Once you are pregnant and the good news is out, the thought uppermost in your mind and of your dear ones would be about the gender of the baby. Are you going to have a baby boy or baby girl? Earlier, people would just wait till the delivery day for the surprise to be known. […]
Exercise for Nursing Mothers in General At one time it was thought that mothers should not breastfeed immediately after exercising due to changes in the mothers’ milk, but now we know that exercise does not change the composition of breast milk. Yoga Yoga is beneficial during pregnancy and postnatal recovery. Postpartum yoga can help […]
Alcohol consumption by the mother is a leading cause of preventable birth defects in the fetus and is the only known cause of mental retardation that is completely preventable. Everything a mother drinks also goes to the fetus. Alcohol is broken down more slowly in the immature body of the fetus than in an adult’s […]
common concern among new mothers is how to get rid of their jelly bellies and regain flatter, more toned stomachs. For some women, re-strengthening their core seems an easy task, but for most it is an uphill battle that takes many months, even years. With proper exercise and diet the process is not as hard […]
Pregnancy weight needs careful attention as it influences the health of the mother as well as that of the child. It is a proven fact that the weight of a woman has a significant impact on her chances to get pregnant. Underweight as well as overweight women have fewer chances for pregnancy as the fertility […]
Just as a woman’s body undergoes various changes during pregnancy and after giving birth, many women often notice significant facial changes, too. In addition to the requisite “puffiness” resulting from water retention and weight gain, many women experience new symptoms, such as acne, dryness and discoloration.While some people say that pregnant women glow, most pregnant […]
hCG diet is specifically a craze among women, and it was bound to be one as women are more conscious about their physique and weight. Exercise is a hard and slow way to lose weight, and so many simple techniques were formulated by dietitians and researchers to facilitate quick weight loss. One such fad diet […]
Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing may be risking their own health and the health of their unborn child, from infections that can occur in some ewes. Although these infections are uncommon, and the number of human pregnancies affected by contact with sheep is extremely small, it is important that […]
Go-getting women with high powered jobs and salaries to match might appear to have it all. But results of a new study suggest that, unwittingly, these twenty and thirty somethings are reducing their chances of having children by doggedly pursuing demanding careers.Professor Elizabeth Cashdan, an anthropologist at the University of Utah, believes that the pressures […]