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Summer Maternity Clothes and Bathing Suits
Women that are pregnant need to look and feel good about the way that they look. It is hard to feel good when none of your clothes fit the way that they once did. It is hard for some women to adjust to the maternity clothes that they have to start wearing.Read more…Selecting Your Midwife
People are choosing home birth around the world because they want more control of pregnancy and birth. They are turning away from doctors and hospitals usually because they had an unpleasant birthing experience or they simply do not want to be bossed around by a doctor or nurse. Here are some important questions you should ask before you choose your midwife.Read more…Homebirth: As Safe As Birth Gets
Each year in America, approximately 1% of the births occur in home settings. In Illinois in 1992, 1,218 families filed birth certificates that reflected a homebirth. Approximately one-third of the births occurred to Black families.Read more…Siblings and the Homebirth Setting
As birth moved out of the home, and families were splintered by the birth experience, birth no longer was a family event. Birth became dehumanized. With the return to home and with the consumer demands for more "home-like" settings in institutions, the concept of children at birth has became a "problem" that needs special preparation, classes and advice from "experts".Read more…Midwives: Your Best Bet!
HistoryIn 1900 half of all Americans were born into the hands of a midwife, at home. Early studies comparing the birth outcomes of physicians versus midwives showed that midwives had fewer maternal and infant loses than the doctors. The United States had a very high percentage of maternal deaths compared to other countries.Read more…Risks And Benefits Of Hospital Procedures
In spite of all the advertising touting "home-like" birthing rooms in hospitals, for most women, a hospital birth will be nothing like a home birth. Interventions are routine in the hospitals in my state. Every laboring woman will be hooked up for some period of time to an electronic fetal monitor, given vaginal exams, and be told where and in what position she must give birth.Read more…Pregnancy Tip: Put Some Salt In Your Diet!
Salt is a nutrient that is needed daily by all humans. It is most important for proper cell maintenance andd creation and therefore is a critical nutrient in the diet of a pregnant woman. As a pregnancy progresses, a woman’s body will make additional blood (about 40 – 50% more) in order to ensure adequate oxygenation and nutrition of the unborn baby.Read more…Status of True Motherhood Declines as Human Baby Sales Increase
One of the factors in determining the status of women in a society is the number of mothers who have had their babies adopted-out -- or harvested from them as eggs. In America, motherhood is not protected and moms and babies are being exploited. While very few Swedish mothers or Australian mothers have lost babies to adoption in recent decades, a comparatively high percentage of American mothers and babies are still being separated at or soon after birth.Read more…Pregnancy: Eat Right For Your Baby's Sake!
There is reason to believe that the fetus competes with her mother for available nutrients. If they are not available in sufficient quantity, the baby may have long-term consequences. Pregnant women who have deficient diets may cause miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight, brain damage, psychological problems or weak immune systems in their babies.Read more…Pregnancy - The Third Trimester
The third trimester of your pregnancy really becomes exciting. As your due date gets closer, your anticipation and anxiety levels rise considerably. You may even be a bit scared.Read more…Smoking During Pregnancy
Even though the overall percentage of smokers is declining, the slowest rate of decline is among women of childbearing age. Fourteen million women in the ages of 18 to 44 smoke. This is very dangerous for babies and must be stopped!Read more…Planning For A Baby
If you have decided to have a child there are many things you should do to prepare for your baby. Although it doesn't seem like you should be changing your lifestyle before you even get pregnant, there are some things you should do.Getting pregnant can easily be a very frustrating event for many people.Read more…A Pregnancy Pillow is Perfect for Moms
A pregnancy pillow could be just the thing mom needs the most during pregnancy. When you are pregnant it can be difficult to get comfortable and to sleep and stay asleep. These maternity pillows come in a variety of shapes and sizes.Read more…3D Ultrasound
The increasing availability of 3D ultrasound has resulted largely from the brisk advancement in computer technology. The aim of three-dimensional imaging is to eliminate invasive tests whenever possible and simplify workflow.3D ultrasound scans are as safe as traditional ultrasound scanning because the image is composed of sections of two-dimensional images, so the ultrasound exposure is the same.Read more…Stretch Marks in Pregnancy (Striae Gravidarum)
Striae gravidarum or Stretch marks are purplish red streaky scars, which appear when the skin is overstretched. They appear during pregnancy over the abdomen where the skin is supple, usually in the third trimester or the later months when the skin is highly stretched to accommodate the growing fetus. They may also appear over the breast, more so during the period of breast-feeding when the breasts swell up and increase much in size.Read more…Pregnancy Ultrasound
