What does gestation mean

summary

Pregnancy is a term that you should often hear. In short, it refers to the period from conception to secretion. Let's see what pregnancy means.

What does gestation mean

First of all: pregnancy refers to the physiological period from conception to delivery, which is a physiological term, also known as pregnancy. It is generally about 266 days from fertilization of mature egg to delivery of fetus. For the convenience of calculation, the gestation period is usually calculated from the last menstruation, and the full-term pregnancy is about 280 days (40 weeks).

Secondly: during pregnancy, the maternal metabolism, digestive system, respiratory system, vascular system, nervous system, endocrine system, reproductive system, bone joint ligament and breast have corresponding changes.

Finally: the whole process of pregnancy is divided into three periods: early pregnancy before the 13th weekend of pregnancy; mid pregnancy at the 14th to 27th weekend; late pregnancy at the 28th week and after.

matters needing attention

As long as pregnant women are in good health, they can still take part in normal work. However, to avoid heavy physical labor, the workload should be reduced at the end of pregnancy. In the process of pregnancy to pay attention to the abdomen not to be hit, to avoid the impact on the development of the fetus.