Prenatal vitamins are vital for healthy pregnancy as they supply the important vitamins and nutrients that are needed to support your growing baby. Just like any multivitamins, most women simply take prenatal vitamins every day, but have you ever wondered when is the best time to take prenatal vitamins? Or better yet, do you want to know when to take prenatal vitamins that will benefit you the most? Well then, here’s something that may interest you too! [Read more…]
Pregnancy brings a critical period wherein the mom-to-be needs to take good care of herself and her baby. No wonder why there are lots of do’s, don’ts, and even myths and beliefs related to pregnancy.
One of the hot seat topics is watching scary movies while pregnant. It is not uncommon for some pregnant women to get really hooked on horror, thriller and suspense movies so they may ask themselves – it is okay to watch scary movies while pregnant? [Read more…]
Perms can give a whole new look to your usual hairstyle, and many women love to have it in their favorite salon. However, since perming involves the use of certain chemicals, women get a bit cautious of having their hair treated once they get pregnant. Is it okay to perm hair while pregnant? Here’s what you need to know about hair perm and pregnancy. [Read more…]
Pregnant teenagers need appropriate care because they are at a higher risk of pregnancy-related complications. But even if healthcare is readily available, most teens are hesitant to seek early consultation due to privacy concerns. Can doctors tell your parents that you’re pregnant? Here’s what you need to know about teen pregnancy and doctor-patient confidentiality.
While honesty to parents is the best thing to do, it may not be that easy for most teens to reveal that they’re pregnant. Some worry about their parent’s reactions, while some need time and confirmation that they are indeed pregnant. [Read more…]
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Ovulation is a term that often comes together with pregnancy. However, some women may experience anovulation, or the absence of ovulation in a menstrual cycle. This makes you wonder, is pregnancy possible without ovulation? Let’s find out by learning more about anovulation and how it can affect your ability to get pregnant.
In a menstrual cycle, the ovaries normally release an egg at around 14 days before your next menstrual flow. However, in some instances, the ovaries fail to produce and release an egg. This is called anovulation. In an anovulatory menstrual cycle, the woman may still have her period, but no egg is released from her ovary.
Pregnancy or conception happens when a male sperm successfully fertilized a female egg. Since eggs aren’t released without ovulation, pregnancy will not be possible.
However, if you are not ovulating due to certain conditions, treatments are available to help correct the problem. [Read more…]
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Are you a mom-to-be who suddenly wants to eat tacos and whipped cream or mix pickles with ice cream? These food combinations may sound weird, but they’re actually the comfort food of many pregnant women around the world. So if that includes you, then congratulations! Welcome to the bizarre world of pregnancy food cravings! [Read more…]
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Finding it hard to track your fertile days? If you’ve been trying to get pregnant but seem to have no luck for a couple of months, using ovulation test strips can help. Here’s the detailed information about how to use and interpret ovulation test strips. [Read more…]
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Home pregnancy test kits are the handy tool for women who seek an explanation behind their missed period or the symptoms they’re experiencing. Thanks to these amazing plastic sticks, you can simply add a few drops of your urine sample and wait for a couple of minutes to have a quick hint of whether you’re pregnant or not. But what if you found an expired pregnancy test? Can you use an expired pregnancy test?
Let’s learn more about the pregnancy test’s expiration and how it can affect your results. [Read more…]
Getting a headache, regardless if you’re pregnant or not, is not something any person welcomes with open arms. Having one makes it difficult to concentrate, messes up your balance at times, and makes you short fused.
So if you just found out that you’re pregnant, congratulations! Unfortunately, headaches are an inescapable part of pregnancy.
The reason why we decided to tackle this question though is due to the fact that many first time mothers tend to brush off headaches thinking that it is no different from any headache they had before they got pregnant – without them knowing that while uncommon, this could lead to something that could put their unborn child in danger. [Read more…]
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Getting to sleep during pregnancy can be incredibly difficult. Between aches, pains, cramps, and simply accommodating the baby growing inside you, insomnia is something that many pregnant mothers experience at some point or another.
One of these accommodations all mothers have to adapt to is the changes that happen in your breasts. Breasts begin growing very early on in pregnancy and may quickly become tender, sore, and sensitive, causing frequent discomfort and difficulty sleeping.
But should you wear your bra at night when pregnant? [Read more…]
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Ask any mother what the hardest things about pregnancy were, and you’ll almost always find a couple of things on the list – not having any energy, and not being able to consume caffeine to help with it all!
It doesn’t matter whether it’s an energy drink, coffee, or one of those handy 5 hour energy shots, unfortunately it’s recommended that you give these up when you discover that you’re pregnant. As difficult as this may be to accept, let’s quickly over a few reasons why any caffeine source – and especially energy drinks, are not recommended for pregnant mothers.
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An old birthing practice has been revived recently. Initially introduced in the U.S. and Australia by yoga practicing midwives during the 1980’s, lotus birth refers to keeping the umbilical cord and placenta attached to the baby until it separates or falls off on its own. This is the exact opposite of the common practice of clamping and cutting the cord a few moments after the delivery of the baby.
Let us learn more about this birthing practice and what experts say about its increasing popularity.
Women who have already given birth would more likely agree that going through labor is not a piece of cake. Labor is exhausting, energy-draining, and “dehydrating”; a phase that every mom-to-be experiences.
During labor, you might have asked yourself, “Why would they not allow us to drink when we badly feel the need for a thirst-quencher?” Are you also puzzled why they give you ice chips instead?
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Wondering where egg cells go when a woman had her tubes tied?
Data gathered by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) U.S. National Library of Medicine indicates that bilateral tubal ligation is one of the most popular forms of sterilization at present with 10.3 million American women who have undergone this procedure for contraception. With its high prevalence rate, there are also a lot of mid-boggling questions about this permanent birth control method that needs to be clarified.
If you’re someone who has had the procedure recently or is considering it, let’s take a closer look at the things that happen within a woman’s body after tubal ligation.
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Family planning right after the birth of the first child has always been a major concern among new parents. Most parents would agree that being a first time parent isn’t just about the overwhelming happiness of having one’s own family; it is coupled by a huge responsibility.
When we already have a child, he/she becomes our priority while our own interests take a backseat. This is because we only want to give our little one the best possible life.
Proper birth spacing, specifically right after the delivery of our first baby, allows parents to focus on the needs of their newborn child. It would also provide enough time for the mother’s body to completely heal and recover from the previous pregnancy and delivery. This decreases the risk of pregnancy-related problems in the future.
To effectively plan our family and observe proper birth spacing, here are some proven, effective methods of family planning to choose from: