Being a grandparent is easy, you get to lavish all the love and hugs to your new grandchild and then you get to leave. Or not. Its a slippery slope being a grandparent these days. There is so much information on the internet about pregnancy, labor and delivery, cord blood banking, and child …
Continue ReadingFolic Acid in Pregnancy May Prevent Kids’ Language Delays
We all know that taking folic acid while you are pregnant can lower the incidence of neural tube defects. However, a study done in Norway, found that women who took no folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy had more than twice the risk of having a child with a serious language delay compared …
Continue ReadingStress and Pregnancy
Researchers world-wide have been studying whether stress in pregnancy can lead to emotional and behavioural problems in children for many years. Attention is now moving towards how parents might alter these effects after birth. Researchers are aiming to improve understanding of the issues to help enhance information services for pregnant women and their partners. Scientists …
Continue ReadingPregnancy Resources
This site has resources and links to hundreds of websites that can help you as your pregnancy progresses. It is a comprehensive compilation of information related to pregnancy. From planning to healthy pregnancy to stages of pregnancy and childbirth and labor and cord blood banking this is the go- to site. Enjoy!!!
Continue ReadingMom’s fish eating may affect child’s ADHD risk, study says
Children’s risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in life may be tied to how much fish their mothers ate while pregnant, according to a U.S. study. Researchers writing in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that eating at least two servings of fish per week was linked to about a 60 percent …
Continue ReadingPotassium and pregnancy, are you getting enough?
Potassium is a very important mineral for both pregnant women and breastfeeding women. Not only does potassium help to maintain your fluid and electrolyte balance but potassium sends important nerve impulses, helps your muscles contract, keeps your blood pressure stable and normal and helps your body to release energy from protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Potassium helps reduce swelling too (yes, a …
Continue ReadingDrinking and pregnancy. What is your opinion?
Yesterday a study came out discussing the effects of drinking in moderation while pregnant. While some are adamantly opposed, some Ob/Gyns are making the case for having a glass of wine a couple of times a week. How does it affect your unborn baby? Read here for more information.
Continue ReadingWhen should I go to the Hospital?
When should I go to the hospital? It’s one of the most difficult things to discern, especially for first-time moms. “We definitely get a lot of calls from moms asking if they should come in,” says Jessie Tinglan, Nurse Manager of McLaren Lapeer’s Birth Center. “It can be hard to tell when labor starts.” Although …
Continue ReadingKegel Exercises
Before you know it, the moment you’ve been waiting for (and perhaps freaking out about) throughout your entire pregnancy will arrive: childbirth — when you push your baby through your pelvis (ouch) and into the world. And that moment will be demanding not only on you (eight hours of labor! one …
Continue ReadingMorning sickness remedies
The months leading up to becoming pregnant and pregnancy itself are the most important times to concentrate on what you’re eating. We all know the early signs of pregnancy can include morning sickness. So just as you make a plan for labor and delivery and banking your newborn’s cord blood, so should you make a plan …
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