Can a decrease in appetite and contractions be a sign of labor?
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Labor is contractions, regular firm contractions.  You can have a few irregular contractions that don't continue, which is called Braxton-Hicks contractions or false labor.  But if you are really in labor, they will keep coming every few minutes and keep getting stronger.  I suppose I wouldn't have much appetite either if I was in labor.  Also, real labor produces effacing (thinning) and dilation of the cervix, which the doctor determines by manual exam.
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Early Pregnancy Symptoms\nPregnancy Symptoms can be confusing at times since tender breasts can indicate early pregnancy. It can also be a sign of an expected menstrual period. A missed period is usually an early sign of pregnancy, but can also be skipped after a stressful time in one's life. Putting symptoms together and taking a home pregnancy test can help to put this confusion to rest. One of the first pregnancy symptoms is usually a missed or late menstrual period and is the first indicator that a woman is pregnant, although some women claim to know they are pregnant before they miss a period. More symptoms listed below: Tender swollen breasts are another one of the early symptoms. While tender breasts are a symptom of an impending menstrual period, enlarged breasts are not. Sore and swollen breasts with a tingling sensation can be an early indicator that a woman is pregnant. \nNausea associated with morning sickness can be a tell tell sign that a woman is pregnant. Many women suggest that they've had nausea up to two weeks before an expected menstrual period and before any other symptom. Eating crackers before getting out of the bed in the morning can help with morning sickness and eating several smaller meals instead of larger meals can help with nausea related to morning sickness. Extreme fatigue can be another indicator of pregnancy, especially if other symptoms are present. One or two naps per day can help a pregnant woman maintain normal daily activities.Frequent urination in pregnancy usually occurs between 6 to 8 weeks after conception.
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The hormone oxytocin stimulates and enhances labor contractions. As the baby moves toward the vagina (birth canal), pressure receptors within the cervix (muscular outlet of uterus) send messages to the brain to produce oxytocin. Oxytocin travels to the uterus through the bloodstream, stimulating the muscles in the uterine wall to contract stronger (increase of ideal normal value). The contractions intensify and increase until the baby is outside the birth canal. When the stimulus to the pressure receptors ends, oxytocin production stops and labor contractions cease.
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Every person and every pregnancy is different. Some women (very few) never miss a period or gain weight or any other signs just a gut feeling. Other women like myself with my first pregnancy 15 years ago are sick through all of it. Then when I was pregnant again just last year at this time (son is now 5 months old) I had no sickness just constant sleepiness for the first 3 months. Maybe the years made a difference or maybe I just enjoyed my last pregnancy more...all I do know is no 2 people are alike so no 2 pregnancies will be the same 100%!
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Check with your doc about it next time you go in.\nBut from what I've heard no, i know a few women that have lost weight because of morning sickness and other things and its alright, not the healthiest thing but not horrible either.
