Q. I'm not pregnant, but my blood type is O positive and my blood type has a lot of blood problems..like anemia and i just wanted to know like what are the complications that they have while pregnant cause babies practically drain u of blood during pregnancy don't they? I don't plan on getting pregnant anytime soon, but I'm just really curious about it..like how can i find out more information about the complications of my blood type and possible complications during pregnancy.
A. You should be fine. Your blood type will not cause you any problems. Lots of women are anemic all the time as well as during pregnancy. They may prescribe you iron pills to take once or twice a day. Babies don't drain you of blood. Your blood volume actually increases by 50% when you are pregnant. They will check your blood type when you become pregnant because the only real risk is if you were Rh-, meaning you were A-, B- , etc. No worries.
How long after pregnancy does you hair stop falling out?
Q. I've always heard that your hair wont fall out as much and be really pretty during pregnancy and that afterward its very normal for it to fall out.
Well now, my son is 11 weeks and my hair is still falling out!! I counted last time and I got over 80 hairs out (give or take) during my shower and styling. I'm not noticing any bald patches or anything and I'm not doing anything different with my hair care routine so what gives??
Well now, my son is 11 weeks and my hair is still falling out!! I counted last time and I got over 80 hairs out (give or take) during my shower and styling. I'm not noticing any bald patches or anything and I'm not doing anything different with my hair care routine so what gives??
A. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mom/hairloss.html
Postpartum hair loss is a normal - and temporary - postpartum change that is unrelated to breastfeeding. Most women will return to their usual hair growth cycle between 6 and 12 months after birth.
Many new moms notice hair loss - sometimes quite dramatic - around three months postpartum. This is a normal - and temporary - postpartum change that is unrelated to breastfeeding.
Following is how the hair growth cycle works:
All hair has a growth phase, termed anagen, and a resting phase, telogen. On the scalp, anagen lasts approximately 3 years, while telogen lasts roughly 3 months, although there can be wide variation in these times between individuals. During telogen, the resting hair remains in the follicle until it is pushed out by growth of a new anagen hair.
-- from Telogen Effluvium by Elizabeth CW Hughes, MD
Normally, around 85-95% of your hair is in the growth phase at any point in time, but the hormonal changes during pregnancy stimulate an increase in the percentage of hairs in the growth phase. As a result, many women enjoy thicker hair during pregnancy, as more hairs than normal are growing and fewer than normal are resting/shedding.
With the birth of your baby (and the hormonal changes that accompany birth), a larger number of hairs than normal enter the resting phase. Since the resting phase is followed by hair shedding (and regrowth), new mothers will experience greater than normal hair loss once the resting phase ends.
Postpartum hair loss commonly starts at around three months after birth. The amount of time between childbirth and the onset of shedding corresponds to the length of the resting phase of hair growth (between 1 and 6 months, with an average of three months). The hair loss can seem more extreme if your hair grew much more than normal during pregnancy, or if you have long hair. Most women will return to their usual hair growth cycle within six months, or between 6 and 12 months after birth.
If you feel that your hair loss is greater than the norm, or if things are not back to normal by the time your baby is 12 months old, then see your doctor. Excessive hair loss can be caused by common and easy-to-remedy postpartum conditions such as hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone) or iron-deficiency anemia.
Postpartum hair loss is a normal - and temporary - postpartum change that is unrelated to breastfeeding. Most women will return to their usual hair growth cycle between 6 and 12 months after birth.
Many new moms notice hair loss - sometimes quite dramatic - around three months postpartum. This is a normal - and temporary - postpartum change that is unrelated to breastfeeding.
Following is how the hair growth cycle works:
All hair has a growth phase, termed anagen, and a resting phase, telogen. On the scalp, anagen lasts approximately 3 years, while telogen lasts roughly 3 months, although there can be wide variation in these times between individuals. During telogen, the resting hair remains in the follicle until it is pushed out by growth of a new anagen hair.
-- from Telogen Effluvium by Elizabeth CW Hughes, MD
Normally, around 85-95% of your hair is in the growth phase at any point in time, but the hormonal changes during pregnancy stimulate an increase in the percentage of hairs in the growth phase. As a result, many women enjoy thicker hair during pregnancy, as more hairs than normal are growing and fewer than normal are resting/shedding.
With the birth of your baby (and the hormonal changes that accompany birth), a larger number of hairs than normal enter the resting phase. Since the resting phase is followed by hair shedding (and regrowth), new mothers will experience greater than normal hair loss once the resting phase ends.
Postpartum hair loss commonly starts at around three months after birth. The amount of time between childbirth and the onset of shedding corresponds to the length of the resting phase of hair growth (between 1 and 6 months, with an average of three months). The hair loss can seem more extreme if your hair grew much more than normal during pregnancy, or if you have long hair. Most women will return to their usual hair growth cycle within six months, or between 6 and 12 months after birth.
If you feel that your hair loss is greater than the norm, or if things are not back to normal by the time your baby is 12 months old, then see your doctor. Excessive hair loss can be caused by common and easy-to-remedy postpartum conditions such as hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone) or iron-deficiency anemia.
how dangerous is anemia during pregnancy for the baby?
Q. i am anemic but it just came on during my pregnancy... is this dangerous for the baby?
A. I was anemic before becoming pregnant, and I am 33 weeks now. I take two iron pills a day (morning and night) because my anemia became more severe after I was preggers. I didn't think I needed to take it twice a day till I started getting really sick and almost passed out in lecture one day. I went to the dr. and they said I should start taking the iron pills twice a day.
It isn't dangerous to the baby because the baby will take from you what he/she needs. You will be the one feeling sick/dizzy/etc until you regulate your iron intake. It would be a good idea to take an iron supplement if your dr. hasn't prescribed you one yet (but do double check that it's a safe amount for you). But just ONE because you weren't anemic before the baby. You will feel a lot better once you start taking it! :) And baby will be fine! Good luck with your pregnancy!
It isn't dangerous to the baby because the baby will take from you what he/she needs. You will be the one feeling sick/dizzy/etc until you regulate your iron intake. It would be a good idea to take an iron supplement if your dr. hasn't prescribed you one yet (but do double check that it's a safe amount for you). But just ONE because you weren't anemic before the baby. You will feel a lot better once you start taking it! :) And baby will be fine! Good luck with your pregnancy!
What would anemia in the mother do to an unborn baby?
Q. What would happen if a woman had anemai (low iron) without knowing it during pregnancy? Would it affect the baby?
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