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The progress of medical science and technology has made it possible for doctors to monitor every minute movement of pregnancy and labor in great detail. The entire journey of pregnancy is full of doctor&rsquo;s appointments, regular check-ups, tests, and scans because they play a vital role in your journey. When your baby is peacefully floating in a warm amniotic sac, he/she can become stressed out by uterine contractions. To assess the healthy growth and development of your baby the doctor will use fetal heart monitoring to check on the rhythm and rate of the heartbeat of your baby. Fetal heart monitoring is a part of your regular check-ups during pregnancy and one of the reliable methods for your doctor to easily detect an abnormal heart rate. To safeguard the child and the mother the doctor might recommend you to undergo fetal heart monitoring if: 

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	You have diabetes. 
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	High blood pressure levels 
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	Taking medicines for preterm labor 
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	Your baby is not growing and developing the way he/she should. 
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The purpose of fetal monitoring is to ensure that the heart rate is normal and that gives a green signal to your doctor to proceed with the process of childbirth. There are 2 different methods of fetal monitoring: 

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	Intermittent auscultation 
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	Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) 
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Intermittent auscultation is a method that is done with a help of a transducer. With the help of a transducer, the doctor can monitor your baby&rsquo;s heartbeat at a set time throughout your labor. Electronic fetal monitoring is a method in which graphic and numeric information of the fetal heart rate (FHR) is recorded. EFM can be internal and external. 

External EFM- Your ob-gyn may wrap a pair of belts around your abdomen. One belt uses Doppler to detect the heart rate of the fetus. The other belt measures the length of each contraction and the duration between them. These elastic belts have a flat device (sensors) in them and these sensors are connected to a machine that records every detail. You can hear the heartbeat of your baby and the doctor can take printouts of the recorded numeric and graphic information. How often you have contractions and for how long they lasted can be printed on a chart. EFM isn&rsquo;t painful however it can be uncomfortable for a pregnant woman because of the transducers that are strapped to the belly during labor. 

Internal Monitoring is done when your cervix has dilated to at least 2 centimeters. The monitoring is done during labor and when your amniotic sac has ruptured. Internal monitoring gives a more accurate record of FHR. During this monitoring, a sensor is strapped to your thigh and a tiny electrode (thin wire) is inserted into your cervix. When the tiny wire gets attached to the scalp of your baby when inserted into your uterus, you can listen to your baby&rsquo;s heartbeat loud and clear with the help of a monitor. 

If you have a low-risk with no complications then Intermittent auscultation is an acceptable method. Continuous EFM is required when you have developed complications during pregnancy or labor, you have a preexisting medical condition like hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. It is also required if you have got an epidural or you require oxytocin to induce labor. If your baby&rsquo;s heart rate is abnormal then your doctor might recommend you to undergo some more tests and scans before arriving at any decision. An abnormal heart rate doesn&rsquo;t always indicate that there is something fishy, further tests will determine the actual issue.

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The Sanskrit word Garbha means a foetus in the womb, and Sanskar means educating the mind. 

It is an ancient practice that can be traced back to ancient scriptures and is included in the Vedas. It is a sort of prenatal education that helps in the physical, mental, and spiritual development of an unborn child. 

It is believed that &quot;A child&#39;s mental and behavioural development gets started as soon as he is conceived. His personality begins to take shape in the womb and this can be influenced by the mother&#39;s state of mind during pregnancy&quot;. 

During pregnancy, we can shape up our child&#39;s first impression by doing positive things such as listening to good music, reading good books, and with the help of positive thinking. Garbha Sanskar is a set of practices that helps in achieving the same goal. 

Garbha Sanskar not only helps to guide the unborn child, but it has a significant impact on the health of the mother as well. The positive thinking and attitude promote the physical well-being of a pregnant mother and forms a strong mother-child relationship. 

