Articles for category: Fertility & Pregnancy

How to Treat Morning Sickness Naturally

Being pregnant is a beautiful time in a woman’s life. Nothing else in nature can match the miracle of giving birth. Before this remarkable event happens, though, a woman will typically suffer from many symptoms during her pregnancy. The most common symptom a pregnant woman suffers is known as “Morning Sickness.” Morning Sickness is commonly ...

Simple Blue or Pink Baby Shower Theme

Planning a simple “blue” or “pink” baby shower theme is a great idea for any mom-to-be. If you are planning a no-nonsense baby shower for a mom who isn’t really into cutsie baby characters like Pooh and Elmo, this simple color-based baby shower theme is easy to execute and provides an elegant, cheese-free baby shower ...

Causes of Nausea During Labor and Delivery

Childbirth can be a very stressful event for both the mother and the infant. There are multiple things going on with a woman’s body during this process it’s important to understand what can cause things like nausea to surface during the birthing stages, as this can be an added stressor to the mother during labor. ...

Reasons for False Pregnancy Test Results

When you follow the instructions, pregnancy tests are known to be incredibly accurate. That being said, there is a chance that a woman may get either a false negative or a false positive any time that she takes a home pregnancy test. Why would this happen? Here are some of the most common reasons for ...

How to Plan a Successful Online Baby Shower

With families and friends living further apart than ever, online baby showers are becoming increasingly popular. It’s no longer uncommon for relatives to be geographically spread across the country or even on separate continents, and in the information age they are often already used to communicating online. If it’s impossible for everyone to get together ...

Women’s Questions About Ovulation

What is Ovulation? Every month your body prepares itself for pregnancy by releasing follicle-stimulating hormones which causes eggs to mature. When the follicle that is producing the estrogen reaches a certain level the egg is then released. After the egg is released it bursts from the ovary and heads through the fallopian tubes. And the ...

Is the Cord Around the Baby’s Neck Really Dangerous?

As a confirmed birth junkie, I have heard over and over again birth stories where the baby was born by cesarean for either fetal distress or failure to descend, and the difficulties are blamed on “the cord was around the baby’s neck”. Is this condition – scientifically termed “nuchal cord” – actually dangerous? A new ...

Throwing a Care-Bear Baby Shower

Those of us who adored the Care-bears in the 80s are all grown up now and we are having children of our own. Care-bears are back and stronger than ever. Now they are becoming more and more popular with baby showers and nurseries. If you are in charge of throwing a baby shower for a ...