Nowadays, it’s common knowledge that folic acid is essential to a healthy pregnancy, but do you know why? This vitamin from the group of B vitamins is actually responsible for avoiding such problems as spina bifida (failure of the spine to fuse properly, leaving the spinal cord exposed), serious heart problems and other deformities in [...]

So, you have recently found out you are pregnant? Congratulations. Now you really have to start taking care of yourself and your new baby to be. In doing so, it all starts with taking prenatal vitamins. We have all heard that taking prenatal vitamins is important, but the question is, what type of vitamins are [...]

Most ladies are getting nervous with the pregnancy symptoms like missing a period or vomiting in early morning. It is necessary to confirm whether you are pregnant or not at the earliest. You may not consult a doctor because you want to keep this information secret or it is difficult to get an appointment with [...]

The ill effects of alcohol consumed during pregnancy causes a pattern of mental and physical defects in some unborn babies, known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Fetal alcohol syndrome was named in 1973 by two dysmorphologists, Kenneth Lyons Jones and David W. Smith of the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle.
In the United States, there [...]

Pregnancy, though wonderful, can be the most challenging nine months of any women’s life. Pregnant women struggle with body image, health choices, food issues, fears of labor and pain management, swollen ankles and aching backs. No wonder so many women struggle through their pregnancies, feeling anything but glowing.
One of the keys to having a happy, [...]

Purchasing an over the counter pregnancy tests kit is the most convenient way to know if you are pregnant. Today pregnancy tests kits comes in different brands, single or multiple tests per package.
Many of them will require the user to urinate on a stick or into a cup, a few les popular will perform the [...]

Gestational diabetes is a condition that affects pregnant women.
If you are pregnant, you should be aware of the signs of gestational diabetes so that you can seek medical attention immediately.
Although you may not have diabetes and may never have diabetes over the span of your life, you may be at risk for developing gestational diabetes.
Diabetes [...]

You have just found out you are expecting, congratulations! How do you find out how lone have you been pregnant? Is there any way to measure it? It actually depends on how you kept track of your menstruation cycle. Usually obstetrician-gynecologist count pregnancy from the first day of your last menstrual period. Technically, that would [...]

No matter how you spin it, telling your close friends and family that you are pregnant is going to be a memorable and happy occasion. Of course you can just come out and tell them but since this may be a once in a lifetime experience why not make a little effort to make it [...]

All of a sudden, you’re feeling better. Gone are the days of nausea and vomiting. Energy levels are rising and even sexual drive is returning. Emotionally speaking, you feel them normalizing, stabilizing. You feel so much better. Ahoy! Welcome to your second trimester.
Did you know that by the start of second trimester, around week 14, [...]