In a research done on a low estrogen or low dosage pills indicates that there’s a small change. An added pound when you’re taking a pill can happen in just few and not necessarily in such an alarming status. Researchers already points out, a five to ten percent of women who added several pounds when they take pills, however there’s the same number on women who gains weight, although its not dependent on a pill. Gaining of weight can be because of retention of fluid in their body and fat deposit.

Is it possible for users of birth control pill to gain weight?

It has been argued upon that an oral contraceptive, most especially the higher dosages, which is more than thirty microgram, causes gaining of weight than the birth control injections including Depo Provera. Research reveals that a woman who uses a high dosage pills gains up to 5.3 pounds per year as compared to those who takes Depo Provera and they gain up to 6.6 pounds within a year. But, researchers found out that 7% of women taking the pills increase up to 10% in weight. However those who takes shots of Depo Provera, there’s 25% people who gained up to 10% in weight. If you’re comparing 5.3 pounds gaining of weight on pills with a 6.6 pounds gain of weight because of injections, you’ll notice, its not only a woman who keeps on using pills are getting less weight than the injection methods, it’s a risk of less gain of weight.

Moreover the recent research on a low estrogen based pill, its of 30 micrograms or lesser, they’ve shown loss of weight or it doesn’t change when its taken for one year.

Are those pills causing retention of fluids, is it right?

You really cannot deny that a pill contains high dosage of estrogens and might cause retention of fluid in your body, most especially if this pill contains 50 microgram of estrogen. How does it happen? With a high dosage of an estrogen, there are chances of stimulation of kidney substances including rennin-angiotensin, its responsible in retention of water, which results or causes retention of sodium or salt and ultimately can cause gaining of weight. Research on a different level on estrogen pills shows that a pill having less 20 microgram can reduce your weight, a 30 microgram of pill are not making differences on weights or small loses on your weight on the other hand a 50 microgram of pills can cause retention of fluid and gaining of weight.

When people uses birth control pills and they experience greater than five percent gaining of weight on a yearly basis, it might be because of the person’s reaction on insulin or an abnormal glucose metabolisms.

An important fact though is that most asthma treatment and regulators are very safe to use even when expectant. Research done by leading researchers say that it is safer to treat and control your asthma with medication while you are expectant than it is to leave the health disorder without doing a thing during pregnancy. It is time you should visit your doctor and have a chat on the safest treatment and control measures.

Some of the risks of uncontrolled asthma to expectant mothers

For those expectorant mothers who have never had asthma will most likely not consider wheezing and shortness of breathe as asthma attack but if you have asthma you might not take it serious especially if your attack is mild one. But it should be known that asthma can harm you and your fetus if not controlled effectively. These are some of the effects of the uncontrolled asthma to the expectant mother:

• You might have or develop high blood pressure during pregnancy
• You might develop preeclampsia which is a health condition that affects the placenta, kidney, liver and by causing high blood pressure.
• The mother will experience an abnormal vomiting during pregnancy. This condition is called hyperemesis gravidarum
• The expectant mother may undergo labor that does not start naturally hence requires induction and it might end up complicated

While the mother to be has her own share of complications, the fetus also has some while include:
• Prenatal mortality which is death immediately after or before delivery
• Intrauterine growth retardation which is an abnormal slow growth of the fetus, when born the baby will appear smaller than usual.
• There might occur a pre birth before the recommended 37th week
• Low birth weight is also an issue to the fetus if the mother has asthma that is not controlled

How is Asthma treated during pregnancy?

The way asthma is managed whether when pregnant or when not is the same and so there is no miracle in its management. Just like the all people, asthmatic pregnant women should have treatment and plan of action to control the inflammation and prevent asthma attacks. This plan of action should also include, recording of fetal movements among others. If the fetus reduces the movements when you have attacks then it is advisable that you visit your health practitioner so that a remedy is found.

Also if you are seeing ore than one doctor or obstetricians, they should be communicating so that they can reach a lasting control way without delaying. You should also be very keen with your lung functions so that you do not under supply your fetus with oxygen

Keep checking and monitoring the fetal movements daily after the first 28 weeks

Pregnancy and family planning is a term which is used very often and normally people tend to think that family planning means prevention of pregnancy, but it means more than that—family planning means deciding on the number of children, planning on having a child and the gap between the children, choosing the right kind of birth control methods so as to prevent pregnancy.

Your husband should be made to understand that it is not a one man game and it is a joint decision. An ideal way of getting things done is building an open communication channel between you and your husband with consideration for the feelings and desires of each other.

Pregnancy and family planning go hand in glove. In fact it is always better to make your husband understand pregnancy so that he is well equipped and would be able to deal with your problems in a better manner to avoid acuter problems like depression during pregnancy. He should be told that the pregnancy period is divided into three trimesters; he has to accompany her whenever she visits the obstetrician so that he is in picture of all the developments and he should be told that his wife will have mood swings too. Also, it is vital to talk with a family planning counselor who can guide you and your husband through the various available options for birth control and help you appraise the pros and cons of each. However, family planning judgments are not universal; each couple is different from their viewpoint and has different needs, but considering some factors such as health issues, personal finances and the time you can afford a child may lead you to the right family planning decision for your future betterment.

Here you can consider certain tips to follow diligently which will enable you to shed the extra weight during your postpartum period. These include—

• In case you are breast feeding, it is very important to eat a balanced and nutritious diet. You should avoid the foods that have a lot of saturated fats.

• Since after delivery you shouldn’t be doing any vigorous exercises for about 6 weeks, you can do moderate exercises such as walk, yoga or pelvic tilts and ensure that you have at least 6 to 8 glasses of water everyday. This will help in keeping your appetite under control.

• After consulting your doctor you can go in for exercises such as push-ups, crunches, tummy exercise and various toning exercises which will help in weight loss at the right places.

• Cardiovascular exercises can also be taken up with the advice of your doctor.

• Don’t go overboard with your exercises, you need appropriate rest and sleep too to overcome the post delivery stress.

• You can also take multivitamins but of course they will never be a substitute for the right kind of diet and workouts.

Being slim is always desirable for all range of people and a happy event like being a mother after a successful family planning should not be spoiled because of unwanted fat gain which can be avoided easily by following these simple steps.

Pregnancy depressions are however curable by following few depression beating tips and a whole team gets involved to get her out of depression. This group comprises of care taker during or after pregnancy and a psychologist.

• She is merged into counseling, support groups and light medicines according to the requirement. Counseling has greatly improved this condition in many previous cases so it is better to talk her out.

• All the anti-depression drugs should be stopped during pregnancy since they harm the baby. Therefore, if required, the women can even be treated using hypnosis by a psychologist.

• Depressions are treated according to their type, suppose a person is suffering from a depression due to lack of sunlight then he is recommended light therapy. So, different types of depressions require diverse treatments during pregnancy.

• Many times meditation yoga, gentle aerobics or Pilates are suggested to change the mood of the patient. Walking and water activities like swimming also lighten the mood getting her out of depression.

• Making necessary changes in nutrition and providing the patient with supplements of vitamins and other required nutrients also helps in many cases. It is necessary for her to intake meals regularly.

• Medication is the last option for depressed pregnant women since it has to be taken very carefully through a specialist.

However nothing can beat the laughter therapy. Keep her happy at home and watch her move out of depression.