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Headaches During Pregnancy: When Should You Worry?

Headaches During Pregnancy: When Should You Worry?

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…]

Should You Wear A Bra To Sleep While You’re Pregnant?

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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…]

Can You Drink Energy Drinks While Pregnant? Is It Safe For My Baby?

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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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What Is It Like To Have A Lotus Birth?

What Is It Like To Have A Lotus Birth?

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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.

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During Labor, Why Are Ice Chips Given Instead Of Water?

During Labor, Why Are Ice Chips Given Instead Of Water?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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