Archive for September, 2009
Get Your Calcium Even If You Have Lactose Intolerance
Pregnancy is a time when your calcium intake is of particular importance and because of their protein and calcium rich nature, milk and other dairy products become particularly important at this time.
In some women it can happen that lactose intolerance may actually happen during pregnancy but this is rare.
However women who [...]
Uterine Rupture During Labor
In a previous post on this blog, one post about the possible benefits of a c section delivery had raised a number of very agitated comments and among those a very grave and germane issue was raised, which we seek to address through this post; that of increased chances of uterine rupture [...]
Bringing Your Preterm Baby Home Safely
If you have delivered a baby prematurely, the day that baby is healthy enough to come home is a day for celebration.
It is important, however, that you bring your preterm or low birth weight baby home safely.
If your baby can maintain cardio-respiratory functioning while in an upright, semi-reclining position, then a rear [...]
Pre Conceptual Sex Selection – By Diet?
There is a claim made that parents can choose the sex of their child by virtue of their diet prior to conception of a child taking place.
It does sound ridiculous and this is highly controversial in places such as India and China where aborting female fetuses and even female infanticide is [...]
Rosacea And Other Common Skin Problems During Pregnancy
Sure the pregnancy glow is something that many women enjoy during their pregnancy; some will have the best skin during pregnancy of any time in their life.
Others however have to contend with Rosacea, acne breakouts, rashes, itching, discolorations, Chloasma, spider veins and a number of other skin problems during pregnancy.
Some women [...]
Why You Need Prenatal Vitamin D?
Before your baby was born, he began growing his primary, or baby, teeth. This happened during the second trimester of your pregnancy.
That means when your baby is born, if your prenatal diet did not include adequate amounts of Vitamin D, your newborn is at higher risk of having tooth decay by [...]
What Is A Pregnancy Pillow? Do You Need It?
The Pregnancy pillow, also sometimes called the back and belly or body pillow is something that many pregnant women may be considering.
A pregnancy pillow is a rather like an extra, extra long bolster pillow that can fit your body contours, so that it fits the way that you like in order that [...]
Tips To Increase Sperm Count
In an effort to become pregnant and do all that is possible to do so, many women forget that it takes two to tango!
When trying to get pregnant, a couple has to do all that is possible not only to increase a woman’s fertility, but also the man’s sperm count. There is [...]
Sciatic Nerve Pain During Pregnancy
The sciatic nerve is one of the largest nerves in your body, running from your lower back across your buttock and down the back of your thigh and then around toward the front of your leg toward the sole of your foot.
During pregnancy, the combination of the baby’s weight and your [...]
What Is Pregnancy Tea And How Safe Is It?
Pregnancy tea or herbal tea is a kind of tea that is made not from the usual tea leaves, but from other herbs and has been used for centuries for helping with easing the discomforts of pregnancy and also with improving the pregnant woman’s health.
This herbal tea may be made from roots, [...]
