LADYTIMER DAILY QUIZ
Dec 15, 2024
On average, how much weight would a woman have gained at the end of the pregnancy?
A woman who was at a healthy weight before becoming pregnant will on average gain 25-35 pounds. This can be calculated of gaining 1-5 pounds during the first twelve weeks and a subsequent pound per week for the remainder of the pregnancy.
A two-month-old baby should be able to hold his or her head up.
By two months a baby’s neck muscles should have developed enough for them to support the weight of their own heads for short periods of time.
Nine months old is too young for a baby to begin to pick up something with his thumb and forefinger.
By nine months a baby’s hand muscles and motor skills should allow them to pick up something small and light, such as a piece of cereal or small toy, between their thumb and forefinger.
Drinking alcohol is positively associated with infertility in women.
Heavy drinking is associated with an increased risk of ovulation disorders — and some research has shown that even light drinking might reduce the likelihood of conceiving.
If women of advanced age (35 years and above) are able to get pregnant, the likelihood of the egg having genetic abnormalities is the same regardless of the age.
Even in your prime, about half of all eggs have chromosomal abnormalities, and the proportion of eggs with genetic problems increases as you age, explains Dr. David Adamson, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Hyperprolactinemia is a reversible cause of infertility that can be managed with medication.
It can be managed medically with simple medication, such as bromocriptine and cabergoline, which normalizes serum prolactin levels, restoration of gonadal function, reversing infertility caused by hyperprolactinemia and induces reduction in the prolactinoma size in the majority of patients.
