So, you’re pregnant, congratulations! You are entering one of the most amazing phases a person can experience, and which can also wreak havoc on your body! During pregnancy your body gives nutrients to the fetus first, which is rapidly growing and needs nutrients, and you get what’s left over. Because you want to remain healthy […]
Eating a healthy diet before and during pregnancy is one of the best things one can do for the future health of her baby and herself. During pregnancy, the body’s metabolism and requirements are different and therefore, the pregnant women require a shift in their diet. One of the main important principles of diet during
This May Be the Clearest Video Ever of What Babies Do in the Womb Wow! For the first time ever, scientists have shown that babies yawn in the womb. In fact they yawn frequently, up to 6 times every hour; and this may help them to have stronger jaws after birth. All
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New mother anxiety can be overwhelming. Not only do you wake up with a body you don’t recognize, a life that is nothing like the one glamorously portrayed in commercials, but you wake up with this tiny human in your home whom you may or may not connect with. Moms who do not feel immediately
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In Afghanistan, complications during pregnancy and childbirth are 200 times more likely to kill a woman than bullets of bombs. More than 350000 women around the world — an average of 1000 a day — die of complications of pregnancy and childbirth; and when a mother dies, her child is dramatically more likely to die
Contrary to popular belief, it is actually important to stay physically fit when you’re pregnant. Exercising will not only help you to feel better, but also prepare you for labor. As your doctor may have told you, workout during pregnancy may depend on your fitness level, your trimester, and of course, on how you’re feeling.
