Pregnancy: Signs that tell you Labour is near.

How do I know it's time for labour? Read the below!
When will it happen? How will it feel? How long will it take? And, commonly: How will I know it’s time?
It’s hard to predict the answers to those first three questions, since every birth is different.
But for number four, we can help. There are some clear labor signs to watch for.
So sit back and relax as we educate you on 10 signs that labour is near.
- Your baby “drops”
A few weeks before labour begins, your baby will start to descend into your pelvis (for first- time mamas; in future births, this “lightening” doesn’t usually happen until you’re truly in labour). Your baby is getting into position to make his exit: head down and low. Yes, you might feel you’re waddling even more than you have been up until this point — and you may be back to taking very frequent bathroom breaks like you did way back in your first trimester, because baby’s head is pushing down on your bladder too. But the good news is you have a little more breathing room, since baby is moving away from your lungs.
- Your cervix dilates
Your cervix, too, is starting to prepare for birth: It starts to dilate (open) and to efface (thin out) in the days or weeks before you deliver. At your weekly check-ups, your provider may measure and track dilation and effacement via an internal exam. But everyone progresses differently, so don’t be discouraged if you’re dilating slowly (or not at all yet).
- You feel more cramps and increased back pain.
Especially if this is not your first pregnancy, you may feel some crampiness and pain in your groin and lower back as labor nears.
Your muscles and joints are stretching and shifting in preparation for birth.
- Your joints feel looser
Throughout your pregnancy, the hormone relaxin has made all of your ligaments soften and loosen (it’s also responsible for your bouts of clumsiness this past trimester).
Before you go into labour, you may notice your joints all over your body feel a bit looser.
Relax — it’s just nature’s way of opening up your pelvis for your little passenger to make his or her way into the world.
- You have diarrhea
Just as the muscles in your uterus are relaxing in preparation for birth, so are other muscles in your body — including those in our rectum. That can lead to loose bowel movements. Though annoying, this is normal; stay hydrated and remember it’s a good sign!
- You stop gaining weight (or lose pounds).
Weight gain tends to level off at the very end of pregnancy. Some mothers-to-be even lose a couple of kilograms! This is normal and won’t affect your baby’s birth-weight. He’s still gaining, but you’re losing due to lower levels of amniotic fluid, more potty breaks (see #1 and #8 on this list), and even increased activity (see #7).
- You feel extra-tired …or you have an urge to Rest.
Wait a minute, is this the third trimester or the first? Between the active bladder and the exhaustion, sometimes you can feel like you’ve traveled backwards in time. That super-size belly, along with the heavy bladder, can make it hard (even impossible) to get a good night’s sleep during the last days and weeks of pregnancy. Pile on those pillows and take naps during the day if you possibly can! That is, unless you’re feeling the opposite of fatigued: Some Mamalettes get a burst of energy as birth-day nears, and can’t resist the compelling urge to clean and organize everything in sight. That’s okay, as long as you don’t overdo it!
- Your vaginal discharge changes colour and consistency.
In the last days before labour you’ll notice an increased and/or thickened vaginal discharge.
You may also notice the loss of your mucous plug — the cork sealing off your uterus from the outside world. It can come out in one large piece (it looks similar to the mucous you have in your nose, but with faint streaks of blood) or lots of little ones (though you may not notice it at all if you’re the flush-and-run type). This thickened, pinkish discharge is also called the bloody show and is a good indication that labour is imminent (though without labor contractions or dilation of three to four centimeters, labour could still be a few days away!).
- You feel stronger, more frequent
contractions.
Contractions are an early sign of active labour — except when they aren’t. You can experience Braxton-Hicks contractions for weeks and even months before delivery. You’ll feel their pinch as the muscles in your uterus tighten in preparation for their big moment (pushing that baby out!). How can you tell the difference between real and false labor contractions? Look for these signs of real labour:
* If you’re active, contractions get stronger instead of easing up

* If you change position, contractions don’t go away

*The contraction pain starts in your lower back and moves to your lower abdomen, and possibly your legs
Contractions progress: They get more frequent and more painful, and sometimes fall into a regular pattern
- Your water breaks
While movies would have you think you’ll learn you’re in labor only when your water breaks (of course in the middle of a romantic dinner date at a busy restaurant), that’s a very unlikely scenario. It’s actually one of the final signs of labour most women notice — and it happens in less than 15% of births. So don’t count on it as your only labour sign!
Still feel like you won’t know when to
announce “It’s time!” and get ready to meet your baby? Try not to stress about it. You’ll be seeing your doctor or midwife frequently now, and she’ll help you spot all the important signs.
Source: Mamalette
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Fart Facts you need to be orientated about.

