Pregnancy is an important time in terms of your nutrition. When you’re pregnant, everything you take in to your body has the potential to help or harm your baby. Your baby is entirely dependant on your choices of foods for her growth and development, which means a heck of a lot of responsibility. There are [...]
Stretch marks are one of those things that is almost completely unavoidable. Even if you are careful to gain weight at a steady pace during pregnancy, the fact of the matter is that the growing that your baby needs to do in nine months is more than your skin can handle without stretching out a [...]
Insomnia during pregnancy is an all too common phenomenon. Whether you just can’t seem to get enough sleep, or whether the sleep that you do get does not seem to be good sleep, insomnia can be particularly frustrating during pregnancy. Insomnia seems to be most common during the first trimester and the third trimester, although [...]
Postpartum depression is a condition that is extremely serious. Postpartum depression can be dangerous and troublesome for both the woman who is experiencing it and for her family. Postpartum depression that is severe can be especially dangerous if it is not treated. If left untreated, a woman with postpartum depression can develop postpartum psychosis, in [...]
Labor is an intense experience, and it can be an intimidating one for the first-time mom. If you don’t know what to expect, you may become tremendously anxious or nervous about the entire process. In addition, there’s plenty of misinformation out there (usually on television and in the movies) about how labor happens, and about [...]
It is important to recognize from the start that, in some cases, it will not be possible to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy. The fact of the matter is that pregnancy, while a natural occurrence, is somewhat traumatic on a woman’s body. It is going to make its impact, and that impact will often be [...]
Dealing with hemorrhoids can be a frustrating experience for anyone. The burning, itching, and general discomfort that comes along with hemorrhoids can make hard to focus on almost anything else at all. In terms of pregnancy, this can be especially frustrating. Unfortunately for the pregnant woman, hemorrhoids are a relatively common symptom of pregnancy. In [...]
It’s not uncommon for a woman to experience a false alarm or two when it comes to labor, especially when that mom is having a baby for the first time. Many women wind up at the hospital hoping to deliver their baby, only to find that they’re coming home to try again another day. Fortunately, [...]
Weight gain is a normal and natural part of pregnancy, and it’s a time when any woman – no matter how much she weighs to begin with – should likely gain some weight. A woman who’s at an average weight range should expect to gain about 25 to 35 pounds during the course of her [...]
Infection is a dangerous thing for both the pregnant woman and for her developing baby. Any activity that puts your body at an increased risk for infection is generally not considered a good idea during pregnancy. Getting piercings anywhere on your body, including your belly button, ears, genitals, or nipples, puts you at an increased [...]
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