what is toxoplasmosis and what does it have to do with pregnancy ?

Toxoplasmosis is a disease that is spread by eating raw meat, infected meat or through contact with cat feces. While most of us are aware of being careful when handling or eating raw or infected meat, we may not be aware of the danger of handling cat excrement. While toxoplasmosis may not present any symptoms in a pregnant woman it can enter the placenta and affect an unborn baby. Infection with toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can result in miscarriage or an infected baby at birth. While there are antibiotics available to treat the condition it is wise to be aware of the disease and to take appropriate preventive measures, particularly when handling or eating meat or when around cats. A pregnant woman for instance should not touch cat litter. Washing hands thoroughly is also advised.

pregnancy week 32 – week thirty two of pregnancy

At pregnancy week 32 the age of your baby (commonly termed “fetus” at this stage) is 30 weeks and weighs in at 4 Lbs or about 1.8 kilos. Baby has more or less doubled in weight over the last month. At pregnancy week 32 the lenght from baby’s bottom to the top of its head is around 12 inches or 30 centimeters. At this stage of pregnancy you can expect to gain somewhere around 1 Lb a week until the end of your term. While its difficult to gage exactly how much weight you have put on, in general you can expect to be gaining 1 Lb a week by this stage of pregnancy, plus or minus. Also, to support your baby, the amount of blood in your system is roughly 50% at this point in pregnancy than if you weren’t pregnant.

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Pregnancy week 31

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