What are Farts?
Farts are caused by trapped air, which can come from many sources. Some of it is air that we have swallowed while chewing or drinking. Some air is caused by gas seeping into our intestines from our blood, and some gas is produced by chemical reactions in our intestines or bacteria living in our guts. A typical fart is composed of about 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. Only about one percent of a fart contains hydrogen sulfide gas and mercaptans, which contain sulfur, and the sulfur is what makes farts stink.
- Farts make a sound when they escape due to the vibrations of the rectum.
The loudness may vary depending on how much pressure is behind the gas, as well as the tightness of the sphincter muscles.
- Holding In A Fart Is NOT Dangerous
It was previously believed that holding in farts is bad for your health. Not so! Studies have found that it’s okay to hold in a fart… it’s just pretty uncomfortable. Doing so causes unnecessary stomach cramps and pain. Keeping the gas inside won’t make it smell worse either. So, if you have to fart, let it out! Unless you’re around your crush and you can’t. Then hold it until you’re on your own and can let go.
- You Can Eat Differently To Prevent Farting
Everyone farts, and everyone will fart during the day, but there are some things you can do if you find yourself passing gas a little bit too much. Since a fart is essentially trapped air, you can prevent it by chewing with your mouth closed, eating slowly, and not gulping down food or liquid like a maniac.
Things that cause farting (besides certain foods): chewing gum, smoking, and sucking on candy – all of these things cause you to swallow more air than usual. - -
On Average, People Fart 14 Times A Day Like I said, we all fart.
The average human farts about 14 times a day (even if you don’t hear or smell it). And, yes, men and women fart the same amount, even though it seems like guys do it a lot more. Also? If you hold your farts in, they’ll just come out at night while you’re sleeping, super sneaky like.
- Some Foods Will Make You Fart More and Make Them Smell Worse
Certain foods will make you pass gas more often. For example, drinking carbonated drinks is basically asking for farts. And certain foods will also make your farts smell worse. The more sulfur-rich your diet is, the worse your farts will be. Some examples of foods with a lot of sulfur are beans, cabbage, eggs, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cheese.
- Farts Are Caused By Trapped Air What Is a fart? It’s gas, and it’s caused by trapped air. This can come from so many different things, and we’ve already explained a few of them. Trapped air can be air that we’ve swallowed while chewing or drinking. It can be caused by gas coming into our intestines from our blood, or gas produced by chemical reactions in our body.
- Smelling Farts Can Maybe Cure Cancer
As gross as it sounds, maybe we should all start smelling farts a little bit more. A recent study that just came out this past weekend says that smelling farts (in small doses) can be good for our health. A fart is made of hydrogen sulfide gas, and scientists say that smelling small whiffs of it here and there can reduce the risk of cancer, strokes, heart attacks, arthritis, and dementia. Start smelling!
- Only 1 Percent Of A Fart Smells Farts have a reputation for being smelly and gross. In fact, that’s really all most of us associate them with. But actually, a fart is only made up of 1 percent of smelliness. Everything else is odourless gas.
- Farts Really Are Flammable
It’s a common gag joke that farts are flammable… but they really actually are! The methane and hydrogen that is in a bacteria- produced fart makes them very flammable. It’s very dangerous, so please don’t stick lighters near your butt.
- ‘Fart’ Is One Of The Oldest Words
Can you believe that the word “fart” and what it means has been around for basically forever? In fact, “fart” is one of the oldest English words ever! The immediate roots for the word are in Middle English words like ferten, feortan or farten.
- Guys Are More Likely To Fart In The Morning
I’m not sure why, but studies have shown that guys are most likely to fart in the morning.
Source: Passnownow

