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Handling a Tough First Trimester of Pregnancy
Fatigue is by far the most common complaint during the first trimester, says Roger Harms, MD, editor of The Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy. Aside from the simple fact that building a baby uses a tremendous amount of your body's resources, you can also blame a steep increase in the hormone progesterone, which is known to have a sedating effect. The extreme sleepiness usually tapers off by eight to 10 weeks and rarely lasts beyond 13 weeks.
Feel better fast: The most important thing is to slow down. Take naps, go to bed early, and let the housecleaning slide for now. You should also continue to exercise -- though you may need to cut back on the intensity of your workouts. In addition to helping you tolerate pregnancy and labor better, exercise can actually increase your energy level, says Terry Hoffman, MD, an ob-gyn at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Not used to working out? Ask your doctor if it's okay to start a simple routine, such as walking for 20 minutes a day.
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Sickle Cell Anemia Does the father have the disease sickle cell anemia (two mutated copies of the gene) OR the trait with usually has no symptoms (one copy of the mutated gene and one normal copy of the gene)? In order to get sickle cell disease, your child would have to have two mutated copies of the gene. That means they would need to inherit a copy from the father and a copy from you.
10/16/2010 07:32:50 PM Report AbuseThe father of my child has the Sickle cell gene. How will this effect my baby. he is also a twin, his twin brother just had a child with no complications will this mean that our baby will have the sickle cell diseases
10/12/2010 11:20:30 PM Report Abuse