The benefits of following Garbha Sanskar are as follow: - 

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	Garbha Sanskar helps improve the mother&#39;s health by eating a healthy diet, following healthy practices, and other methods. Pregnancy is considered the rebirth of the mother, so this is when she can follow some healthy practices and continue it for a lifetime to stay healthy for the rest of her life. 
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	During pregnancy, you follow a positive attitude for nine months. Science suggests that if you perform an action regularly for three weeks, it becomes a habit. So, this positivity will be your habit and a part of your character if you keep on following it regularly. This will help you in giving a better lifestyle and makes you feel fresh and fantastic for the rest of your life. 
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	The nature of the mother also changes to some extent. She becomes more tolerant, more patient, happier, more loving, more caring, more positive, less depressed, and an overall positive change. 
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	<li style="text-align: justify;">Eating natural food, living a healthy lifestyle, staying positive, avoiding junk food and fast food gives you a healthy body and a healthy heart. This will make skin healthier, blood purer, which will reflect on your skin. This will provide a natural glow to your face. Following Garbha Sanskar well can help to give birth to a healthy child with several desired qualities such as: </li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;">The baby will have better sleeping and breastfeeding tendencies. </li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;">They are more alert and confident. </li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;">They are more active after and during birth. </li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;">They bond with their parents better. </li>
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Garbha Sanskar is a traditional practice that people have followed for centuries because of its effectiveness. Even science supports the fact that thinking positively affects your unborn baby. So, by following this practice, you can go that extra mile to have a healthy baby.

A pregnancy ultrasound is an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of a baby in the womb, as well as the mother&#39;s reproductive system. Ultrasound is also called a sonogram which is a prenatal test offered to most pregnant women. 

There are two main kinds of Ultrasound used during pregnancy&mdash;transvaginal and transabdominal. 

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	Having an ultrasound during your pregnancy is important because it can quickly give your doctor a lot of information about your baby. 
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	An ultrasound can be done at any stage in your pregnancy. A gel is applied to your abdomen to allow sound waves to pass from the ultrasound probe into the uterus. The ultrasound probe is moved over your abdomen, and an ultrasound image is produced by the reflection of the sound waves off the baby. 
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	Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. It is used to help diagnose the causes of pain, swelling, and infection in the body&#39;s internal organs and examine the baby&#39;s vitals. 
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	If the technician discovers any problems, you may need to come back for a second ultrasound or other tests to ensure everything is fine. 
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	The first Ultrasound may take place when you are around 6 to 8 weeks pregnant, and its target is to confirm pregnancy dating to make sure we have an accurate due date. It also allows to hear the baby&#39;s heartbeat and to see if there&#39;s one, or more foetus. 
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	After that, there are several reasons you may have additional ultrasounds during your pregnancy like: 
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 You have any spotting during pregnancy and want to ensure everything is fine. 

 You are carrying multiple babies and want to monitor their growth.

 You are at risk of preterm labour and to check for changes in the cervix. 

 Your practitioner wants to check whether your baby may be too large to deliver vaginally. 

The first Ultrasound is done to confirm the foetal heartbeat and the baby&#39;s position in the mother&#39;s uterus. Later, ultrasounds screen for foetal growth and placenta location, and a baby&#39;s general health and anatomy. Towards the end of pregnancy, ultrasounds can be useful for checking the length of your cervix as well as verifying that your baby is in a heads-down position before Labor. 

Ultrasounds are necessary to know what is happening inside the mother&#39;s womb and if both the baby and mother are safe.

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If you&#39;re 8 weeks pregnant with twins in the womb, probably, you&#39;ve already seen (or will soon see) your infants via ultrasound. Morning sickness, bloating, food cravings or dislike, exhaustion, breast changes, frequent urination, and increased vaginal discharge are all common pregnancy symptoms. Your twin infants will soon be called fetuses, growing at an alarming rate. Hearts that pump blood are now present in them, and growing brains, spinal cords, and lungs are also forming.

Eight weeks pregnant is when nausea and vomiting (also known as morning sickness) may begin to appear while recording pregnancy symptoms week by week, whether with a single child or twins. A possible contributing element to this illness is the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), albeit the actual cause or causes of this ailment remain unclear.

This uncomfortable sensation, which may be (but is not usually) more acute during a twin pregnancy, is not something anybody enjoys experiencing; nonetheless, many expectant mothers see it as a sign that their pregnancy is progressing well.

<h2>Symptoms of twins inside the womb at eight weeks</h2>

The likelihood is that by this point, you&#39;ve gotten confirmation that you&#39;re pregnant through a positive pregnancy test and that you&#39;ll begin to experience pregnancy-related symptoms if you haven&#39;t already started to show signs of pregnancy. But don&#39;t be concerned if you aren&#39;t experiencing any significant changes &mdash; some women may not experience the side effects as strongly or as quickly as others.

<h2>Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms of twins in the womb. </h2>

Even though it is often referred to as &quot;morning sickness,&quot; pregnant nausea may strike at any time of day. This nausea, which is typical in the first trimester of pregnancy and may or may not entail vomiting, may occur throughout the pregnancy. Most likely, the pregnancy hormones HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) and estrogen are to blame for the symptoms of morning sickness.