Orientation: How to calculate the Ammount of calories you need

Sequel to my previous post.
My Guess;
You: now I have known the meaning of calories, since all these days, Tobeetoe has been posting lots of topics which has "calories" induced in it. Now I know the definition but I don't know the ammount I need. How doo I calculate/know how many I need?. Oh shit.
Now, here is the topic so be happy and get oriented!!!.
How to calculate how many calories you need
Before entering into any profound exposition I wish to say is that this is a generalization and there is no point to count every calorie you entered. The recommended daily intake varies
from person to person and will be influenced by many factors, from daily stress to years. In the rest of the text I will try to clarify some things about nutrition and calories.
What are the calories?
Calories are units of energy value of food and indicate the abbreviated kcal. When viewed from the side of physics they represent the amount of energy necessary to bring it 1 gram
of substance that would be changed
teperature for 1 degree Celsius. On products in addition to the value of calories writes and measures in joules has [Jul] and apply the formula 1 kcal = 4184 J.
Where to enter the calories?
All the food is different in the amount of nutrients, that is each food has different amounts of protein (protein), carbohydrates and fats. In order to find their way refer to the
following calorific value:
1 gram of protein = 4 calories
1 gram of carbohydrate = 4 kcal
1 gram of fat = 9 kcal
If you have planned intake of calories that you need to enter a day then you will easily see that those with a small amount of fat quickly enter a lot of calories and will not and can not eat.
In other words you have to spend more than twice the energy to spend one gram of fat instead of 1 gram of protein or carbohydrate.
Athletes recommended that daily entries about 3 grams of protein per kilogram of weight.
Ideally, if you 40-60% protein diet was 15-20% fat and the rest of carbohydrates.
How to calculate how many calories do we
need?
In order to be able to calculate you need the 2 data.
The first is your basal metabolic rate or a number that tells you how your body uses calories in a day while at rest. It's easiest way to calculate the formula:
BMR = your weight in pounds x 20kcal .
A more accurate calculation can be obtained using the following formula:
For women: BMR = 655 + (9.6 x weight in kg) + (1.8 * height in ainches) - (4.7 x age)

For men: BMR = 66 + (13.7 x weight in kg) + (5 * height in inches) - (6.8 x age)
The second parameter is the amount of energy consumed by your physical activity (TDEE, Total Daily Energy Expenditure). Framework value is calculated Laska choosing from the
following list:
spend most of the day sitting (eg. no
training with office work): 1.2
little active (eg. light intensity exercise 1-3
times a week): 1375
moderately active (eg. exercise 3-5 times a week moderate intensity): 1.55 extremely active (eg. high intensity training 6-7 times a week): 1725 extremely active (eg. daily exercise high intensity combined with hard physical work): 2
Finally we can now calculate your daily calorie consumption: (BMRxTDEE) X1.1. Of these 10% are added at the end because it approximately as much power needs to be digested food.
How many calories should you intake while "cutting"?
Using the formula above napsiane you calculated the recommended calorie intake and you subtract 200-600 kcal in order to start to spend the energy stored in the fatty
deposits. More than that is not healthy because apart from not going to have the energy in the long run you can damage the metabolism and health in general.
How many calories should you intake while "bulking"?
When the weight you simply have to enter more than you spend, then the calculated number before you add 5-20% more calories.
Simple, isn't it? I know that 100 "experts" has 200 ways to agree diet but this way at least to me the simplest and Laska understandable. I hope that you're now easier to handle and adjust your diet.

A bit rough sha. Hope you understand it!!!!

