Pregnancy

Unveiling the Pregnancy Mask A Challenge for Women

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:30:27 +0000

Have you ever wondered why pregnant women get darker skin pigmentation during their pregnancy? The darkening pigmentation, called chloasma or the mask of pregnancy (also known as melasma), is associated with the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. This may also be attributed to race, becau...

Well, Well, You’re Having Twins!

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:13:24 +0000

"Twins, it can't be! No one on either side of my husband's or my family can remember anyone having twins." I guess my words didn't matter much because when I heard I was going to give birth to twins, I felt a blessing, as if a special gift had been handed to me. Having twins meant being prep...

Creating a Pregnancy Scrapbook

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:29:21 +0000

"Mommy, tell me again about when I was born". Any one who is a mother has heard this phrase countless times. Our children love to hear the story of how they were born. For those that are not yet mothers, I promise your kids will ask this many many times in the years to come.

Creating a sc...

Bladder Infections And Pregnancy

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:20:19 +0000

Pregnant women are not more likely than others to get a bladder infection, though if one occurs, there are more chances that it will travel to the kidneys. According to some unconfirmed reports, about 3 to 4 percent of all pregnant women develop a urinary tract infection.

According to docto...

Living With Headache During Pregnancy

admin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:07:00 +0000

Any type of sickness during pregnancy is most unwanted. A sickness related to your head is not at all welcome. With headache on, the whole thinking faculty slumps. You are just confused, and you do not know what to do.

In the state of pregnancy, you need to think twice and deeply before you...

Infertility And The Mind-Body Connection

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:17:27 +0000

In the 1980's many in the healing professions were beginning to recognize how physiological processes such as heart rate, blood flow, pain thresholds etc. could be controlled via modalities such as hypnosis, visualization, meditation, humor and so on.

Out of these observations grew the new...

Postpartum Mood Disorders

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:34:08 +0000

There has been awareness of postpartum emotional problems throughout recorded history. Although pregnancy and the difficulties surrounding motherhood are far from new, and despite our so-called advanced modern medicine, we as a society have a shamefully meager understanding of the postpartum expe...

Baby’s First Christmas Gift Ideas

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:06:12 +0000

Baby's First Christmas is a momentous occasion that happens only once in a lifetime. Gift stores have started offering a dizzying array of items to celebrate and commemorate baby's first Christmas season. To make your holiday shopping a bit easier, I've put together my top 10 picks for Baby's...

What Happens To IBS During Pregnancy

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:32:21 +0000

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a chronic intestinal disorder, not a disease. The intestines of a person with IBS do not function properly which can lead to many symptoms. The most common include diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating and abdominal pain. It is estimated that IBS affects as many ...

Anxiety and Pregnancy

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:24:13 +0000

Women and babies have been interrelated since the very beginning. It is a natural phenomenon and there is nothing unusual about it. All young women want to bear a child or in other words become a mother. These days even for a career woman the desire to give birth to a child and become a mother is...

Epilepsy Ten Tips for People with Seizures

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:08:19 +0000

1. The goal is zero seizures and zero side-effects.

If you are still having seizures or more than minimal side-effects from your anticonvulsant medication, then you have unfinished business. The holy grail of seizure management is to stop them entirely, and to do so without significant side...

Pregnancy Made Memorable

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:03:18 +0000

Perhaps you have been planning for quite some time, or maybe it's an unexpected - but welcome - surprise. Well, congratulations! Regardless of how it happened, you are now pregnant and will be for quite some time. Pregnancy is a very exciting adventure and, even though it lasts for nine months, ...

Are There Hidden Health Hazards In Your Baby’s Nursery

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:11:26 +0000

Would you expose your newborn baby to formaldehyde, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and pesticides? Of course not! Even if you were told, it shouldn't affect your baby's health, you wouldn't want to take that chance. Yet one of the first things we do as expectant parents is to prepare a...

Infertility Treatment - What’s The Process

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:23:34 +0000

Have you been trying to get pregnant, but without success? Generally, if you've been having unprotected sex for a year or more without falling pregnant, you're considered eligible for the various infertility treatments that are available. Technology and research have rapidly accelerated develop...

Chill Out, Mama! Four Tips on Managing Stress in Pregnancy

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:12:32 +0000

One of the best gifts you can give your baby and yourself is a calm, clear mind and a relaxed body and nervous system. Why? Your unborn baby receives chemical messages through the bloodstream through that amazing organ we call the placenta. It's really a neglected little miracle, that placenta; ...