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Select Case nDays
Case 0
strTip = "Make a visit to see your Obstetrician-Gynecologist before you become pregnant this is called a preconceptional visit."
Case 1
strTip = "Have your blood pressure checked before you become pregnant."
Case 2
strTip = "Be sure you take Folic acid 0.4 mg. daily before pregnancy and in the first 2 months of pregnancy."
Case 3
strTip = "If you are having difficulty swallowing your prenatal vitamin pills, check with your obstetrician or pharmacist for a liquid alternative."
Case 4
strTip = "Check with members of your family on issues of birth defects and hereditary diseases in your family. Inform your obstetrician of this information."
Case 5
strTip = "Become familiar with the number of weeks gestation (40 to term) rather than months. This becomes important in communicating with your health care providers in emergency and other situations."
Case 6
strTip = "Become knowledgeable about any genetic disorders in your family. Inform your obstetrician of this information."
Case 7
strTip = "Excessive weight gain is associated with the majority of pregnancy and birth complications."
Case 8
strTip = "Ask your obstetrician about the results of your laboratory studies. Do you know your blood type and Rh?"
Case 9
strTip = "Learn what exercises in pregnancy are recommended and those best avoided."
Case 10
strTip = "What is your doctor’s advice on travel at different times in your pregnancy?"
Case 11
strTip = "Become familiar with the food groups and how to eat a balanced, healthy diet during pregnancy."
Case 12
strTip = "Did you know that smoking is the single largest preventable cause of disease and death in the United States?"
Case 13
strTip = "Low birth weight babies are associated with cigarette smoking."
Case 14
strTip = "Did you know that the average cigarette smoker shortens her life by 5-8 years?"
Case 15
strTip = "Cigarette smoking is associated with a higher incidence of miscarriage."
Case 16
strTip = "Cigarette smoking is associated with a higher incidence of spontaneous abortion."
Case 17
strTip = "Cigarette smoking in carries carbon monoxide to the fetal blood supply, thus reducing the oxygen carrying capacity in the fetus."
Case 18
strTip = "An average woman requires 2200 calories a day. If you eat 3500 calories more than you burn off, you will gain one pound."
Case 19
strTip = "Bleeding and abdominal pain in early pregnancy can be early symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube)."
Case 20
strTip = "It is estimated that by the year 2000, 1 in 12 babies will be born to women aged 35 years and older."
Case 21
strTip = "Did you know that most women in their mid 30s and older have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies?"
Case 22
strTip = "Most women experience some decrease in fertility starting in their early 30s."
Case 23
strTip = "Problems in becoming pregnant in your mid 30s and older may be associated with blocked tubes from endometriosis."
Case 24
strTip = "Drinking during pregnancy can cause long-term harm to the fetus."
Case 25
strTip = "Did you know that women who drink the same amount of alcoholic beverages are more effected than men?"
Case 26
strTip = "Alcoholism may have a genetic link."
Case 27
strTip = "Women have a higher death rate from alcohol abuse than men, ranging from 50% to 100%."
Case 28
strTip = "Alcohol use in pregnancy is the leading cause of mental retardation in their children."
Case 29
strTip = "Heavy drinking in pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome."
Case 30
strTip = "Drinking alcohol in early pregnancy increases the risk of having a miscarriage."
Case 31
strTip = "Children of mothers who drink moderately in pregnancy may have some of the same effects of fetal alcohol syndrome, but less severe."
Case 32
strTip = "Bloody show (passage of dark blood mixed with mucus at term) indicates that labor may start in the next 24 hours. Sensible precautions include knowing the location of your husband, having gas in the car, and a review of your instructions for going to the hospital when labor starts."
Case 33
strTip = "VBAC stands for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean. You may be a candidate, depending on the reason for your Cesarean section, the type incision in the uterus, and the policies and provisions provided by your hospital for this type event."
Case 34
strTip = "Because of the increased risks of cesarean delivery, many women who have had a cesarean section for a previous delivery are now being encouraged to consider VBAC."
Case 35
strTip = "There are many reasons why circumcision of the male newborn is carried out in the United States. Check with your obstetrician and pediatrician for reading material on circumcision and for their recommendations."
Case 36
strTip = "If you and your husband are both Rh negative, you will not require Rhogam during your pregnancy and postpartum."
Case 37
strTip = "If you are Rh negative and your husband Rh positive, your body may develop antibodies which may affect your next pregnancy. For this reason, Rhogam is administered around 28 weeks gestation and postpartum."
Case 38
strTip = "Your Obstetrician is familiar with safe guidelines for working during pregnancy. Ask about these guidelines for the work you do in pregnancy."
Case 39
strTip = "An average of 10% of pregnancies extends beyond 42 weeks. These are called post term or post date pregnancies."
Case 40
strTip = "80% of women deliver between 38 and 42 weeks gestation from the date of onset of the last menstrual period."
Case 41
strTip = "The human gestation is 280 days from the onset of the last menstrual period to term."
Case 42
strTip = "Quickening (perception of the first fetal movement of kick) occurs between 16 and 20 weeks gestation. If this is not your first pregnancy, you may experience quickening earlier in that range."
Case 43
strTip = "Preeclampsia and eclampsia in pregnancy are complications associated with elevated blood pressure plus either protein in the urine (proteinuria) or swelling of the face, fingers and extremities (edema)."
Case 44
strTip = "During your preconceptional visit to your Obstetrician, you will be asked about any prescription drugs you are taking. Some may be harmful or even strictly contraindicated in pregnancy."
Case 45
strTip = "If you become pregnancy while on the pill, you will not harm your fetus by continuing the pill for the first month of pregnancy, not knowing that you were pregnant."
Case 46
strTip = "Ask your doctor about immunizations that you should have before you become pregnant."
Case 47
strTip = "Did you know that you are most fertile in the mid cycle (around cycle day 14, based on a 28 day cycle)?"
Case 48
strTip = "Did you know that you can detect the day of ovulation with a kit purchased at your pharmacy?"
Case 49
strTip = "Early signs and symptoms of pregnancy include: a missed period, tender breasts, being very tired, upset stomach or nausea, feeling bloated, and frequency of urination."
Case 50
strTip = "Constipation is common in pregnancy. Drink 6-8 glasses of water daily, eat foods high in fiber, and exercise daily."
Case 51
strTip = "Hemorrhoids are common in pregnancy. Avoid getting constipated, eat a diet high in fiber, and drink 6-8 glasses of water daily."
Case 52
strTip = "If you have been advised to drink more water, but you don’t like the taste of the water where you live, try adding a wedge of lemon or lime – same as the better restaurants. The taste will improve greatly."
Case 53
strTip = "If you have been advised to drink more water, remember that ice cubes in the glass take up a lot of volume. You will not be getting 8 ounces of water in an 8 ounce glass with several added ice cubes."
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