June 14, 2010
If you’re in that fantastic state of being a recently expecting mommy-to-be, let us attempt to allow you to keep it that way by helping you with certain rules and approaches to check your pregnancy weight week by week. Is keeping track of weight while pregnant really necessary? In a word: yes. It really ...
May 8, 2010
While gestational diabetes usually can’t be prevented, it can be controlled with lifestyle changes, including dietary measures and exercise. Here’s what to do to ensure your baby’s health-and your own. Gain slowly and steadily. While it’s important to gain enough weight during your pregnancy to sustain your child, gaining too much can make ...
February 8, 2010
Ibuprofen may be taken when pregnant, but this is only if your Doctor or midwife considers it to be necessary and you are in the first thirty weeks of your pregnancy. As a rule of thumb, you should try and avoid taking medicines during pregnancy, especially during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Mild complaints such as headaches, and minor colds do not ...
November 2, 2009
Endometriosis is considered to be sensitive to oestrogen, and therefore women who have had more menstrual cycles without a period of absence from pregnancy – will have suffered more exposure to female hormones. Endometriosis is far common in older childless women. It causes infertility by blocking the fallopian tubes – preventing them from picking up ...
September 19, 2009
You can take Tamiflu on the advice of a doctor. The majority of pregnant women with swine flu will only exhibit mild symptoms, as predicicted for most other people with no underlying health condition. Generally though – pregnant women do have an increased risk of complications from any type of flu. This is due to the womans immune system being ...
August 14, 2009
This is one of the most frequent asked questions regarding sleeping positions during pregnancy. Unfortunately – You will often receive contradictory answers to this question but the answer is fairly straight forward and less complicated as wel-intended people make out. So is it safe to sleep on my back? Yes – it is ...
August 13, 2009
It is still possible to be pregnant when your home pregnancy test is showing a false negative. This result can happen to the following circumstances: You have taken the test too early, the earliest you should take a test would be 14 days after conception The test has not detected the hormone – ‘Human Chorionic Gonadotropin’ ...
August 11, 2009
// There are several reasons in why a period may be skipped – such as : Severe weight loss/strenuous exercising Birth Control Pregnancy Hormonal Imbalance No particular reason (sometimes happens without a cause) Some women regulate their periods by deliberately skipping a period for a special occassion such as a wedding/honeymoon. This ...
August 3, 2009
Philadelphia is a cream cheese and therefore not a problem. The soft cheeses that you should avoid eating during pregnancy are cheeses made from ‘unpasteurized milk’. Avoid eating the following cheeses during pregnancy: Feta Blue Brie Goat Camembert Gorgonzola Queso fresco Queso blanco If you are unsure of a cheese product ...
Childbirth/Pregnancy
August 3, 2009
Yes – you can exercise while you are pregnant but there are steps that you need to take to ensure that it is safe for both you and your baby. For instance – some forms of exercising can harm you or your baby, i.e. if you have a history of previous pregnancy-such ...
Childbirth/Pregnancy