All Entries in the "Healthy Pregnancy" Category
Healthy Pregnancy – 4 Ways To Make Sure You Have A Healthy Pregnancy
Healthy Pregnancy The first step to making sure that your child is healthy is to have a healthy pregnancy. All the healthy food, the exercise, and everything else that you do to improve your health while pregnant will help your child be healthy as well. Remember, you’re being healthy for two now! Here are 4 [...]
Vitamin B12 – What is vitamin B12?
What is vitamin B12? Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin or cyanocobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin, like all B vitamins are not stored in the body and excess is excreted in urine every day. This is the only vitamin that contains cobalt, a mineral essential for health.Contributes to the formation of red blood cells, prevents [...]
Vitamin C – What is Vitamin C?
What is Vitamin C? Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin, like all B vitamins are not stored in the body and excess is excreted in urine every day. It plays a key role by participating in the regeneration of tissues, bones, wounds and for the maintenance of healthy skin to [...]
Vitamin B1 – What is vitamin B1?
What is vitamin B1? Vitamin B1 or thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin, like all B vitamins are not stored in the body and excess is excreted in urine every day. Plays a fundamental role on the nervous system and mental attitude as it is known as “vitamin mood.” It also helps maintain proper heart, muscles [...]
Your skin during pregnancy
Rest, Exercise and Healthy Eating Keep in mind that the skin reflects your health. Rest, exercise and a healthy diet is best for your skin. You need some special care during pregnancy.In general your skin looks better because the own pregnancy hormone influence. estrogens offer your skin, more irrigation and moisturizing but in areas such [...]
What Is The Cause Of Phlegm
Phlegm is often a natural discharge that is generated by the mucous walls within your respiratory system. It is basically a water-based gel whose color will be different determined by the basis reason behind issue. As an example, those that smoke usually secrete a dark, tarnished mucous as compared to non-smokers due to occurrence of [...]
Women Eating Healthy Nutrition During Pregnancy
Nutrition During Pregnancy The women that eat well and avoid known risks are likely to have fewer complications during pregnancy and labor and tend to be prone to deliver bigger, much healthier babies. Eating a rightly- balanced diet, high in nutrients, is one of the primary goals that you can do make sure the future [...]
Should I Exercise During My Pregnancy?
Almost all women can and should be physically active during pregnancy. First talk to your health care provider, particularly if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, anemia, bleeding, or other disorders, or if you are obese or underweight. Whether or not you were active before you were pregnant, ask about a safe level of exercise [...]
What Makes a Healthy Pregnancy?
Whether you are already pregnant or are just starting to plan for a pregnancy, there are many things you can do to give your baby a healthy start in life. Follow these suggestions from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Get Started Early If you’re thinking about becoming pregnant, you should [...]
Pregnancy Questions
First Trimester What are the first symptoms of pregnancy? Missing a period is usually the first signal of a new pregnancy, although women with irregular periods may not initially recognize a missed period as pregnancy. During this time, many women experience a need to urinate frequently, extreme fatigue, nausea and/or vomiting, and increased breast tenderness. [...]
Bleeding During Pregnancy
Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy is bleeding coming through the vagina during pregnancy, for any reason. Up to 10% of women have vaginal bleeding at some time during their pregnancy, especially in the first 3 months (first trimester). Bleeding is even more common with twins. Bleeding during pregnancy can be a frightening experience. There are several [...]
Pregnancy weight gain: What’s healthy?
From promoting your baby’s development to paving the way for post-pregnancy weight loss, here’s why pregnancy weight gain matters. Like it or not, pregnancy weight gain is inevitable. Your baby’s growth and development depend on it. But eating for two isn’t a license to eat double your normal amount of food. Use healthy lifestyle habits [...]
Cramps During Pregnancy
Cramp is a sudden, sharp pain, usually in your calf muscles or feet. It is most common at night, but nobody really knows what causes it. It usually helps if you pull your toes hard up towards your ankle or rub the muscle hard. Regular, gentle exercise in pregnancy, particularly ankle and leg movements, will [...]
Vaginal Discharge During Pregnancy
You’ll probably notice more vaginal discharge as you approach labor, although it’s likely to look somewhat different from the flow you’ve become accustomed to. In very early pregnancy, cervical secretions filled your cervical canal and created a protective barrier — the so-called mucus plug. All women have some vaginal discharge starting a year or two [...]
Sex During Pregnancy Do’s And Don’ts
If you want to get pregnant, you have sex. No surprises there. But what about sex while you’re pregnant? The answers aren’t always as clear. Here’s what you need to know about sex during pregnancy. Is it OK to have sex during pregnancy? As long as your pregnancy is proceeding normally, you can have sex [...]
Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines Explained
Every woman who is expecting a child ponders pregnancy weight gain. Some take pregnancy as license to eat as much as they want. Others regard pregnancy pounds with disdain and worry that putting on weight during those nine months will forever ruin their figure. Whatever your opinion about pregnancy weight gain, it pays to know [...]
Pregnancy Myths and Facts
Separating Pregnancy Myths and Facts Overwhelmed by conflicting information on keeping your unborn baby healthy? Experts set the record straight. If you’re hoping to do everything right for your baby’s health but confused by what seems like a growing list of pregnancy myths, you’re not alone. Most mothers-to-be share similar concerns — and equal amounts [...]
Mom’s Weight During Pregnancy Affects Her Daughter’s Risk Of Being Obese
A mother’s weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter’s risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. “The findings are especially important because of the growing [...]
Itchy Skin During Pregnancy
During your pregnancy-your body will endure a certain number of changes, mostly due to radical hormonal shifts. One of these changes might be reflected in your skin. From conception to birth, hormones can wreak havoc on the skin. Another symptom you may find yourself experiencing when you’re pregnant is itchy skin. Although in most cases [...]
Bacterial Vaginosis
What is bacterial vaginosis? Bacterial vaginosis is an infection of the vagina. It occurs when there are too many bacteria that are normally present in the vagina. It is the most common vaginal infection in women of reproductive age. What are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis? Bacterial vaginosis often causes a thin, milky discharge from [...]
Pregnancy Tests
Today’s home pregnancy tests are virtually foolproof and almost as accurate as those given at the doctor’s office. But there are some important issues to consider when deciding what kind of pregnancy test is right for you. “Am I pregnant?” is one of the most important questions a woman can ask. If you think you [...]
Pregnancy and Conception
Pregnancy and Conception – Healthy Pregnancy Most doctors calculate the start of pregnancy from the first day of your last menstrual period. This is called the “menstrual age” and is about two weeks ahead of when conception actually occurs. Here’s a primer on conception: Ovulation Each month, in one of a woman’s two ovaries, a [...]
Getting Fit For Childbirth: Healthy Pregnancy
Keeping fit during pregnancy is vital for your and baby’s health and wellbeing. Exercise is a great way to ease pains during pregnancy and to reduce anxiety. It improves blood flow to the muscles and also helps your body to use glucose more effectively, which helps reduce the risk of diabetes. If your body is [...]
The Common Skin Problems in Pregnancy
Pregnancy brings with it many changes, emotionally, physically, and mentally. From a mental and emotional standpoint, you’re preparing to adopt a new role of parent, with all its accompanying responsibilities. Physically, of course, you’re dealing with changes in the shape, function, and movement of your body. While we have a society-wide belief that pregnant women [...]
Twins, Triplets, and Other Multiples
Healthy Pregnancy: Twins, Triplets, and Other Multiples If you are pregnant with more than one baby, you are far from alone. In the past two decades, the number of multiple births has climbed way up in the United States. In 2005, 133,122 twin babies and 6,208 triplet babies were born in the United States. In [...]
Unplanned Pregnancy
Unplanned Pregnancy Unplanned pregnancy is common. About 1 in 2 pregnancies in America are unplanned. Ideally, a woman who is surprised by an unplanned pregnancy is in good preconception health and is ready and able to care for a new child. But this sometimes isn’t the case. If you have an unplanned pregnancy, you might [...]
Knowing if You Are Pregnant
Knowing if You Are Pregnant – Healthy Pregnancy A missed period is often the first clue that a woman might be pregnant. Sometimes, a woman might suspect she is pregnant even sooner. Symptoms such as headache, fatigue, and breast tenderness, can occur even before a missed period. The wait to know can be emotional. These [...]
Options for Infertile Couples
Options for Infertile Couples If you are having fertility issues, your doctor can refer you to a fertility specialist, a doctor who treats infertility. The doctor will need to test both you and your partner to find out what the problem is. Depending on the problem, your doctor might recommend treatment. About 90 percent of [...]
Trying to Conceive
How do you figure out when you’re fertile and when you’re not? Wondering if you or your partner is infertile? Read on to boost your chances of conception and get help for fertility problems. Fertility Awareness The Menstrual Cycle Being aware of your menstrual cycle and the changes in your body that happen during this [...]
Preconception Health – Before You Get Pregnant
Why Preconception Health Matters Preconception health is a woman’s health before she becomes pregnant. It means knowing how health conditions and risk factors could affect a woman or her unborn baby if she becomes pregnant. For example, some foods, habits, and medicines can harm your baby — even before he or she is conceived. Some [...]
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