If you are experiencing nausea, eating and drinking in little quantities regularly, having something tiny to eat as soon as you wake up, and sticking to bland foods for a short period are all excellent strategies to alleviate or prevent it from occurring.

<h3>Bloating. </h3>

Progesterone, the pregnancy hormone, causes digestion to slow down, which may cause you to feel bloated in the early stages of your pregnancy. This bloating may also play a role in developing nausea during pregnancy.

<h3>Cravings for food and aversion. </h3>

You may have certain dietary cravings or aversions that you cannot control during your pregnancy. Every woman has her own set of preferences for cuisine, which might vary from one another.

<h3>Fatigue. </h3>

Fatigue is a typical pregnancy symptom, particularly in the early stages of pregnancy. When the hormone progesterone levels grow, you may experience fatigue, but this is also beneficial since it helps to support your body&#39;s needs when you are expecting a child.

<h3>Breast changes are common.</h3>

Because of the increase in hormones, you may experience increased sensitivity and tenderness in your breasts and increased size and firmness compared to what you&#39;re used to. In addition, it&#39;s possible that the region surrounding your nipple, known as the areola, may darken as well.

<h3>Urination regularly. </h3>

Pregnancy hormones and an increased volume of blood flow in your body can cause you to have the desire to pee more often than normal throughout your pregnancy, so plan accordingly. This will likely worsen as your uterus continues to stretch and thicken, placing strain on your bladder. 

<h3>Increased discharge is a result of this. </h3>

During pregnancy, the increase in estrogen production will most likely result in increased vaginal discharge. However, this is quite normal. However, if you have green, yellow, or thick cheese-like discharge, foul-smelling discharge, or your vaginal area is red, itchy, or irritated, you should consult your healthcare provider right away. Almost any signs or symptoms might indicate an infection or other condition.

References

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	<li style="text-align:justify">Mayo Clinic.com. Sept., 2021 &quot;Fetal development: What happens during the first trimester?&quot; </li>
	<li>American Pregnancy Association: &quot;Fetal Development: Second Trimester.&quot; </li>
	<li>March of Dimes: &quot;Ultrasound.&quot; </li>
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Apart from ensuring healthy food choices, good prenatal care, and regular medicines, there are other factors also that affect the health of a developing fetus. One such environmental factor is exposure to microparticles in air pollution. According to a recent study, published in the journal Cardiovascular Toxicology, exposure to particulate matter in the air may damage the healthy development of the cardiovascular system of a fetus.

Researchers have found that exposure to microscopic particulates in early pregnancy or in late pregnancy, significantly impacted the development of the fetal heart. This means that pregnant women, those undergoing fertility treatment, or of child-bearing age should avoid going out in high pollution areas and should also consider monitoring the quality of indoor air.

Even a single incident of exposure likely to cause damage

The growth and development of the fetus are affected by what the mother eats, drinks and even breathes. Therefore, when she inhales these nano-particulates in the air, it affects her circulatory system, constricting her blood vessels and restricting the blood flow to the uterus. This lack of blood flow leads to a lower supply of oxygen and nutrients to the child, hampering its growth. Further, restricted blood flow may also lead to other pregnancy complications like intrauterine growth restriction.

For the purpose of the study, the researchers exposed a group of pregnant rats to nano aerosols of titanium dioxide a single time during all three trimesters and observed its effects. These effects were then compared with the development of milestones in pregnant rats exposed to highly filtered air.

The study findings revealed that exposure to these particulates in early pregnancy significantly impacted the development of the main artery and the umbilical vein in the fetus. Further, exposure during the late third trimester affected the growth of the fetus, distressing fetal size. This happened because of decreased nutrients and vitamins reaching the uterus during the third trimester. The researchers also found that the restricted blood flow to the fetus during pregnancy continued to affect the child in adulthood.

Non-pregnant animals also affected

Exposure to these nano-particles of titanium oxide damaged the function of uterine arteries even in non-pregnant animals. While nanotechnology has led to major advances in the sciences, its impact on humans at different stages of development is yet unknown.

It is estimated that by 2025, the annual global production of nanosized particles of titanium dioxide will reach 2.5 million metric tonnes. In addition to being found in the air, these nanoparticles are also used in personal and beauty care products like face powders and sunscreens.

Though the impact of air pollution on the general health of the population is well-known, there is relatively little research on how it affects fetal development. More research is being undertaken in this regard, but it would take some time for scientists to understand the complete implications of air pollution on fetal growth and development.

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