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<html><head></head><body><h2>Sleep and irritability</h2>
Getting a good night’s sleep while you’re pregnant is easier said than done. Your newly enlarged shape makes it difficult to get comfortable, and your mind is usually racing with questions and worries about your impending labor. Of course, everyone tells you to sleep now before your little bundle of joy arrives to keep you up all night, but sometimes you just can’t relax. As in life before pregnancy, a lack of sleep can make us feel more irritable and more bummed out than usual. A recent study shows that the same holds true for women who are pregnant, and maybe even more so. The study was designed to explore proper treatments for women who were well into their pregnancy. There are some drawbacks to taking anti-depressants while pregnant if you’ve never taken them before, so alternative treatments are necessary. Interestingly enough, the study’s results showed that the best treatment for depression during pregnancy was not really a depression remedy at all. Instead, they showed that women who were depressed in the second or third trimester were usually those who were extra tired from lack of sleep.
<h2>Fatigue or depression?</h2>
The irritability and fatigue from exhaustion were usually confused with depressive symptoms. Therefore, the best way to treat these women for their perceived depression was to assist them in getting a proper night’s sleep. In other words, your depression towards the end of your pregnancy might not actually be depression at all. You could simply be fatigued and run down from a lack of rest, and the remedy is as simple as getting enough rest. Of course, getting enough rest is not always that simple, but it is far less complicated than treating actual depression with medication and anti-depressants. If you really do feel that you are depressed during your pregnancy, make sure you speak with your healthcare provider right away. If it’s not just a result of your fatigue, it should be handled as early as possible to improve your quality of life and your baby’s health. If you think sleep might be the cause, try new ways to sleep through the night. Exercising during the day, eliminating all caffeine from your diet, and eating well-balanced meals could all help you sleep better at night. If you’re still having trouble, make sure you speak with your healthcare provider about remedies to cure insomnia that are safe to take during your pregnancy. Source: SY Tsai et al: Daily Sleep And Fatigue Characteristics In Nulliparous Women During The Third Trimester Of Pregnancy. College of Medicine Department of Nursing Volume 35 Issue 2 pp. 257-262 February 2012</body></html>

Getting a good night’s sleep while you’re pregnant is easier said than done. Your newly enlarged shape makes it difficult to get comfortable, and your mind is usually racing with questions and worries about your impending labor. 

Your Depression During Pregnancy Could Actually Be Fatigue

Suffering from a brief bout of mild depression is common for women who have just given birth. Some women will fight through the depression and come out within a few weeks feeling better than ever before. Other women will suffer from baby blues symptoms that lead to a deeper more clinical-style depression. Suffering from a brief bout of mild depression is common for women who have just given birth. Some women will fight through the depression and come out within a few weeks feeling better than ever before. Other women will suffer from baby blues symptoms that lead to a deeper more clinical-style depression. There is nothing wrong with going to your obstetrician to talk about your personal baby blues. Obstetricians understanding the hormonal effects and pressures of having a new baby and often work with psychologists and psychiatrists to help her feel better quickly. Baby Blues: Mild Depression <a title="Postpartum depression baby blues" href="/postpartum/the-baby-blues-or-postpartum-depression">Baby blues </a>are characterized by mild mood changes and a general feeling of worthlessness. Sleep deprivation, thanks to those two hour time windows between feedings, can make depression symptoms feel even worse. Pressure, both real and self-imposed, about raising a new baby, returning to work, and making ends meet financially are all contributing factors to baby blues symptoms. Postpartum Depression <a title="Baby blues postpartum depression" href="/postpartum/the-baby-blues-or-postpartum-depression">Postpartum depression is different from baby blues.</a> When a woman suffers from postpartum depression, her feelings of depression may be deeper and more noticeable. Lack of appetite, inability to sleep, sleeping all the time, ignoring motherly duties, refusing to care for the baby and immense sadness are all symptoms of postpartum depression. The only thing difference between clinical depression and postpartum depression is the act of having a baby.
<a title="edinburgh-postpartum-depression-quiz" href="/edinburgh-postpartum-depression-quiz">Check the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Quiz</a> What Can Family Do? Family members can watch the woman who just gave birth closely, but treatment may be needed before she feels any better. Every year, hundreds of thousands of women seek out treatment for some form of depression after giving birth. Being depressed does not make you a bad mom, woman, wife or person. Family members can talk to the woman about her feelings to try and gauge how depressed and worthless she is feeling; it is important not to forcefully push or insist that she seek out mental care.

