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beauty park 2 of our aerial dream trip. june in 60 minutes on d. w. what secrets? why, behind these walls, discover new adventures in 360 degrees. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. he w world heritage 360. get the out now. now how does a woman become pregnant? the answer is simple, right? sure, the process is straightforward, but not always successful. the woman might be infected and are his best fit. what can be done if there's a problem? and when it does work, how does a woman have a healthy pregnancy?
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so many questions. who has the answers? we do on in good shape. a pregnancy puts a huge strain on the entire body. the heart enlarges because it has more blood to pump. the lungs, stomach and kidneys enjoyed increased supply of blood. the body produces more insulin and proteins and an entirely new organ is formed. one that was not there before pregnancy. sometimes another pair of hands would be brady useful. or another set of eyes. but can just grow new organs or can we?
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well, pregnant women can, together with the baby, a whole new organ grows inside their bodies. the 1st sign of the placenta is often just a tiny line in pregnancy tests, a reaction to the h. c g in urine. a hormone that is produced by the so called cro blast cells. they form a ring around the embryo. one week after fertilization. the layer of trophy blast cells fuses with the lining of the uterus. together they form the pur, center, h, c, g levels, then double every 2 days and the pregnancy test tends positive. from the 5th week of pregnancy, the placenta is the embryos lifeline. providing everything it needs from the mother via the umbilical cord. that includes everything from oxygen to vitamins, minerals, proteins, and antibodies. the placenta also filters out harmful substances from
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the mother's bloodstream such as viruses and bacteria. unfortunately, some still make it through the percentage barrier. took so plasma pathogens or measles, viruses, for example, but also alcohol and nicotine. during pregnancy, the presenter controls a range of processes using hormones. it produces itself early on the presenter in shows there's more space in the uterus and stopped the menstrual cycle. it also signals for the memory glands to grow. it also regulate, sits own gross, as well as that of the embryo. towards the end of a pregnancy, the placenta is about 20 centimeters in diameter and weighs about 600 grams. once the child is born, the presenter has served its purpose and now's the time when most parents really could use an extra pair of hands.
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charlton, this also involves the delivery of the presenter, which in countries including egypt, australia and china is given a traditional burial. but there's a new trend emerging on social media, cooking and eating the placenta. place in toe 50 is said to stimulate milk productions, strengthen the immune system and help the mother to bond with her child. but scientists warn against the practice as the placenta could still carry viruses, bacteria and toxins that it filtered out during pregnancy and that can be passed on by nursing. and there is another alarming trend that can affect women during pregnancy. amid all the changes and upheavals taking place, expectant women also expected to be beautiful, unsuccessful. in the social media age being pregnant also means looking perfect at the same time. after giving birth to a child, you just snap back into shape as if nothing out of the ordinary it happened
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partying like a model. well, being a mother pop icon rianna made a very public statement posing with her baby belly in a sexy les stress on the cover of a magazine in the process. setting the bar even higher for pregnant women. and then after giving birth, shedding the baby weight and getting back into shape is made to look like child's play. if gandhi, they, so women who look at these images obviously feel under pressure to live up to them . and of course, they feel depressed when they can normal to talk. this birthing center in frankfort accompanies women throughout their pregnancy. cyrus via tech is one of the midwives, if clobbered even from hong and not many women would acknowledge that they're influenced by this stuff. but you notice how they put themselves under
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a lot of pressure. now typically they'll start by asking about pelvic floor exercises and then it's when will i be able to exercise again, when can i start going out again or had my pregnancy as, as sensitive time? hormones are all over the place and the body is changing. which factors play into the equation for women as a selfish honda? i do think there's a lot of pressure, especially from social media. i think i managed to keep my distance quite well simply because i had a smooth pregnancy and always felt relatively comfortable in my head, i think for the food hot topic and in excess of salad. i was so busy dealing with more pressing problems other i didn't really care about superficial things like that. so social media didn't really affect me and i was angry for at lee. i will the ask, the swung ash half tearing my 1st pregnancy. i was loving, i was just beautiful then. that's why cheering my 2nd pregnancy. i wasn't very well and so i definitely wasn't glowing lessons. mother of instagram from new are sure.
