Archive for April, 2009
American Epilepsy Society Says Pregnancy Is Ok For Sufferers
Epileptic women can have healthy babies and their pregnancy will be safe if they follow some guidelines recently published.
Obviously the whole gestation period would be carefully monitored but there is no reason for a woman to opt out of childbirth.
The American Epilepsy Society along with the American Academy of Neurology have presented [...]
Diet & Nutritional Needs For Pregnant Teens
You may not know what to expect from your body when you are a pregnant teen.
Probably, many questions are running through your mind. You may be concerned for you and your baby’s health.
Eating right is not something that you are used to doing. Your diet may have consisted of eating [...]
Men Who Heavily Participate In Pregnancy Become Better Fathers
In an ongoing study of five thousand American couples, researchers found that fathers that get involved in the early stages of pregnancy are more likely to participate in their children’s long term upbringing.
The evidence gathered seems to suggest that prenatal bonding and being involved with the actual process is much more [...]
Avoiding Invasive Surgery For Ectopic Pregnancy
If you are a woman who has had an ectopic pregnancy then you know the heartache that an ectopic pregnancy can bring.
“You have an ectopic pregnancy” is not what you want to hear from your doctor.
This type of pregnancy does not end with a good result. It can be devastating to you [...]
Tips To Avoid Unhealthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Pregnancy definitely means weight gain. If you have a healthy fetus inside you, then it is supposed to grow and as a result of which you are supposed to gain weight.[Pregnancy weight gain]
However pregnancy is not your license to gain all the weight you want.
You should be aware of the consequences of [...]
Mom’s Exercise Is Good For The Baby
As long as women do not get carried away exercising during pregnancy, it can be very beneficial to the fetus growing in the womb.
A good guide is that if you can carry on a conversation while exercising and still feel comfortable your baby will be the better for it.
Studying twenty six [...]
Diet For Gestational Diabetes
Pregnancy calls for a lot of sacrifices. People change the way they live right on the day they see the purple line on the test card.
Yes, pregnancy does bring in changes in you and you are also supposed to change with pregnancy.
Discussing about all changes that come and all that you need [...]
How To Calculate Pregnancy Due Date?
The first sign of pregnancy is usually a missed period, although this isn’t always because of being pregnant.
Other indicators are feeling sick, especially in the morning and a reduced tenderness in the breast area.
To confirm whether someone is now expecting a baby, a simple test can be purchased at the local pharmacy.
Basically [...]
Mothers’ Epilepsy Drug May Cause Birth Defects
New mothers with epilepsy account for other twenty five thousand births every year, most of these will be taking a drug to prevent seizures.
A recently published study has added to increased concerns that some of these medicines can be harmful to the fetus growing in the womb.
Already the risk from potential birth [...]
Complications Associated With Twin And Multiple Pregnancies
Pregnancy is a wonderful experience for every woman and is filled with lots of surprises.
However, some women feel a little nervous during the pregnancy period, particularly when experiencing complications in pregnancy.
However, most pregnant women have complication-free pregnancies, and there is always concern about developing complications throughout the nine-month period.
In particular, women [...]
