Some result of studies are shown that approximately one percent of all pregnancies cause complicate cardiovascular diseases.
Ordinary, the care of a health care team that would include an obstetrician, a nurse, and an internist are prepared to handle the condition of a pregnant woman with a heart problem.
During pregnancy, the heart condition of a pregnant women will work harder in the pumping of blood volume and cardiac output increases. This condition usually occurs in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy and continue during the pregnancy.
Some of these changes may cause heart palpitations during pregnancy and abnormal heart sounds, like a murmurs. The body's of a pregnant woman response to the increased demand due to the presence of the infant.
Increasing the volume of circulation and blood pressure that occurs a pregnant woman is in danger.
When the pregnant woman’s heart may become overwhelmed that it may not delivery blood properly so the fetus and the cells are not supplied nutrients and oxygen which are carried by the blood. This condition can cause the mother and the fetus are in danger.
The woman can successfully undergo a complete pregnancy if the type and extent of the heart disease can be indentify. We can classified as severely compromised, markedly compromised, slightly compromised and uncompromised.
Women who are undergo normal pregnancy usually uncompromised and slightly compromised. Women who are advised to maintain bed rest during pregnancy are markedly compromised. While, women who are described to be poor candidates of pregnancy are severely compromised.
Some steps could help the pregnant woman with a heart problem are :
Get enough rest
A pregnant women with heart disease problems should reduce a lot of physical activity, especially in household work compared than the average pregnant woman.
Eat healthy
Nutrition is very important for pregnant women with heart problems. Weight gain during pregnancy should be observed continuously because additional cells entail additional demand from the heart.
Be informed
The pregnant woman can help herself be searching other alternatives that may help her during her pregnancy as long as she be informed regarding her specific heart condition.
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1 comments: on "Pregnancy And Heart Disease"
I have try to get prenant for 7 years. I Still try now. Pray for me please.
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