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This is about an amazing group of people called the Gusii who live in the Western highlands of Kenya where the rain falls abundantly and the soil is rich. You can picture the scene; groups of round huts with thatched roofs surrounded by playing children, men tending their large herds of cattle and women working [...]
Update: This video was removed by the user on Youtube. Please see the rest of our pregnancy related videos on TV-A Much Better Way. FITMOM™ PRENATAL YOGA – BIRTH SQUAT This video from fitmom shows you how to go from a seated position safely into a birth squat. This is some excellent prenatal yoga that [...]
The following excerpt was taken from The Daily Green on May 12, 2007 “For many parents, pregnancy and childbirth are an awakening to the organic world. Suddenly, vague or distant-seeming concerns about health and the environment become focused on the new baby in the home. Studies have shown repeatedly that contaminants in the blood can [...]
Unaware of options, a mother with debilitating morning sickness had an abortion. Ashli Mcall described her pregnancy as “torture, isolating, & alienating”. She went on to describe vomiting six times a day, hallucinating and losing 14% of her total body weight. She was suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum which afflicts approximately 5 out of 1000 pregnancies. [...]
Ever wonder what babies experience in the womb? See what the research says about what babies are capable of even before birth! Learn at what stage the fetus develops vision, hearing, taste and smell and more. This is simply more compelling evidence to avoid costly, painful, unnecessary and potentially harmful amniocentesis (and other unnecessary prenatal [...]
This short video clip shows the basic prenatal yoga positions including stretches, pelvic floor exercises (Kegels), strength building poses, standing poses and sitting poses. This is an excerpt from Gaiam’s prenatal yoga DVD. You can follow along with these poses and if you decide you enjoy the poses you can sign up for a local [...]
Image via Wikipedia According to an article at WebMD.com, a recent study found that higher concentrations of phthalates during pregnancy leads to less masculine play in little boys. According to the article: “Nov. 16, 2009 — Mothers exposed to high levels of chemicals known as phthalates during pregnancy may have boys who are less likely to play [...]
Dear Cecil: Excerpt from The Straight Dope Do unborn babies pee and/or defecate in the womb? –Realtime, via e-mail Cecil replies: That’s two questions, so two answers. Number one: yes, and it’s a good thing they do. Number two: yes, but you better hope they don’t. Fetal urination is normal. It’s part of that “miracle [...]
According to an article in Medical News Today, babies begin developing and learning language patterns in womb. According to the article: “From their very first days, newborns’ cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study published online on November 5th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The findings [...]
Previously postedUltrasound may affect fetal brains: study ET CTV.ca News Staff Scientists are investigating whether ultrasound scans during pregnancy may harm the brains of unborn babies. The move follows a U.S. study which showed the developing offspring of pregnant mice suffered brain abnormalities when they were exposed to ultrasound waves. Click here to read the [...]