The use of ultrasound scanning in pregnancy is referred to as Obstetric Ultrasound. Since its introduction in the late 1950s, Obstetric Ultrasound has become a useful diagnostic tool. It is used to ""see"" the fetus in its mother's womb.Read more…Demi Moore and Britney Spears Help Image of Pregnant Women
Some say that Demi Moore and Britney Spears should not pose naked on the cover of fashion magazines while pregnant? Yet I believe that it does actually help the image of pregnant women and could be maintained as a positive in that regard. Why?Read more…Britney Spears Nude, Naked and Pregnant
Britteny Spears has posted nude for the cover of a magazine while she is pregnant and this is causing a little bit of a stir. Some believe since Brittny Spears is a role model that teens who still idol her will also try to become pregnant. That is one concern.Read more…Healthy Pregnancy Diet Tips
Now that you're pregnant, you owe it to both yourself and your baby to eat a healthy pregnancy diet. Yeah right, you say, who has the time OR the energy for that?From my experience as a health and nutrition coach, I know that a lot of people think that healthy eating takes too much effort and discipline and is boring/tastes bad.Read more…Paternity Testing: To Be The Father Or Not To Be
Before you can understand the importance of paternity testing, you must first understand the DNA element involved and why DNA is used to establish paternity. DNA is the pattern for your genetic makeup. Each and every person has a different pattern of DNA.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Pregnancy category
- Shout it From the Rooftops: Let Everyone Know About Your New Baby - By: Heather Carreiro
Within a few hours of your baby's birth, you're sure to have all the vital statistics memorized. Height, weight, time, date and name are need-to-know information for family and friends. You can be sure that your mother is calling all her friends, and your mother-in-law is calling all her friends and relaying the same information. Why do the facts about your baby get around so fast? Everyone just loves to talk about babies! - Birth Announcements-Sharing the Excitement - By: Jeff Fain
Preparing for a baby is a very busy time. You want to let everyone know how excited you are about your new addition. There are lots of questions when it comes to birth announcements. For a first time parent, with so much already on the plate, birth announcements can fall by the wayside, but they need not. Ordering and sending birth announcements are now easier than ever. - Baby Girl Conceive Myths - Debunked! - By: Anita Bern
Have you ever been in a situation to ask (yourself, or someone supposedly knowledgable): 'How can I tell from early signs of pregnancy if it's a girl?', or anything along the lines of 'Is it true that I am having a baby girl if: my belly looks like a giant watermelon/I'm having terrible acne outbreaks/sooo craving sweets' etc. - The Fertility of Real Estate - By: Ed Kirkland
If there are links between higher fertility and the consumption of high fat dairy foods, like ice cream, then it should really come as no surprise, the natural link between fertility and real estate. The ice cream stat says that women who eat more than one serving daily of a high fat dairy product are less likely to suffer ovulation problems. - How to Make Your Bath an Inviting Getaway - By: Patrick McBee
In today's high stress society, it has never been more important to create an oasis in your home where you can get away from it all, at least for a little while. For many people, this means creating a luxury bathroom where they can enjoy the spa treatment right in the privacy of their own homes. - 5 Critical Components of a Healthy, Happy C-Section - By: Elizabeth McGee
Avoid the risk and possible complications of having a surgical birth by following the guidelines for a quick recovery, less stress and a healthy outcome for both you and your baby. - Unique Ideas For Baby Shower Favors - By: Angel Cruz
For a mom-to-be, a baby shower is a great way to celebrate the coming of a little one. Here are some great ideas to consider for your baby shower favors. - Home Pregnancy Testing Kits - By: Nate Rodnay
The Home testing kits measure a hormone called hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in your urine. These test kits are available at a drug store which doesn’t need a prescription. These tests are accurate and qualitative, which results either positive or negative for pregnancy. - Nicole Richie Finds Having a Boy via Home Pregnancy Test - By: Jagdesh Pahuja
Notwithstanding her legal troubles like DUI arrests, unsettled family life, Nicole Richie has at last found something to smile upon. According to an insider, during her trip to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, she underwent a very heartening ultrasound. She and her boyfriend, Joel Madden, found out that the gender of their baby is a boy! Although many of her friends told that Richie was expecting a girl, yet Nicole was very happy to get the news of 16 weeks into her pregnancy. Now she has to get down to the not-so-simple task of picking out the perfect baby name. - Diet And Lifestyle Changes While Planning A Pregnancy - By: Apurva Shree
Planning a pregnancy makes it imperative that you adopt certain dietary and lifestyle changes if you want a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. A body that is fit mentally and physically will find it easy to handle the strain of pregnancy and childbirth. You may benefit by planning a pregnancy as you are prepared for it, and can get your body in shape before conception.