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i got alittle bit sick but i was always hungry all the time. it just depends from person to person.One time during the 2nd trimester,i almost ate a whole pizza by myself.So it just varies
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Being late on your period, tender breasts, nausea and vomiting, cravings, bloated stomach
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Very early symptoms of pregnancy - what are they? If asked, most women remember their very early pregnancy signs if they have been pregnant before. Some women can detect the moment they begin ovulating, while many women cannot tell when or if they have ovulated. Often, women can detect when the fertile days of their cycle has ended. Some can detect the moment they have become pregnant. And for others, one of the more accurate inexpensive home pregnancy tests is a reliable way to know that the very early symptoms of pregnancy you are having mean you really are pregnant. \n\nHere are the earliest of the very early pregnancy signs:\n\n• Missed Period - missing a menstrual period is an obvious very early pregnancy symptom. However, many women have missed periods for other reasons and conditions. These reasons include illness, stress, hormone imbalance, adverse reactions to foods and ingestion of substances that result in some level of adverse reaction. For a missed period to be one of the very early symptoms of pregnancy, it should be confirmed by other means.\n\n• Morning Sickness - a feeling of nausea in the mornings can be another of the very early symptoms of pregnancy. But this very early pregnancy sign needs to be experienced for several days to be considered reliable. And nausea can have other causes that are not pregnancy related. \n\n• Tender and Enlarged Breasts - very early in pregnancy, the body begins making a series of changes in the normal hormone levels. However, the body is unprepared for these changes when they first occur. There are several changes that will happen in the body in reaction to new hormone levels. One of the most noticable changes occur in the shape of and feelings of tenderness in the breasts. The good news is that these feelings of tenderness go away fairly quickly as the body becomes accustomed to the new hormone chemistry.\n\n• Frequent Trips to the Bathroom - having to urinate more often is one of the very early pregnancy signs. Many women experience more frequent urination even before a missed period. The reason, as with tender and enlarged breasts, is a change in hormone levels produced by implantation of the embryo. A hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced, which has the side effect of causing more frequent urination. This is another of the very early symptoms of pregnancy which can be mistaken for some other condition, or as a reaction to the consumption of various foods or other substances. Pregnancy needs to be confirmed by the results of a pregnancy test. \n\n• Fatigue - the lack of energy as one of the very early pregnancy signs is sometimes hard to distinguish from other kinds of exhaustion. Again, health professionals attribute this fatigue to the change in hormones in the body, which usually disappears as the body adjusts to the new hormone levels.\n\nThese are the most common very early pregnancy signs that most women agree on. Some women will experience only one of these signs, and some will have several or all of these very early symptoms of pregnancy. Once the very early pregnancy signs are experienced, confirm pregnancy by using one of the better home pregnancy tests (there are major differences in the reliability of the home tests for pregnancy). And the health of the baby begins with the mothers health and habits before conception as well as during pregnancy. Becoming pregnant and enjoying a successful pregnancy is a complex but wonderful experience. Learn as much as you can about fertility, pregnancy and your health so the brand new person will have the very best beginning to life that is possible.
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I doubt it, but there is cause for me to be concerned.  Something is making you less hungry, and it could likely be depression.  I would go see your doctor just to be on the safe side.  Also he can rule out any other medical issues that might be causing this.
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Ive had 7 kids...6 of them natural. The pain you feel is going to be unique to you. If you have a high pain threshold then it probably wont be that bad. If you have a low pain threshold..just remember you can always get medicine if you want. I have a high pain threshold..I slept thru one of my labors! My sister(the wimp) has a VERY low pain threshold..but even she didnt think labor was "that bad" I think it also has alot to do with how well prepared mentally you are for labor.
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Occasionally, women experience excessive salivation (the medical term is ptyalism) during early pregnancy. The cause is unknown and, while bothersome, there is no adverse effect on pregnancy and the condition generally subsides after the first trimester. As you've noticed, the excess saliva can seem to aggravate the nausea. Taking steps to help to alleviate the nausea should help. Try munching on crackers before getting out of bed, eating every two hours, and having a high-protein snack before bedtime.
