All expectant parents hope for an uncomplicated pregnancy, an easy birth, and a healthy baby. Trying to handle the changes that your body goes through during pregnancy is difficult to deal with. When complications arise we question what is occurring in the uterus (or womb) and if what we are feeling is normal. Fetal distress ...
10 Tips to Keep Weight Gain in Check during Pregnancy During pregnancy, especially if it is your first and you are new to the whole experience of being pregnant, once of the biggest challenges is gaining enough weight to keep your baby healthy. However, most woman gain more weight than is required, which can lead ...
You feel reminiscent of an earlier time that you just can’t put your finger on. Your breasts are kind of tender, and you feel nauseous. Maybe you are even gaining a bit of weight. And then the big red buzzer sounds, and you realize you haven’t had your period. Congratulations; you need to visit your ...
Weight gain is something most women worry about, especially prior to becoming pregnant. Even pregnant women dread packing on the pounds, especially when they entertain the idea of how they’ll lose that weight following the birth of the baby. Americans are constantly obsessing and fretting over their weight, pregnant and non-pregnant women alike, so it ...
Many women worry about weight gain during pregnancy, what about losing weight? Can you lose weight while pregnant without causing any harm to a developing fetus? Should pregnancy be a time to focus on losing weight? The American Pregnancy Association recommends gaining weight in order to support healthy growth and development. A woman who was ...
One of my biggest fears in pregnancy was that my breasts would look horrible afterwards. I was excited to be pregnant, and didn’t mind the increased breast size as I had always been a 34B, but I was terrified that after I delivered my baby and discontinued breastfeeding, my breasts would sag down and look ...
Title: The title of this research study was a good selection and indicated both the research problem and the study population. The research problem is very clear from reading the title; it concerns the effects of two types of pushing during second-stage labor on fetal-well being. The study population is women experiencing second-stage labor. The ...
Pregnancy is an exciting time in a woman’s life and is a great time for women to kick up their feet and splurge a little in some of the luxuries and must-haves marketed toward pregnant women. Although there are many great products out there for pregnant women, some products fall short. Here are some products ...
Many women see pregnancy as a time to indulge their sweet tooth, their salty cravings, or eat for two. Most women manage to do so while staying healthy. And although the may overindulge once in a while, for the most part they stick to foods that provide their body and their baby with the energy ...