Baby Blues Symptoms and Postpartum Depression

<h2>Q: When can the embryo first be seen on ultrasound?</h2>
A: The embryo should first be seen on the ultrasound on or around cycle days 40-42, about 26-28 days after ovulation/fertilization (5w4d – 6w0d).

When can the embryo first be seen on ultrasound

Earliest Diagnosis of Embryo

<h2>Q:&nbsp;Are antibiotics safe to take during pregnancy?</h2>
A: Most antibiotics are Class A and B (sometimes C) medications (<a href="/pregnancy-safety-medications/categories-of-drugs-pregnancy">see how medications are classified here</a>) and are thus mostly safe during pregnancy. To find out more, look up&nbsp;the category of the antibiotic you are supposed to take.
Generally, antibiotics are needed to treat an infection, and the benefits greatly outweigh the possible risks. If you do not take the antibiotic when you need it, an untreated infection is often far higher compared to any theoretical risks from taking the medication.

Are antibiotics safe to take during pregnancy? Generally antibiotics are needed to treat an infection, and benefits far outweigh possible risks.

Antibiotics Safety During Pregnancy

Q: Which is the best sexual position in the third trimester?&nbsp;Can you suggest one?
A: You can find the Dr. Ruth and Dr. Amos position on page 125 of the book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/041591972X/babymed/103-0862385-0631065">Dr. Ruth's Pregnancy Guide for Couples</a>. We can't show it to you here, but can try to describe it: The woman is on the bed on her back, reaching the edge of the bed, and her knees are flexed and her legs are open and off to one side. The man is on his knees or standing on the floor at the edge of the bed, in between her legs. Because her legs are usually not long enough to reach the floor comfortably, she can place one or both feet on a chair off to the side to give her stability. This position allows intercourse without putting any pressure on her belly. At the same time the man can reach her clitoris to give her further stimulation. While the Dr. Ruth and Dr. Amos position is designed for pregnant couples, it can also be quite pleasurable even if the woman is not pregnant.

Which is the best sexual position in the third trimester?

Sexual Position in Third Trimester

Without a vasectomy reversal, a woman can get pregnant with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) combined with intracytoplasmic sperm imjection (ICSI). IVF/ICSI requires that sperm be retrieved from the testicle or epididymis through a minor surgical procedure. Retrieving the sperm is less complicated than reversal surgery -- it entails local anesthesia and insertion of a needle into the scrotum (into the testicle or epididymis) to obtain sperm. However, it also requires IVF for the woman, including fertility drugs and surgery.
The cost for a vasectomy reversal can range from $4,000-20,000, and the cost of one cycle of IVF can range between $6,000-15,0000. Reversal surgery, and in most cases, repeat reversal surgery, are usually options of first choice for vasectomized men, mostly because of the expense, lower pregnancy rates, and potential side effects from hormonal therapy with IVF for the female partner.
IVF/ICSI is an option to consider if vasectomy reversal is unsuccessful, rather than as an alternative to surgery.

Without a vasectomy reversal, a woman can get pregnant with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) combined with intracytoplasmic sperm imjection (ICSI).

Vasectomy Reversal or IVF

<h2>Q: My doctor told me that I have PCOS. Is there a cure for that?</h2>
A: Unfortunately, PCOS cannot be completely cured. It is a condition that is managed, rather than cured. Treatment of the symptoms of PCOS can help reduce the risks of future health problems.

PCOS cannot be completely cured. It is a condition that is managed, rather than cured. Treatment of the symptoms of PCOS can help reduce the risks of future health problems.

Cure for PCOS

Testing is generally a good idea for what doctors define as recurrent miscarriages. For women between 25 and 35, a recurrent miscarriage is defined as three or more miscarriages in a row and for those younger than 25 or older than 35, two or more miscarriages in a row. 

Meanwhile, while you're trying to conceive, there are some things you can do to improve your chances of having a healthy baby: Lead a healthy lifestyle, eat a well-balanced diet, don't smoke, don't take drugs, and drink less than three cups of coffee per day.

Testing is generally a good idea for what doctors define as recurrent miscarriages.