March 1, 2008

Lifestyle, Miscarriage, Birth Defects And Chromosome Abnormalities

Many couples who have a miscarriage are told that the laboratory tests have shown that there is a chromosome abnormality. This sounds very serious doesn0t it? It is serious and these problems can lead to the birth of a handicapped child. Usually, however, the problem is not inherent and in most cases can be overcome by changes in lifestyle. The couple can become extremely anxious unnecessarily.
First let me explain that almost all miscarriages are abnormal in some way. The pregnancy is lost because the embryo did not develop properly. The cause of this is usually because either the man or woman has been exposed to chemicals or one or other of them has a dietary deficiency or a bad habit of some type. Bad habits include not drinking enough water, taking drugs, having too much alcohol, smoking heavily and in the case of the man, exposing his testes to too much heat. Infections, both of the common flu variety and of the STD - sexually transmitted variety - can also be involved. Viruses can break chromosomes in exactly the same way as chemicals, radiation and serious dietary deficiencies.
In some rare cases the problem is ongoing and can be inherited. It […]

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Signposts Of Wellness When Trying To Conceive

When you are trying to conceive and create a healthy environment for your baby to grow, you must be well. But how well is well? Should you expect to have one or two colds a year and possibly one dose of the flu? Should you feel tired, irritable, depressed and have loss of concentration? Or are these things signs that your body is functioning below par?
Recent research shows that 0self-perception of health status0 is a good indicator of whether a woman is likely to have fertility problems. In other words, if you don0t feel on top of the world then you just might not be well enough to conceive and have a normal baby.
If you aren0t well, then no number of drugs and IVF treatments will help you when you are trying to conceive. In fact the drugs and treatments might make you worse and sadly you will then be labeled as having 0unexplained infertility0. You will be even more depressed than you were when you started out because you will have gone through so much and still have empty arms.
How should you go about working out how well you are? One way is to take a long hard look […]

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