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on instagram, you only see beautiful women with beautiful bellies, a limb. i thought they don't have war to retention and don't have lumpy size or anything of them from so it's not the real world they saw. well, it hits not beauty, ideals are as old as time itself. the only thing that really changes is how they're communicated. dear the down medians or guardian, death of social media makes it seem like perfection is actually attainable him so i can achieve perfection too, because other people are seemingly able to do it in their everyday lives. i just have to make the effort convents with norman with an springer, a phenomenon that becomes harmful when you're health takes a backseat or social inequalities, are exacerbated exact mozilla instagram assaults and graham is just one big bubble . something i was aware of when i was pregnant and still i am now your voice. maybe i'm just too self confident for it to influence me in any way, shape or form stuff. in an adam from exclaimed by unfroze. there are also self
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confident women on instagram and they show how things can be done differently. i like to set off on a lot depends on what you're dealing with as a woman to which people you catch and which social media accounts you follow makes a huge difference of math in touch with the message here. don't be phased be kind to yourself and your body m a healthy lifestyle is also important for those hoping to conceive. as is plenty of patience. because even with regular sex, it can take up to a year or more to become pregnant. the most important prerequisite is that both pardons are healthy and fertile. but let's turn 1st to women. what are the factors that can play a key role? here is 6 tips to help boost female fertility. first use condoms.
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yes, you heard right before you want to get pregnant? you should be using condoms, sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea. after all can lead to in fertility. so always use a condom to help reduce the risk of future problems. are 2nd tip, avoid coffee, alcohol and narcotics consuming, excessive amounts of coffee, alcohol or drugs can make it harder to conceive, so it can't hurt to avoid them altogether. caffeine hinders the contraction of muscles in the fallopian tubes. studies have also shown that more than 5 cups of coffee a day can lead to miscarriages. and be careful with other caffeinated drinks to our 3rd tip stop smoking smokers are up to 40 percent less likely to conceive the non smokers smoking impairs the functioning of the ovaries. so it's better to quit. the
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kansas sticks sit on before the healthy weight. studies have shown a link between obesity and infertility, so it's good to keep your weight at a reasonable level. moderate exercise on a regular basis helps as does a healthy lifestyle and a nutrient rich diet. if you want to conceive, you need to be getting enough ion calcium and zinc zinc helps to regulate the menstrual cycle. plant foley catheter is also important. a women's body needs so late to produce the sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone, which are necessary for conception kit. number 5, be wary of plastic. plastic may seem impossible to avoid, but some research suggests it might be a good idea to minimize your exposure. a study on mice showed that various chemical compounds can inhibit that production of estrogen plus young children are
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particularly vulnerable to chemical and particle exposure. so when it comes to toys, bottles and pacifies, it's best to use alternative materials. and another tip take age into consideration. female fertility and the quality of eggs declined with age. after $35.00 fertility declines more rapidly. so it's better to start a family earlier, rather than later. oh, sometimes there are health conditions that make it difficult for women to conceive . endometriosis is when tissue is similar to the lining of the room grows in other places, such as in the fallopian tubes, the vagina and the bladder. but also outside of the pelvic and abdominal cavity,
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the condition can cause extreme pain and also lead to infertility. but duct is often failed to recognize endometriosis which can result in a grueling ordeal for the women effected. at 1st, selina brenda had pain in her stomach, bladder and then her bowels. nobody thought that it could be a gynecological problem. she went from doctor to doctor, seeing every one from urologists to gastroenterologist. they failed to find anything. selina felt misunderstood as if she were a hypochondriac. flung vaguely so stylish mouthful as if i could barely stand because of the hey on friday. and it was difficult to find out what the problem was as a viper plus having pain when you don't know what's causing it is really worrying. so, so incredibly difficult to cope with psychologically when you just know that something is wrong. and so really affected me. the level above much my, the pain got worse, zoning upper, endo developed more and more symptoms making her life practically unbearable of us
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on notice of us, of any kind, any allied new content i couldn't like. i couldn't have any hobbies or a relationship, nothing. everything was put on hold. it was 15 years until she finally discovered what was wrong with her in an online article, her gynecologist referred her to an endometriosis clinic. during the resulting surgery, doctors found that her organs were covered in legions the source of the pain. on and the moment obviously, hoyt hour, when they told me i started crying tire, that tears of joy is crazy. but i finally had a name, fred, on to the stomach, malcolm a restored my trust in myself because at some point he even stopped trusting herself at daveille room on monday said than his mail. but her battle with endometriosis did not. and there she still suffers with regular pain and is therefore unable to start a family. she found help from yvonne from delay at the endo ladies, the endometriosis self help group. here's an especially big help on bad days. that
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natalie stick with what you're already doing by looking after yourself. seeing how things are going to day deciding if he just need to have some time out. the support group helps her to keep on going and find joy in even the smallest things that they have the feel of the office. and i will sounds philosophical that this illness actually showed me that it's on my phone for a while. i couldn't even gave a 5 minute walk, so i don't right now and i walked through the forest for a quarter of an hour. he's such a good feeling guy. but she also knows that the chronic disease will be with her to some degree for the rest of her life. with if a woman is struggling to get pregnant, the problem could actually be no ma'am. this is the case for almost half of all couples having difficulty conceiving possible causes are obesity. high intake of saturated fats. excess of smoking hormones used in bodybuilding or chemicals in
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plastics, but men can do something to boost the quality of their spam starting with a healthy diet. and here are 3 super foods for boosting. male fertility. number one, salmon. several studies came to the conclusion that fish improve spar mobility, that's probably due to the high concentration of omega 3 fatty acids and fish. and one danish study, a group of men were given fish oil. while another group was not. comparative results showed that the group fed fish oil underwent the following changes, increased theme and volumes, larger testicle, and a higher sperm count. omega 3 fatty acids are good for blood flow, which means they're good for erections as well. other studies weren't as conclusive
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. the positive effects of fish may just be a result of eating less meat. number 2 walnuts. a study of $199.00 young men looked at the effects of not consumption. the participants ate nuts for 14 days. it resulted in the men having improved orgasms and a higher sex drive. their sperm count rose as did the mobility of their sperm. but that study came under fire. some specialists claimed the effects of the nuts could be explained by the unsaturated fatty acids they contain. however, salmon and nuts harbor, another secret fertility boosting, ingredient organic, are gaining as a nitrogen rich amino acid. in addition to other substances, the bodies metabolism uses it to produce nitric oxide. studies have shown that nitric oxide lowers blood pressure and expands the blood vessels. something that helps with erections are getting can also boost both sperm count and mobility.
