Q. We have an asian tradition to arrange for a housemaid/female supporter etc during last week of pregnancy ( especially in 1st pregnancy) till 40 days after giving birth. The female take complete bed rent during this time.
Is there any medical logic behind it. Does a female really need to take bed rest after delivery or she can continue the routine work ? I am really confused as now i am living away from native country and maids etc are quite expensive here.
Sharing your personal experience will also be highly appreciated. Thanks
Is there any medical logic behind it. Does a female really need to take bed rest after delivery or she can continue the routine work ? I am really confused as now i am living away from native country and maids etc are quite expensive here.
Sharing your personal experience will also be highly appreciated. Thanks
A. No need. My wife and I know lots of other that are doing things up until the deliver. No need unless the doctor says bed rest.
Experienced Mommies: How long usually after your 40 week appointment do they schedule an induction?
Q. My baby's due date is this coming Monday, the 5th. My 40 week appointment will be the Thursday, the 8th. I still have no dilation or any labor signs... I was wondering at my 40 week appointment will they schedule or talk about an induction if baby decides not to come still. Also, are there any ways to try to fasten things up..?? I have been having the cramping and pelvic pressure as well as hicks day to day now but nothing major. :( Thanks!
A. It depends on your doctor and how your pregnancy is going. At my 40 week appointment I was sent for an ultrasound to check my fluid levels, if they were low I would have gotten induced right then and there. They were normal and my doctor said if I didn't go into labor by my next appointment she would induce me, I would have been 41 weeks.
Why do people always say that a pregnancy lasts 10 months?
Q. A pregnancy is 9 months, not 10. If there were only 4 weeks in a month there would be 13 months in a year not 12. I have a friend who's baby was born April 1st & she keeps saying that he's 7 months old.
A. Pregnancy math is very strange. First of all, they start counting from the first day of your last period, not when you actually conceive. So before you're even pregnant, you're 2 weeks pregnant! An average pregnancy lasts 40 weeks so to make the math easy, most people just divide that by 4, getting 10 months. However, not every month has 4 weeks.
For example, take my dates. My LMP was August 10, and I am due May 17, 2010.
August - 3 weeks
September - 4.5 weeks
October - 4.5 weeks
November - 4 weeks
December - 5 weeks
January - 4 weeks
February - 4 weeks
March - 4.5 weeks
April - 4.5 weeks
May - 2 weeks
This adds up to 40 weeks, but only 9 months.
It's very strange.
For example, take my dates. My LMP was August 10, and I am due May 17, 2010.
August - 3 weeks
September - 4.5 weeks
October - 4.5 weeks
November - 4 weeks
December - 5 weeks
January - 4 weeks
February - 4 weeks
March - 4.5 weeks
April - 4.5 weeks
May - 2 weeks
This adds up to 40 weeks, but only 9 months.
It's very strange.
Why do Japanese people believe pregnancy lasts approximately 10 months?
Q. According to Japanese people, they say that pregnancy lasts for 10 months, whereas people in North America say it lasts for 9 months. What accounts for this difference in thinking? Does it take longer for the Japn pregnancy cycle to finish?
A. Technically you ARE pregnant for 10 months. Pregnancy lasts 40 weeks. 40 divided by 4 is 10.
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