Archive for April, 2006
Recovery of Your Health after Cesarean Section
3 Comments Published April 29th, 2006 in Giving Birth, Your Health.If a baby was born with help of Cesarean section, this means that his first cry – is a special miracle. But you need to recover as soon as possible after this operation to enjoy happiness of maternity.
First days after Cesarean section are most difficult. Such small things, like turning sideways, coughing, taking a deep [...]
Expressing at work - speaking to your boss about pumping
0 Comments Published April 29th, 2006 in Babies First Year, Breastfeeding, Top Tips.For various reasons manay moms need to go back to work within a few months after giving birth. However, even when they go back to work they still need to express milk to keep their flow at a good healthly level.
Your breasts will continue to produce milk at normal levels when breastfeeding and not doing [...]
The toughest bit of the 1st trimester of pregnancy is morning sickness and any woman who has gone through or is going through it, knows the first signs usually develop during the month following the first missed menstrual period, when hormone levels increase. It may range from mild, occasional nausea to sever, continuous, debilitating nausea [...]
Strollers? Jogger style or ‘traditional’ What is the best type of pram?
0 Comments Published April 27th, 2006 in Top Tips.We had an interesting thread posted on our forums about the best types of prams to use for your newborn baby.
Reading all of the replies made me realise that there are so many different combinations and types of pram available with plus and minus points associated with each.
I thought I’d highlight some of these advantages [...]
Cord blood is the blood found in the umbilical cord after a baby is born. It is becoming increasingly popular to bank this cord blood. The reason? The umbilical cord blood contains stem cells.
What are stem cells and why could they be important to the future health of your baby?
Stem cells from cord blood are [...]
Speaking about health before pregnancy, we mean way of life, nutrition, physical activity, habits, and also possible chronic diseases, such as heightened blood pressure or diabetes. If you have such diseases, then you just have to visit a doctor beforehand. You know, this may complicate pregnancy, bring harm to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor [...]
Chubby and Pregnant? - Risks You Need To Be Aware Of
1 Comment Published April 25th, 2006 in Pregnancy, Your Health.Over the past two decades or so, doctors have gotten more and more concerned about women being overweight while they are pregnant. We are weighed each month and scrutinized if we gain too much. Doctors will watch us more closely if we were overweight to begin with and will encourage us not to gain too [...]
I Can Feel My Baby Move! Prenatal Developmental Movement and Parental Response
5 Comments Published April 24th, 2006 in Pregnancy.“The embryo is the human being expressing itself.” Jaap Van Der Wal, MD
“I think I can feel my baby move,” Whitney said, her dewy blue eyes wide with anticipation. Her voice rose at the end, turning her sentence into a query. She was a few weeks shy of the second trimester of her second successful [...]
Conception Tips and Tips For Getting Pregnant For Those Who Are Trying To Conceive
7 Comments Published April 4th, 2006 in Getting Pregnant, Top Tips.Conception takes place in three basic stages: ovulation, then fertilization, and the division of the fertilized egg, which then implants in the uterus - which it isn’t until then when pregnancy is considered successful! To better understand the process, we have explained in greater detail below each step of the process. If you are trying [...]
10 Pregnancy Risk Factors that Every Pregnant Woman Should be Aware of
0 Comments Published April 3rd, 2006 in Pregnancy.Many factors affect the development of a fetus into a healthy child, some which are beyond your control and others that are within your control. Here are ten of the most common pregnancy risk factors that can be controlled or influenced:
Smoking - Smoking is not only bad for you, but bad for your baby as [...]