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walnuts also contain a lot of sync. besides been indispensable for a healthy prostate. this element is also involved in sperm production. a zinc deficiency means the sperm use up their energy before they can reach the egg. number 3, tomatoes, numerous studies have pointed to tomatoes as having a positive effect on the fertility of humans and animals. the secret is called like o pin. it's an antioxidant that provides the red coloring and plant foods. it also helps to reduce the oxidative stress in the body cells. however, the body doesn't absorb them like a pin and ra tomatoes very well. it's best to cook them 1st. tomato puree is especially good for like o, p absorption. the participants, however weren't fed tomatoes. there were given, cancels containing 40 milligrams of like a pin equivalent to 200 grams of ra tomatoes. their sperm was healthier and could
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swim better. but even if these foods can boost male fertility, don't forget that a balanced diet is essential to health and wellbeing. with is a problem, conceiving modern medicine can help in a variety of ways. the simplest method is insemination, which involves sperm cells being introduced directly into the uterus. the method can significantly increase the chances of conceiving. then there's the artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization. in this case, egg and sperm cells are brought together in a laboratory. if virtualization is successful, $2.00 to $3.00 embryos are then transferred to the uterus. since the late 19 seventy's ivy f has helped to bring 8000000 babies into the world. unfortunately, some women have congenital or quiet abnormalities of the uterus. but even here, a potential solution is available. bringing a child into the world is
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a miracle of nature. zara. booker is a gynecologist and helps this miracle become a reality. also for women who are sensibly unable to have children, she transplants, whoops. here at the gynecology in obstetrics clinic at tubing and university hospital even got a lot of fun. my colleagues just called about a patient, his watches have broken. we'll go to the operating room right away to avoid the risk of the patient, the baby. oh, you too, as getting an infection on their home tsar booker knows the woman who was about to give birth. 2 years previously, the gynecologist over saw her uterus transplant, with the organ donated by the patient's mother. a story that made headlines in 2016, zara. booker performed the 1st procedure of this kind in germany in toto. she is
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already helped to bring 4 children into the world. d, as by thinking, listen to the 1st tier children already over 2 years old and developed normally. when numbers 3 and 4 haven't tend to yet, but they're developing just as wonderfully. the transplant is extremely complicated, with a range of criteria to be met. only about 100 such operations have been performed worldwide to date. that said, however, convinced not i last saw is deb if we can help just one woman then i'd say the effort was worth it. is just fantastic to be able to bring a new life into the world. i and leave me a hobby. the gift of life for zone booker, of labor, of love. oh, once the eagerly anticipated baby is there, the parents will soon be faced with a whole new set of challenges. the nipple needs a lot of tender, loving care. and there's often a ton of advice from well meaning friends and relatives. but is it sound advice?
