Things That No One Tells About Pregnancy

Prenatal

oi-Staff

By Pooja Kaushal

Monday, April 20, 2015, 18:43 [IST]

Pregnancy is an important phase in a woman’s life, both physically and mentally. It involves regular visits to the doctor, changes in your body, a regular dose of medicines, a well-planned diet and so on. But in all this bombardment of suggestions and opinions, there are things that no one tells about pregnancy.

Many, so-called facts about pregnancy are also derived from movies. But what we fail to understand is that movies are an exaggeration of the real life. What is shown in movies and television soaps is far from reality. If you want to know the facts and those small problems that no one tells about pregnancy then here is an article for you to read.

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Here are some facts revolving around pregnancy which are often forgotten. While some can be called problems, the others are plain and simple experiences.

•Not Everyone Craves Certain Foods: We have all seen in movies and heard women mention that they crave certain foods during pregnancy. In many cases, women are said to like sour foods. This certain ‘fact’ is blown beyond proportion. Not every pregnant woman has these cravings. There are many women who eat normal everyday food without a wrinkled nose and they have an absolutely normal pregnancy.

•Morning Sickness Is Not Necessary: Just like food craving is not universal, so is morning sickness. It is true that many women suffer a great deal from morning sickness but not all. Being afraid of pregnancy because of the ‘problems’ surrounding it is rather unwise. Every woman is different and it is not necessary that if one woman has a certain problem you too will face the same. This is one of the main things that no ones tell you about pregnancy.

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•Baby Is Not Born Instantly: What happens when a woman in a film starts having labour pains? The scenes depicted are absolutely false. When the water breaks, you get enough time to reach the hospital and go in for a normal and safe delivery. The initial pains are a sign of the baby arriving.

•Be Ready For Six Weeks Of Periods Post Birth: With the baby no more inside you, the placenta has to be discharged. Be prepared for around six weeks of periods. These are things no one tells about pregnancy but you need to keep yourself prepared after giving birth.

•You Will Not Look Like Tourself For Quite Some Time: Don't go by those celebrity moms who bounce back into shape within a couple of months. To get back into shape, you need to give yourself one year’s time. Shedding that post pregnancy needs some time and you need to do it in a healthy manner.

•Stretch Mark Ointments May Not Work: Applying anti-stretch mark ointments and oils can be helpful to some extent. However, one of the problems that no one tells about pregnancy is that stretch marks are hereditary. So, if your mother has them, you are most likely to get them too.

•You Need To Follow A Good Diet: Post pregnancy, your diet should be such that it provides you nourishment to regain your health and stay healthy to breastfeed the baby. At this stage, do not aim at gaining a certain kind of figure or losing weight. If you eat right, breastfeed and stay active you will be losing quite a lot of that post pregnancy weight.

Pregnancy is a stage that needs to be enjoyed. Keep yourself happy and joyful but also bear in mind some of the little mentioned secrets of pregnancy. They only help you be prepared for what to expect since these are things that no one tells about pregnancy.