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Five common signs of a healthy pregnancy

01/6​Weight gain during pregnancy

Usually expecting mums gain around 12-15 kilos when they are pregnant. You can check your weight regularly and update our doctor about the same if there is a major change. The belly should also grow in size as the months pass by.
02/6Common signs of a healthy pregnancy

It is very important for an expectant mom to be able to differentiate between the signs of a healthy and unhealthy foetus. Some symptoms if left untreated can lead to severe complications and even miscarriage.

Though there are very few pregnancies that end in miscarriage or any other complication but that does not let moms take it easy during the whole nine months of pregnancy. If you are also a mom-to-be, here are the symptoms of a healthy pregnancy that you need to remember:
03/6​Movement

The baby starts moving after five months of conception; the term for the foetal movement is called quickening. A six-month-old foetus responds to sound through movement. After seven months, the foetus responds to stimuli such as sound, pain and light. By the end of eight-month, the baby starts kicking more frequently. But by the end of nine-month, the movement becomes less due to less space.
04/6​Normal growth

Your doctor will perform an ultrasound to track the growth of your baby | s health and development. Generally, a foetus grows by two inches every month. So, by the seventh month, your baby should be 14 inches long. By the end of nine-month, a foetus weighs around 3 kilos and 18-20 inches long.
05/6Heartbeat

The heart of the baby starts to beat around the fifth week of pregnancy. To confirm the heartbeat of your baby, the doctor may conduct a non-stress test. The test monitors the heart rate of the baby and provides information about the potential threat, if any. A healthy heartbeat is between 110 to 160 per minute.
06/6​Position of the baby at the time of pre-labour

During the nine-month, the movement becomes minimal due to less space. A healthy baby takes a head-first position and starts moving towards the birth canal.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article should not be considered as a substitute for physician's advice. Please consult your treating physician for more details.

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We all have wondered about it that how soon can we get pregnant again after giving birth. And if you will get your periods while breastfeeding or can breastfeeding stop you from conceiving? If you are planning your second baby, here is all that you need to know to ensure that your next pregnancy arrives safely.

02/9​How soon can you conceive after delivering?
​How soon can you conceive after delivering?

You will be shocked to know that it's possible to get pregnant even before you have postpartum period over. Postpartum can appear four weeks after delivery or as late as 24 weeks after the delivery.
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03/9​Pregnancy before the first period after delivery
​Pregnancy before the first period after delivery

You will be surprised to know that you can get pregnant even before you get your first-period post-pregnancy. Some ladies, have a sterile period, which means they do not ovulate during the initial cycle. Some ovulate even before their periods. This means these women can pregnant even before they start getting their periods after the delivery.

If you are not prepared for your second pregnancy and as you don | t know if the period or the egg, which will come first, it | s best to use contraception.
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04/9​Chances of getting pregnant right after giving birth
​Chances of getting pregnant right after giving birth

Normally doctors give you green light to have sex, six weeks after you have delivered the baby. Women who do not breastfeed, periods kick in six to 12 weeks after the baby arrives.

Many women even get their periods after nine months or more after the baby | s birth. Some women conceive sooner, while others don | t as they begin ovulating later.
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05/9​Getting periods while breastfeeding
​Getting periods while breastfeeding

The hormones that prompt your body to make breast milk also stop your body from producing the hormones that cause your body to ovulate. Nursing mothers can mostly get their periods as early as six months to as late as 18 months after giving birth. Women who breastfeed get periods later than those who do not.
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06/9​Pregnancy while breastfeeding
​Pregnancy while breastfeeding

Yes, it | s absolutely possible to get pregnant while breastfeeding, despite the fact that breastfeeding does suppress ovulation. And as mentioned above, it | s actually possible to get pregnant even before you get your first periods after the delivery.
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07/9​How long should you wait to get pregnant after giving birth?
​How long should you wait to get pregnant after giving birth?

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), couples should wait at least for a year and ideally 18 months after having a baby and before getting pregnant again.

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, couples should wait for at least six months or more after the delivery before getting pregnant again.

This is because conceiving before 18 months of giving birth can increase the odds of pregnancy complications including premature birth and low-birth-weight.

This can increase the child | s risk of having asthma, vision issues and hearing problems later in life.

The residual inflammation from the past pregnancy in the uterus and your body not having enough vitamins and minerals can be the reason that the gap is advised.
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08/9​​Waiting for too long
​​Waiting for too long

Research says waiting for more than five years between two kids can also increase same complications that waiting for less than 18 months can.
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09/9​Verdict
​Verdict

It | s best to talk to your doctor about and find out the best time to have another baby. Till then, play safe and use birth control. That ways you will avoid unwanted pregnancies and will be able to plan better for the next baby.