Archive for February, 2010

Post Partum Weight Loss – Three Simple Tips

Women gain weight when pregnant is a fact; and that they want to lose it afterwards is another.
And though most women want to, they may need some reminding of common weight loss tips for after the baby has arrived:
Breast feeding: A new born baby, when exclusively breast fed can take in as many as five [...]

A New Study Will Find Out What Is Safe To Take During Pregnancy

A new study by the Boston University’s School of Medicine could give more precise and factual information to pregnant women about what is safe for them to take and what is not.
Many women generally think that over the counter is OK to take during pregnancy and that prescription medication is not.
However, even something as commonly [...]

Tips To Avoid Backache During Pregnancy

You can be one of those lucky women who sail through pregnancy without any backaches, with a little help from the following tips:

Try to keep your weight gain within the recommended range. Too much and very rapid weight gain could contribute to back pain.
Exercise regularly during pregnancy. This will not only keep your weight gain [...]

Want Your Baby Not To Have Allergies? Eat More Veggies

We are getting ever increasing information about how a mother’s behavior during pregnancy affects the health, immunity and even intelligence quotient of a child.
And now apparently even allergic reactions of the baby can be determined by a mother’s diet during pregnancy.
According to a Japanese study, eating more fruits and vegetables when pregnant lowered the baby’s [...]

Early Pregnancy Signs – The Common And The Uncommon

Women who are trying to get pregnant likely watch out for all the early pregnancy signs and would be delighted to see any of the following, which are among the more common early pregnancy signs.
The fact is that each pregnancy is wonderfully and gloriously different; some women [...]

Weight Gain In Early Pregnancy Linked To Gestational Diabetes

We have known for a while now that there are several reasons to keep weight from ballooning both during as well as before pregnancy and there is one more reason to keep it in check:
There are certain recommended parameters of weight gain during pregnancy and excessive weight gain over and above that increases a woman’s [...]

Diabetes But Not Obesity May Be Responsible For Birth Defects

A recently conducted study has indicated that maternal diabetes could be a culprit that is associated with increased risk of developing birth defects.
However, the study found that there was no significant link between a mother’s obesity and the incidence of birth defects.
However, the link between obesity and diabetes itself is well established. They are both [...]

The Different Ways Of Labor Induction

There may be many ways and means of labor induction, many of them the natural tips and tricks that you can try at home such as acupressure, nipple stimulation or having sexual intercourse etc.
However, these may not be effective at all times and then there is a requirement for the doctor to employ one or [...]

Pregnancy Myths – True Or Untrue?

Here are some myths surrounding pregnancy and child birth that most of us have likely heard of:

The first one is about fetal heart rate. If the heart rate is above 140 beats a minute, then it means the child will be a girl; if it’s lower it will be a boy. Fact is, heart rate [...]

Use Of Anti Depressants During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Heart Defects

A recent study found the link between taking anti depressants during pregnancy and heart defects being found in the newborn child.
According to a study published by researchers from Aarhaus University in Denmark, women who took anti depressant drugs while pregnant doubled their child’s risk of being born with certain heart defects.
It is recommended that if [...]