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Sleeping well is as important as eating healthy and exercising well. If you are pregnant sleep is all the more important to you and to the developing baby. Sleeping less than 5 hours a day for a week or so can put you in the risk of pre-diabetes. Lack of sleep can also be a risk factor for Pre- eclampsia which is associated with high blood pressure, and high protein in the urine. 

Some women have a stressful first few weeks of pregnancy when they may have spotting or bleeding. They are usually asked to take rest and sometimes may be prescribed progesterone. So what is progesterone and why are they prescribed?

प्रोजेस्टेरोन अंडाशय और अधिवृक्क ग्रंथियों में पैदा होता है। जब एक महिला गर्भवती होती है, तो यह नाल के द्वारा भी तैयार होती है। प्रोजेस्टेरोन हार्मोन गर्भावस्था और गर्भाधान के लिए शरीर को तैयार करने में मदद करता है। गर्भवती नहीं होने पर, यह मासिक धर्म चक्र को विनियमित करने में मदद करता है। पर्याप्त प्रोजेस्टेरोन पैदा करने से गर्भवती होने और रहने में कठिनाई हो सकती है। आपके मासिक धर्म चक्र के दौरान प्रोजेस्टेरोन के स्तर में उतार-चढ़ाव होता है।

Hormonal changes within the body are responsible for regulation of Menstrual Cycle. Every month the female sex hormones prepare the body to support a pregnancy, and without fertilization there is menstruation

On Day 1 of the menstrual cycle that is the first day of bleeding, estrogen, and progesterone levels are low. Low levels of estrogen and progesterone signal the pituitary gland in our brain to produce Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). FSH, as the name indicates, begins the process of maturing a follicle in the ovary(fluid-filled sac in the ovary containing an egg).

Progesterone is produced in the ovaries and the adrenal glands. When a woman gets pregnant, it begins to be produced by the placenta too. Progesterone hormone helps in preparing the body for pregnancy and conception. When not pregnant, it helps in regulating the menstrual cycle. Not producing enough progesterone can cause difficulty getting or staying pregnant. Progesterone levels fluctuate throughout your menstrual cycle.