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Discomforts of Pregnancy
UTI and STD in Pregnancy Increase Birth Defects
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Pregnancy RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!STDs and pregnancy never mix well, but a new study finds that a UTI/STD combo causes a higher incidence of birth defects than STDs on their own. The study, which was published in the online British [...]
Dental Treatments and Pregnancy
According to a recent study published in the June issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association, essential dental treatments are safe for pregnant women in their 13th -21st weeks of pregnancy. The study was specifically looking at the safety of deep cleaning and treatment of moderate-to-severe or fractured or abscessed teeth [...]
Fetal Brain Food!
Omega3 - Nutrition for the Pregnant Mother and Child
It is widely accepted that your nutritional needs change when you become pregnant. This includes both an increase, as well as a decrease of certain foods, drinks and supplements. We all know that an increase in nutrients during this time is beneficial for fetal development to prevent [...]
Avoid Preeclampsia With Proper Diet
Can Preeclampsia be prevented?
Preeclampsia is a condition that affects 5-7% of pregnant women, most often first time mothers. It is a potentially dangerous condition that must be monitored once it is detected. Although preeclampsia can strike rapidly and with no symptoms, there are generally a number of warning signs to be on the [...]
How to Avoid Pregnancy Gingivitis
“The “old wives” tale of “a tooth for every pregnancy” is based on misconceptions that oral problems during pregnancy are a normal occurrence and cannot be prevented. Even though hormonal changes are occurring, making the pregnant woman more at risk of developing pregnancy gingivitis, a mouth that is clean (i.e. good plaque control) does not [...]
Morning Sickness Remedies
Does the smell of coffee or eggs make you run to the bathroom? What about a nice Stilton? Does the act of getting out of bed make you sicker than you have ever felt? If you are pregnant and sights, smells and tastes that you used to enjoy send you face first [...]
Enjoy a Fit Not Fat Pregnancy
“Some of the common blunders expectant moms make could increase their risk of developing serious consequences like gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, or a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to the fetus.”- Fit Pregnancy
Author: Susan Hall
The decision to have a baby is a big one. You and your partner have decided the time is [...]
Should You Gain Weight In Your First Trimester?
Moving through pregnancy often raises some tricky questions.One of the common questions is whether or not a pregnant woman is “supposed” to gain weight in the first trimester of pregnancy.When you are pregnant, you have to pay attention to a lot of details if you want to have a healthy baby (and of course you [...]
Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy is one of the most special times in a woman’s life. The feeling of carrying another living being in your womb is a very unique experience. It is also a time of physical and emotional transformation for the woman. The hormones released by the pituitary gland, placenta and ovaries lead to a variety of [...]
Morning Sickness Facts, Causes and Cures
Congratulations! You’re pregnant! One minute you’re overjoyed with your news, the next you’re brought back down to earth with a thud. Often with the pregnancy news comes the rude awakening that soon after conception, your body begins undergoing a series of major changes to help prepare it for your baby’s growth and development.
Mother Nature [...]
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