All Entries in the "PREGNANCY TIPS" Category

Does It Make Sense For You To Have A Doula?

Any woman who is anxious or particularly uneasy about being able to manage her full term pregnancy, the child birth process or the post partum period; or even a woman who requires support and help during that time, should probably think of a doula to help her through this most life changing [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Want A Smart Baby? Start Moving

Tests recently performed have suggested that women who have been active during their pregnancy give birth to babies with better memories than those women who remained sedentary during their pregnancy, according to a new study.
While this hypothesis has proved itself in animal studies conducted, this is now to be tested on actual pregnant women, in [...]

Some Pregnancy Myths

When pregnant, a woman is inundated not only with a bunch of confusing advice but also will hear some of the strangest of pregnancy myths like this:
Determining the sex: This is an old favorite: if the heartbeat is faster it’s a girl, if the stomach is high and bigger towards the top it’s a girl [...]

Reading To Your Unborn Baby

We do know that a baby can hear fairly well when still in the womb; many women will testify to feeling their unborn baby being startled at a sudden loud sound.
While many question the wisdom of what really amounts to reading to your own stomach, it has in fact been seen that it can be [...]

Tips To Deal With Acidity During Pregnancy

There are many discomforts and minor ailments that afflict a pregnant woman; among them is heartburn[heartburn during pregnancy] or acidity. Here are some tips that will help you cope:

This may be rather obvious but can bear repetition: avoid very spicy and oily foods since they contribute to heartburn. Avoid tomatoes as they can contribute to stomach [...]

Pregnancy Blues? Try Acupuncture

If you are among the 20% of all pregnant women who experience increased symptoms of depression during pregnancy, then help may be at hand.
A recent study reported here in the Examiner has found that acupuncture could be effective in relieving depression among pregnant women.
Much is said and studied about postpartum depression or what is known [...]

Dealing With Exhaustion During Pregnancy

While some women sail through pregnancy without feelings of exhaustion, others are laid low by feelings of tiredness. The following should help cope:

Admit that you need some extra rest. Pregnancy is a physically stressful time and women do need extra rest during this [...]

Hot Tubs: A Pregnancy No-No

While a nice long hot soak may be your preferred way to unwind and de-stress at the end of a hard day, this is one relaxation technique that may be denied to you during pregnancy.
Soaking in a hot tub means that the body temperature rises, and along with that, so does the temperature [...]