Frequently asked Questions
There will be endless questions running through your mind when it comes to taking care of your little ones, we understand it. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions to ease your worries and help you make informed decisions for your baby’s well-being.
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During the last four weeks of pregnancy, beginning at around 36 weeks and sometimes even a little bit earlier, many doctors will start checking the mother’s cervix. During this time, the cervix will shorten or efface and it will start dilating, or opening. These things progress slowly until actual labor hits.
After about 20 weeks of pregnancy, we encourage pregnant women not to lie on their back anymore. At this point, the uterus is quite a bit heavier and it actually lays on the blood vessels that run up your back, the inferior vena cava and the aorta. The vena cava is the big vessel that carries the blood to the heart, and the aorta’s the big vessel that carries blood away from the heart. They both become compressed, and some people will lose consciousness when pressure’s applied to these vessels. Numbness and tingling can occur in the upper and lower extremities. After about five months, we encourage women to sleep on their sides instead.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events. PTSD can develop immediately after an event or it can happen weeks, months or even years later. PTSD can be caused by something like a road accident or long-lasting stress caused by something like abuse in childhood or domestic abuse.
Some women experience post-traumatic stress after pregnancy. This may be caused by having a traumatic birthing experience, miscarriage or neonatal death. This may lead to fear of childbirth in the next pregnancy.
It can be very difficult to come to terms with a traumatic event, but PTSD is treatable. The important thing is to try and confront your feelings with help from healthcare professionals.
- Feeling of sadness and low mood that won’t go away
- Lost interest in life and you’re not enjoying the things you used to
- Problems sleeping, such as having trouble getting back to sleep after caring for your baby at night, even when the baby is asleep and you’re feeling exhausted
- Difficulty concentrating and making decisions
- Low self-confidence
- Poor appetite (not eating enough)
- Feeling very agitated or, alternatively, you can’t be bothered with anything (apathy)