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if in doubt it's best to ask a bona fide expert my feet up, fred diaper, change many parents do it that way. hello, fiddling demonstrates a better approach of, of ego does not because of i grabbed the baby's hips up around here. he was close to the torso as possible and turned the baby slowly to one side of the hips. this way the baby notices had. okay. and being turned over a little bit and that's another good impulse for the babies own motor skills development in pelham eating is a baby handling expert. he helps parents to be prepared for life with the baby i when changing diapers. based technique and concentration are important as the letter manipulative. i maybe try to leave a voicemail at the same time or think about cooking a meal soon or what to buy. the baby notices, mommy and daddy aren't really there for me. papa. is got miserably been yet. linda,
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man and tom vegans are expecting their 1st baby at christmas. though for me, i'm looking forward to it, but i'm also nervous. i'll be responsible for another human being and not just myself. if you enroll for this is alyssa say, where to absorb whatever input we can ahead of time. a bloss alice rose of pelvic ling is a trained physical therapist who has long, specialized in pediatrics from premies in intensive care to teams. he's noticed that people often don't know how to handle babies with an n, as as uncommon, lumpkin and some parents came in with their baby because they were having a problem hit the 1st day. but it wouldn't have been necessary if they'd known about baby handling to the baby. i thought this has to stop having. i don't want to do with these things after the fact how kind of i'll try to help prevent them beforehand. it has walked in for exec ivan can are the hello reading also shares his tips in online courses. a man who teaches baby handling is a rarity the i've been hello, well, i am relatively exotic as
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a man in this sector. but i don't notice it much myself on and i tried to do things as naturally as possible. but i always address both parents. i don't focus specifically on mothers or fathers youth more of het off on t take away. parents need to be patient babies develop at their own speed. del playa, your baby's developmental plan does exist. it's inside your baby, and you can't really influence it. you can't, apart from providing this external environment. also that means why emanating security hold letting baby know you're in good hands here. we're looking after you giving your baby space to develop according to his or her own plan. i got planet lincoln, shiva phillips, sick and power. good. have created such a space. they have no particular problems with their little nyja. instead, they're somewhat surprised that their lives haven't changed that dramatically. the serve as a so we're so happy we can take her practically everywhere. she lets us sleep and
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while things are going really well, and i'm at, i'm a little even so they're open to advice sake and man says my is my 1st baby and i'd like to as much ride as possible my home and desire to elevate the notices right away that things here are running smoothly. he also knows that's not always the case. when it and i, my parents are unsure themselves because they're having difficulty. it can make things worse when we pass that on to our child with the energy that we radiate. who's done here on addressed this very clearly, our profile. what did the parents need to feel secure in order to exude that peace of mind? always a good lesson had also hines. okay. gentlemen, after the birth, both babies and parents have many new things to learn. and television is that to help them by the way, moderate exercise during pregnancy is also okay. as long as the woman listens to her body. and those of you who are pregnant can definitely join in to
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waco and hello to day. you only need to let lead start are slightly next to your shoulders. go down to the floor, push up yourself. rotate your upper body back down, push up, and we switch. decide with portal. to squeeze your stomach to have enough civilization. ah, do this extra $58.00 to $12.00 times do
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a little break and repeated 4 times. with this exercise to train your whole upper body, your arms, your shoulders, your chest, but also your abdominal and your bag. so it's a perfect exercise. that's all for this weeks in good shape. good bye and see you next time. ah ah, with
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and we interrupt our regular programming here with some breaking news. the former pope benedict. the 16th has died. we are showing you life images of vatican, where a spokesman announced his death. the current pontiff, pope frances had visited benedict and his home inside the vatican earlier this week and said he was very ill and urged people to pray for him. a vatican spokesman confirmed that benedict's condition had worse than to due to a deterioration from advancing h. benedict had resigned as head of the catholic church in 2013, citing his declining health. he became the 1st pope in modern times to retire. the 95 year old german born cleric had been almost entirely absent from public view in recent years. and we keep an eye on life pictures off st. peter's square in the vatican. for centuries,
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the tolling of the bells there of the vatican has been the signal that a pope has died and usually other churches in rome join in. but this is a unique situation as benedict is the former pope. and it's unclear exactly what protocols will now follow his death. the pope benedict the 16th her sir lived in relative seclusion are to the monastery on vatican grounds. ever since he stepped down and 2013. a spokesman for the vatican says he passed away this morning just after 930 central european time. let's take a moment now to look back at his life. some teachers square in rome,
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april 2005. got it, the name that thing, get it. joseph rat, singer is elected pope benedict, the 60 yoda cardinelli, unavailable and cardinals have chosen me a simple and humble worker in the vineyard of the lord. senor. the new polk from germany will make history, but leave a troublesome legacy. joseph rat, singer was born in bavaria in 1927. he was the youngest child of a strictly religious family. he studied and then taught theology, and he ascended the hierarchy of the catholic church. in 1977, he was appointed archbishop of munich. shortly afterwards, he was made a cardinal. then pope john paul, the 2nd, brought him to the vatican,
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where he was made prefect of the influential congregation for the doctrine of the faith. and when john paul died in 2005 rattling and became his successor, the new pope had a reputation for being quiet, modest and an arch conservative. he was also an intellectual and was not a man of grand gestures like his predecessor was even so his 1st trip to world youth day in germany was deemed a success. hundreds of thousands came to cheer him in as pope he saw himself as the guardian of the faith of the catholic church and was a strict advocate of celibacy. he criticized the recognition of same sex relationships and condemned doctors who performed abortions. ready bennett exhort dialogue with other religions seeking contact with the leaders of the christian orthodox churches.

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