. It is an experience that cannot be aptly described using words; it simply should be experienced to understand it. Unfortunately it also comes with more than its fair share of travails. One of those travails happen to be pregnancy constipation – an uncomfortable, and often time, unbearable condition that plagues many pregnant women in the world today. This article will look at three natural ways to remedy pregnancy constipation beginning today…

1. Increase Your Ingestion Of Fibre…Food that contain high quantities of fibre are great to eat during your pregnancy. An example of such a snack would be oatmeal cookies. These are very effective in the eradication of constipation. In fact oatmeal cookies have also been known to help alleviate pregnancy anxiety and panic attacks. So, instead of eating all that fast “junk” food, or all those funky “movie snack”, go for foods that are rich in nutrients like these. You should also form the habit of taking a lot of fruits too like; apples, bananas and so on. While this may sound simple to some, you must realize that as humans we are more prone to defaulting on the simple stuff.

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Question by tetelov: Best antidepresnt for anxiety during pregnancy?
Best antidepresnt for anxiety during pregnancy?
i have sever GAD and panic disorder i want to get pregnant but want to know whats the best antidepresnt when pregnant and breastfeeding i know its not 100 percent safe but what one is the safest i was on zoloft but it seems its not working to well.

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Question by Mommy of 3 boys : Are panic attacks harmful during pregnancy?
I don’t have a long history of panic attacks but last year, LONG before I got pregnant, I had a few panic attacks, and I saw my Doc about them, and bc I scored high on the depression, she prescribed antidepressants for me. Well, I was doing fine after a while, so she took me off them, and I said I was ready.. then I got pregnant. I will NOT take drugs when I’m pregnant. Now, I feel like I have been having small panic attacks (or anxiety attacks, Idk what’s the difference?). Then last night I actually had a bad one in my sleep, maybe because of the dream I had, but I woke up breathing very hard and my heart was pounding. I wonder if this can cause the baby harm?

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Many expectant mothers experience panic attacks. Pregnancy actually tends to make the symptoms more pronounced. The symptoms can be very scary and they tend to cause a lot of unneeded stress. Most future mothers tend to be overly cautious and a little nervous. These two emotions leave them very vulnerable to panic and anxiety.

Women typically start developing panic and anxiety at various stages of pregnancy. The symptoms are most likely to develop either during the initial stages of pregnancy or after their children are born. Then there are the women that have already suffered from panic… the ones with a preexisting condition. These women have a tendency to be negatively affected by panic during pregnancy. Hormonal changes are typically the culprit for these emotions and fears.

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Question by Mom to Johnny <3: How do I deal with anxiety during a pregnancy following a miscarriage?
I had a miscarriage 4 months ago and am now 6 weeks pregnant. I have a son and that pregnancy went perfectly so I know reasonably that I can and probably will have a healthy pregnancy. However, I can’t stop the anxious feeling that I will lose this baby too. I have been having really traumatic dreams that I am having a miscarriage. I feel like if I can’t get this anxiety out of my head that I may actually cause myself to have a miscarriage. Any help would be appreciated.

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When a woman finds out about her uterine fibroid during pregnancy, it becomes a cause of worry and anxiety. Pregnancy is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and amazing experiences in a woman’s world. Most of us plan well in advance and really look forward to the arrival of our new family member. This excitement will be dampened by worries that you may have about ensuring a safe and trouble free pregnancy.

Will fibroid tumor interfere with your pregnancy or the growth of your baby?

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Question by headlinerb: Is it normal to have panic attacks during pregnancy?
i’m 17 weeks and i had a panic attacks before a got pregnancy before but this time it was different. i was dizzy to the point of falling out.

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Should you recognized, or distrusted, that the evaluation suffering apply with mood-altering drugs regarding pregnancy depression meditated biased scientist in the truly pharmaceutical firms turning a benefit from these medicaments, and would you acknowledge it? It isn’t comfortable being ladies. For the rationale that post puberty you’ve been bombed with substances about “female hormones” situation. PMS actuates particularly spectacular mood displacements within younger women. several medicaments interpose having ovulation.

Finding pregnant? This particular time in a very woman’s lifespan with actualy drags across the entire drift in addition to dance troupe regarding imaginable emotions; with pregnancy despression symptoms and assorted doubts and anxiety pinching the listing of “tough visitants”.

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Depression medication during pregnancy is a tough call for doctors and patients alike because in most cases during pregnancy any and all medications should be avoided if possible.  Of course there are always exceptions that require the mother to be on medication.

Depression and anxiety treatment is one such an exception. Lexapro is an anti-depressant drug that has been proven to successfully treat anxiety and depression. It is the newest addition to the family of drugs known as the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. Pregnancy medicine has a rating and it must be noted that Lexapro is a category “C” medicine. This means it should be given to pregnant women only if the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the newborn.  This is the deciding factor for doctors when using any depression medication during pregnancy.

Possible risks associated with Lexapro: Studies have shown that babies born to mothers using Lexapro can develop a condition called persistent pulmonary hypertension. This condition is characterized by babies having abnormal blood flow to the lungs and heart and a low overall level of oxygen in the blood. This indicates a higher than normal occurrence of illness and deaths for babies with PPHN vs. those babies not afflicted. Lexapro also poses and increased risk of birth defects in babies. These are usually heart defects that can only be repaired surgically. Other side effects demonstrated by the babies who have been exposed to Lexapro include constant crying, feeding problems and insomnia.

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