Yes, there will be changes in your sex life while you’re pregnant, but many women and men want to know if sex is safe during pregnancy. Communication is key between partners and doctors to ensure everything is fine and continued sex is safe. Intimacy should play a huge role during those 9 months, …
Continue ReadingThe Journey Of Pregnancy – Ecstasy Is The Word
Pregnancy is one of the most wonderful experiences in a woman’s life. And a happy pregnancy can make it even better. Those who stay happy will always tend to have a positive outlook towards life. This also applies to would be mothers who should make their pregnancy an enjoyable experience. You can read …
Continue ReadingHemorrhoids During Pregnancy -What you can do
You’ve heard about swollen feet, morning sickness and aching backs. But there is another unpleasant (and embarrassing) complaint that frequently strikes pregnant women: Hemorrhoids. What you can do about them: The best method for hemorrhoid treatment during pregnancy is to stay regular, so increase your fluid and fiber intake to avoid constipation. Do …
Continue ReadingVItamin D and pregnancy
Vitamin D, the one we get from the sun provides help for the absorption of calcium. Calcium, as we all know, helps in the growth and strengthening of our own bones as well as those of our unborn babies. When women breastfeed, there is an inadequate amount of Vitamin D transferred to the …
Continue ReadingShould you bank your baby’s cord blood?
By 2015, 10,000 cord blood transplants are projected to be performed annually using publicly banked cord blood. That still leaves about 70 percent of patients in need of a transplant without a matching donor, according to the Cord Blood Forum, a nonprofit, private foundation based in Davis, Calif., that advocates for physician education and public …
Continue ReadingCord Blood Banking Cost Comparison Chart
We have put together the cord blood bank comparison chart below to help you determine which is the best cord blood bank for you and your family. This will give you an opportunity to compare cord blood banking costs and quality. M.A.Z.E. Cord Blood Viacord Cord Blood Registry Americord Cryo-Cell Cor …
Continue ReadingHow to Kick 10 Bad Habits Before Getting Pregnant
Your body may not always be a temple, and we all have our little indulgences, whether it’s a fondness for cupcakes or a nightly glass of Cabernet. But when you start to plan for a baby, it’s time to start thinking about someone else’s health besides yours, because what happens to your body happens …
Continue ReadingPredicting Gestational Diabetes–Is it Possible?
Many factors play a part in predicting gestational diabetes. Being aware of the possibility that you may be at risk is the first step in being able to manage it during your pregnancy. Women with gestational diabetes have higher overall risk during pregnancy, including higher risk of cesarean delivery, neonatal intensive unit admissions, …
Continue ReadingAcupuncture and Morning Sickness
Morning sickness…. It can be a vague feeling of nausea at the start of the pregnancy or being physically sick several times a day. It can disappear after the famous 12 weeks mark or it can go on for months afterwards, up to 20 weeks, sometimes for even longer. Research has shown that between 50% …
Continue ReadingStem cell hope for multiple sclerosis
Read our updated blog: Hopeful Cord Blood Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis is now a reality, not just a dream, says a leading neuro-immunologist. Gianvito Martino, director of neuroscience at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy, said although the therapy was still experimental, it was yielding some exciting results. Professor Martino …
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