1 – 4th Week – Ovulation occurs The timing is right. Now all it takes is for this egg to be fertilized. – Fertilization takes place The resulting structure is called the ’embryo’ until the first 8 weeks. Did you know that the uterine capacity increases 1000 times during pregnancy? – Gender is determined. Immediately
The gestation period is a period of 280 days or 40 weeks, starting from the first day of the last menstrual period. However, this period does not coincide with the pregnancy period calculated by the women according to the day of sexual intercourse. If we start the onset of pregnancy from the day of fertilization,
Pregnancies in which there is more than one baby in the uterus are called “multiple pregnancies”. They are named twins if there are two babies, and triplets if there are three babies, etc. While normally 1 in 80 pregnancies are seen as twin pregnancies, there has been an increase in multiple pregnancy rates in recent
The baby in the womb is called a “fetus”. Conditions where the fetus could not use its growth potential due to various reasons and its development was delayed were called “intrauterine growth retardation” (developmental retardation in the uterus). Today, this definition is called growth restriction in the uterus. The growth of the baby in the
RISK OF PREMATURE BIRTH AND EARLY BIRTH The birth before the 37th week of pregnancy is called “premature birth”. The “danger of premature birth” is the opening and thinning of the cervix, accompanied by strong uterine contractions (these contractions are felt as strong pains in the lower back and groin area) twice in ten minutes
GEBELİK ZARLARININ (SU KESESİNİN) ERKEN YIRTILMASI Gebelik 37. haftasını tamamlamışsa miadında (zamanını tamamlamış) olarak isimlendirilir. 24.-37. haftalar arası gebeliklere ise prematür adı verilir. Gebelik zarlarının 37. gebelik haftasından sonra, fakat doğum ağrıları başlamadan yırtılmasına ‘gebelik zarlarının erken yırtılması,’ 37. gebelik haftasından önce doğum ağrıları başlamadan yırtılmasına ise ‘zamanını tamamlamamış gebelikte erken yırtılma’ denir. 37. gebelik
Diabetes in Pregnancy (Diabetes Mellitus) is one of the most common diseases during pregnancy, known as high blood sugar levels. While diabetes is present before pregnancy in 0.5% of pregnancies, it occurs during pregnancy in 4-5% of pregnancies. People with diabetes should be under close control when they decide to become pregnant. Having normal blood
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTITION PERIOD Psychological disorders with depression and distress are common during pregnancy and postpartum period. These diseases prevent the woman from taking care of herself during pregnancy and being able to be an adequate mother to her baby after birth. These diseases, which we can encounter in many different