Women in United States are much aware about the contraceptive methods to prevent from unintended pregnancy. 99% of the women use atleast one contraceptive method to prevent pregnancy. But, women are less likely aware about pregnancy effects.  There is a substantive increase in drug intake during pregnancy period without any prior knowledge about its effect on the fetus.  This is very risky as these intends to be harmful to fetus health and mind. Though  drinking alcohol or smoking  is injurious  to pregnancy and known to almost all women in United States ., but, there is likely to be less  attention to this issue.  There is another common disease like Listeriosis which is caused due to changes in diet and cause due to unawareness.  For example , a lady delivered a stillborn baby  after she consumed dairy product of an animal infected with Listeriosis.  This is commonly found in unpasteurized dairy products. 

Therefore, counseling  is needed for proper food intake and better dietary control during pregnancy days. The bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes  infects animals in various forms.  Listeria is caused by contaminated food found in raw foods such as meats and produce, as well as in processed refrigerated foods. This bacterium can survive on cold and humid conditions too. Listeria is killed by pasteurization and cooking. So, now male can stop thinking about women wearing  pregnancy jeans to be the only solution to problems of pregnancy.

57% of pregnant women in USA are unaware of food standard during pregnancy days. This make a huge difference in maintaining health condition of women in USA.  Women having epilepsy bear a risk to their inborn babies by just unawareness and care free attitude. Normally, child born to women suffering from epilepsy are safe and sound ,but, extra care needed to be taken to maintain the same. This problem can be curbed by consulting with neurologist and necessary adjustment is made to the anticonvolusants and supplemental  folic acid. Anticonvolusant medication controls epilepsy ,but, medication or drugs is again fatal during pregnancy to both mother and child. Ongoing research and personal counseling to manage the balance between both the effects.  Women experience physical and emotional changes postpartum. Physical changes include sore breasts, painful constipation, pain due to perineum cut by doctor, pain due to hemmorhoids or swollen blood vessels in the rectum, change in hormone and blood flow levels can create huge pain in blood vessels, weaker due to vaginal discharge, postpartum weight will be an additional topping to all the disorders. Corsets for pregnant women are designed to take care of the emotional upheaval due to these physical changes.  This belly band after pregnancy keep women abdomen extremely firm along with the pelvis and thereby reduces the soreness or pain caused due to above mentioned physical problems.

Some women lately realize pregnancy in their 1st trimester days. So, they were not much accustomed to pregnancy planning and the ways to counter the side effects like nausea,  fatigue, frequent urination and breast changes. They should follow the complete symptom pattern and stay under medical guidance for food or any physical movement.  The actual ovulation cycle is a 28 days cycle and conception occurs after 14 days. This is when women fails to identify the actual gestation period of the delivery of their baby. Sonography and blood test will be the only medium to estimate delivery date followed by pregnancy planning. For healthy delivery pregnant women should take folic acid (3 months prior to conception, balance diet to be maintained, quit smoking, exercise plan to be incorporated, caffeine intake to be reduced. Women should be encouraged to wear abdominal band post pregnancy to ensure fast shape recovery after delivery. Healthy physique will lead to healthy mind and makes the whole pregnancy and delivery process easy and smooth. Women wearing girdles in USA are very much aware about the methods to overcome depression post pregnancy.