Meaning of Calories - For confused folks

When people talk about the calories in food, what do they mean?
You wonder!  . Well, this is the definition.
A calorie is a unit of measurement — but it doesn't measure weight or length. A calorie is a unit of energy. When you hear something contains 100 calories, it's a way of describing how much energy your body could get from eating or drinking it.
Are Calories Bad for You?
Calories aren't bad for you. Your body needs calories for energy. But eating too many calories — and not burning enough of them off through activity — can lead to weight gain .
Most foods and drinks contain calories. Some foods, such as lettuce, contain few calories (1 cup of shredded lettuce has less than 10
calories). Other foods, like peanuts, contain a lot of calories (½ cup of peanuts has 427 calories).
You can find out how many calories are in a food by looking at the nutrition facts label.
The label also will describe the components of the food — how many grams of carbohydrate, protein, and fat it contains.
Here's how many calories are in 1 gram of each:
Carbohydrate — 4 calories
protein — 4 calories
fat — 9 calories
That means if you know how many grams of each one are in a food, you can calculate the total calories. You would multiply the number of grams by the number of calories in a gram
of that food component. For example, if a serving of potato chips (about 20 chips) has 10 grams of fat, 90 calories are from fat.
That's 10 grams x 9 calories per gram. Some people watch their calories if they are trying to lose weight. Most kids don't need to
do this, but all kids can benefit from eating a healthy, balanced diet that includes the right number of calories — not too many, not too few. But how do you know how many calories
you need?
How Many Calories Do Kids Need?
Kids come in all sizes and each person's body burns energy (calories) at different rates, so there isn't one perfect number of calories that
a kid should eat. But there is a recommended range for most school-age kids:
1,600 to 2,200 per day.
When they reach puberty, girls need more calories than before but they tend to need fewer calories than boys. As boys enter puberty, they may need as many as 2,500 to
3,000 calories per day, especially if they are very active. But whether they are girls or boys, kids who are active and move around a lot will need more calories than kids who don't.
Most kids don't have to worry about not getting enough calories because the body — and feelings of hunger — help regulate how many calories a person eats. But kids with certain medical problems may need to make
sure they eat enough calories. Kids with cystic fibrosis, for instance, have to eat high-calorie foods because their bodies have trouble absorbing the nutrients and energy from food.
Kids who are overweight might have to make sure they don't eat too many calories. (Only your doctor can say if you are overweight, so check with him or her if you're concerned. And
never go on a diet without talking to your doctor!)
If you eat more calories than your body needs, the leftover calories are converted to fat. Too much fat can lead to health problems. Often, kids who are overweight can start by avoiding high-calorie foods, such as sugary sodas, candy, and fast food, and by eating a healthy, balanced diet. Exercising and playing are really important, too, because activity burns calories.
How the Body Uses Calories
Some people mistakenly believe they have to burn off all the calories they eat or they will gain weight. This isn't true. Your body needs some calories just to operate — to keep your heart beating and your lungs breathing. As a kid, your body also needs calories from a variety of foods to grow and develop. And you burn off some calories without even thinking
about it — by walking your dog or making your bed.
But it is a great idea to play and be active for at least 1 hour and up to several hours a day.
That means time spent playing sports, just running around outside, or riding your bike. It all adds up. Being active every day keeps your
body strong and can help you maintain a healthy weight.
Watching TV and playing video games won't burn many calories at all, which is why you should try to limit those activities to 1 to 2
hours per day. A person burns only about 1 calorie per minute while watching TV, about the same as sleeping!.

Good!. Now we all know what this means!!

Basic orientation about stress

To me, stress is one hell of a shit because it makes you frustrated, sick and many others which you would read below.
Although medical experts said that not all stress are bad. Speculating that Stress can help protect you in a dangerous situation. But chronic (ongoing) stress can lead to health problems.
Preventing and managing chronic stress can help lower your risk for serious conditions like
heart disease
obesity
high blood pressure
depression.
You can prevent or reduce stress by:
Planning ahead
Deciding which tasks need to be done first
Preparing for stressful events

Some stress are hard to avoid. You can however find ways to minimize stress by:
Noticing when you feel stressed
Taking time to relax
Getting active and eating healthy
Talking to friends and family
Now how do you know you are stressed?
When people are under stress, they may feel:
Worried
Angry
Irritable
Depressed
Unable to focus
Stress also affects the body. Physical signs of stress include:
Headaches
Back pain
Problems sleeping
Upset stomach
Weight gain or loss
Tense muscles
Frequent or more serious colds
Stress is different for everyone
Causes and symptoms in a jiffy...