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Cinnamon tea, an old herbal remedy may help and it does not cost much to try it if you like and can drink cinnamon tea.  Steep 2 � tablespoon cinnamon bark or powder in boiling water for ten minutes.  Strain, add honey to taste and drink � cup three times a day before meals.  You may also buy herbal cinnamon tea bags available at most supermarket.\n\nPregnancy is such an exciting time in life, but for some it is marred by the discomfort of morning sickness or nausea. This is most unpleasant at best and if severe, dehydration can cause multiple problems. None of this is necessary as there is an effective way to relieve the nausea with Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy (Applied pressure to trigger points in a muscle area).\n\nAlthough it has not been proven, the ongoing theory is that hormonal changes trigger spasm in the Pyloric Sphincter (the muscle surrounding the opening that leaves the stomach). Because Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy can relieve muscle spasms of all sorts, it can also relieve the Pyloric Sphincter spasm causing morning sickness, known in the medical field as Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nausea can start about the 4th week of pregnancy up until the 12th week and for some into the 2nd   trimester.\n\nHowever, I have discovered an easy method to eliminate morning sickness.  During this stage, the trigger points in the Pyloric Sphincter area are very tender, usually painful and just too uncomfortable to put pressure on one self; therefore you will need a friend or your husband to help you. You may feel nauseated right afterwards but do not feel discouraged there will be relief a bit later. You may need to repeat this every 3 hours if the nausea returns. If the trigger points are too tender to repeat every 3 hours, repeat every 6 hours. This way you can at least get some food and fluids down to maintain good nutrition.\n\nIf the nausea is severe, try eating only food, (omitting liquids) at meal times and take your fluids between meals. Milk just brought to the boil and then refrigerated is quite pleasant and a good food source.\n\nLet me explain why it works and how I discovered it. I am a Registered Nurse and have worked many years in the anti-partum unit at a good size hospital in Orange County. This unit treats patients with difficult pregnancies. One of the common problems is dehydration due to severe nausea called Hyperemesis Gravidarum.  Most doctors prescribe intravenous fluids and medication for nausea.  This does not always work and the nausea and vomiting often continues which puts the patient in a starvation situation forcing the treating doctor to order Hyper alimentation fluid.  A complete nutritional fluid given intravenously that costs approximately $500 a bag and is given over a twenty-four hour period.  The patient is still nauseated and vomiting but is fed nutritionally and may need this feeding for 2 to 3 weeks and sometimes more.\n\nNow I found that if I used an easy method of helping the pregnant mom and taught her husband how to help his wife, when she was first admitted and given some intravenous fluid she would go home in a day or two.  However if I was not on duty and and the patient had been started on the Hyper alimentation fluid, my method did not seem effective. The patient would still suffer nausea although she would receive adequate nutrition.\n\nSo if you are pregnant, fear nausea and want to make sure you feel good all the time and not have to go through all this hospital suffering, you may want to print this health tip.  Have your husband help with the procedure even before you experience nausea, just as a preventative measure.\n\nNOTE: This procedure may also bring some very quick relief from gastric problems when they are caused by spasm of the Pyloric Sphincter.\n\nFOLLOW THIS EASY METHOD:\n\nXiphoid Process.gif (7811 bytes)1) Have the mother lie flat on her back with her helper to one side.\n\n2) Start two inches below the Xiphoid Process which is the bottom tip of the S
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Dude chill just because she is late it doesn't mean she is pregnant, but if she starts throwing up in the morning or having mood swings or just starts eating about 5 or 6 times a day you might have a kid on the way. or if she starts picking up weight in her face or her ankles start to swell every now and then.... I have 2 kids trust me it just sounds like something might need to be examined by a doctor because that might have to do with her periods
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Is there a chance you could be pregnant? Or it could be early signs of menapause. If you have been excercising and loosing weight, under alot of stress. These are just shots in the dark. Ideas to think about.
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i understand ur prob coz tooth ache is compared to the labor pains which occur during delivering the baby. so for quick relief u can apply oragel n avoid eating too cold n too hot food n no sticky food this can temprarily reduce ur pain but c u dentist asap
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You mean Hypoglycemic right? Could be a combo of a little bit of depression (if u just lost job) and cutting back on the sweets.  Try carbos as they are long term energy release foods (pastas, rice, etc), natures sweets (fruits) and by all means, make sure you are drinking fluids!! (water, healthy fruit-juices)\nGetting into a pattern of a little bit of cardio excersize will bring appetite back and let your natural endorphins pep you up.
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The most common symtoms of pregnancy are:\n\n* Your period stops or becomes very light.\n\n* You may feel nausea or queasiness. Some women vomit. ("Morning sickness" can happen any time of day -- it may help to eat small meals throughout the day, snack on crackers or toast, or drink juice or lemonade.)\n\n* Your breasts swell and may be tender.\n\n* Your nipples and the area around the nipples (areola) get darker and broader.\n\n* You have to urinate more often.\n\n* You feel tired.\n\n* You may become constipated and have heartburn (Tums may help).\n\n* You may have headaches.\n\n* You experience mood swings -- feel angry, sad, or happy for no reason.