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Educating Yourself Through Your Maternal Journey
The volume of information about pregnancy can be overwhelming. From items in the news to the plethora of online parenting sites, to advice from friends, relatives and even well-meaning strangers, it can be hard to sift through the studies, stories, opinions and facts to determine what to be concerned about during pregnancy and what not to lose sleep over. If you are pregnant, you’re making decisions for you and your baby. It may be as simple as what you’ll eat for your next meal or more complicated, as in, should you have an amniocentesis?
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Spotting vs. Periods: What’s the Difference?
A menstrual cycle can last anywhere from 15 to 45 days, according to research, during which a woman usually has her period for anywhere between three to seven days.
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How to Take Care of Yourself During the Holidays
Women are more likely to have depression than men. They’re also more likely to experience depression because of seasonal affective disorder, a condition that occurs when there are reduced hours of daylight.
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Family-Friendly Physical Activities That Can Keep You Healthy
As a parent you lead by example, and this truth also extends to healthy eating and exercise.
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Eat Your Placenta
If you’re pregnant and are considering eating your placenta after delivery, you may want to rethink it.
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Study: Your Period Doesn’t Negatively Affect Your Memory or Thinking Skills
Bloating, cramps and a sense of fatigue may be common for many women during their menstrual cycle, but a recent study finds that contrary to popular belief, having your period doesn’t negatively affect your thinking and memory.
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New Mom? Watch for These 10 Things That Can Happen After Giving Birth
Many new mothers leave the hospital expecting to look and feel like their pre-pregnancy selves. The reality is that the hormonal and physical changes that continue to occur during the six to eight weeks following childbirth can be just as unpredictable as pregnancy itself.
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Best Exercises To Slow Osteoporosis
Exercise can help slow osteoporosis. But before you start working out, it helps to know which bone-strengthening exercises deliver the greatest benefit.
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Pregnancy Loss: 1 in 4
How many children do you have? It may seem like a simple question, but for women who have endured a miscarriage or stillbirth, that question can bring sadness and pain. Even if they now have other children, the child (or children) lost is not forgotten.
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What You Need to Know About Preventing Birth Defects
Every January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raises awareness about birth defects with its National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Throughout the month, the CDC gets the word out to women who either are pregnant or could soon become pregnant, that there are steps they can take to reduce the likelihood that they will have a baby suffering from birth defects.
