The State Column, Tom Sherman | January 23, 2015 New research shows women that eat fish during their pregnancies are more likely to have smarter, healthier babies. Normally when a woman talks about a fishy pregnancy, people begin to phone the producers at Maury. However, the FDA now hopes more women in America will experience …
Continue ReadingPregnancy and Chicken Pox and Shingles
By Roisin O’Connor, After contacting their doctor, women who develop chickenpox in pregnancy should be referred to a foetal medicine specialist Pregnant women who have not had chicken pox should be advised to avoid people who have the virus and be referred to a specialist if they develop the rash, the Royal College of Obstetricians …
Continue ReadingWhat can I eat? Apps for mobile devices.
What’s safe to eat during pregnancy? Parenting.com’s pregnancy diet and nutrition app, the resource for moms-to-be on what’s safe to eat during pregnancy, has all the info you need. For example, can you eat cheese while pregnant? What about cold cuts, sushi, peanut butter and coffee? Parenting.com’s Can I Eat It? app …
Continue ReadingTop 10 Things They Should Really Warn You About Before You Get Pregnant
These posts highlight the unbelievable and sometimes totally gross and disgusting people realy should have told you BEFORE you get pregnant.You hear about the morning sickness, the wacky cravings, and even the swollen ankles before you get pregnant. But let’s be real, those symptoms are child’s play when it comes to what you’ll really have …
Continue ReadingDental Care and Pregnancy
For years, we’ve been told that a woman may experience dental problems during pregnancy. But popular wisdom has held that any extensive dental care to resolve a problem during pregnancy should be put on hold till after the baby is born to avoid any unanticipated issues with the treatment. Now a study reports that it …
Continue Reading10 Good-for-You Pregnancy Snacks
by Jacqueline Tourville Following a nutritious prenatal diet? Don’t skip snack time! Snacks are a great chance to get in another serving of a fruit, vegetable, or calcium food. you can read more here. Click here for a free information packet and special coupon for MAZE Cord Blood Laboratories! }
Continue ReadingPreparing Your Child to Be a Big Sibling
Preparing for a new baby? You’ll also have to prepare your firstborn for life with a newborn sibling. Here’s how to get him ready for (and even looking forward to) the newbaby’s debut and — his debut as a big sibling.It is one of those terribly frightening thoughts, that your older child will …
Continue ReadingHow a C-Section Changes Your Body
When I discovered I was pregnant with twins, my husband and I burst into tears of joy, followed by utter panic. Two of them? I soon realized that carrying multiples meant I would likely wind up having a C-section (a typical procedure for twin pregnancies). However, the idea of a potentially long and painful labor …
Continue ReadingPainkillers? Prozac? Brazilian Blowout? Hotline Counsels Pregnant Women On Risks
By Carey Goldberg Reprinted from Common Health Joy Shapiro of Framingham, Mass., was the sort of hyper-cautious expectant mother who doesn’t just cut out alcohol and caffeine. She worried about the ingredients in everything she consumed or put on her body, from fitness drinks to sunscreen. But thanks to a referral from her obstetrician, …
Continue ReadingMothers’ Sounds Are Building Block for Babies’ Brains
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA reprinted from the New York Times The sound of a mother’s voice plays a critical role in a baby’s early development, multiple studies have shown. Now, researchers have demonstrated that the brain itself may rely on a mother’s voice and heartbeat to grow. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston studied …
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