For a healthy, happy pregnancy and newborn, you have to engage in safe, healthy practices. Eating right and doing exercise while pregnant are just two examples of ways to help safeguard your own health and that of your baby. Other safety measures are important too, like skipping foods to avoid during pregnancy, staying out of hot tubs and forgoing air travel during your third … [Read more...] about Drive safe: Car accidents are more likely during second trimester
Be on the lookout for severe second trimester morning sickness
Morning sickness is one of the early pregnancy symptoms before a missed period that clues some moms-to-be in to the fact that they're pregnant. Suddenly, keeping breakfast down is a lot harder than it used to be, and sometimes morning sickness isn't even limited to the first third of the day. Many women feel sick to their stomachs in the afternoon or even at night, but it's … [Read more...] about Be on the lookout for severe second trimester morning sickness
Avoiding potential health hazards while pregnant
You want to do everything you can to protect your baby and that protection begins when the life first begins growing inside of you, not when the child is born nine months later. That being the case, it's likely that as you get used to the idea of being pregnant, you'll begin to question everyday practices that you never thought twice about before you got pregnant. From cleaning … [Read more...] about Avoiding potential health hazards while pregnant
Baby with the bath water: Is water birth the right choice for you?
The very idea of water birth is a bit strange, if not off-putting, to some people, but once a person becomes informed about the process they generally see it as a viable option. Once you've assured yourself that it's a legitimate procedure, the question remains whether water birth is right for you. Are there any discernable benefits or is it just a fad? This is how they did … [Read more...] about Baby with the bath water: Is water birth the right choice for you?
Check the bottle: 5 key ingredients every prenatal vitamin should have
It almost goes without saying that once you find out you're pregnant, you're going to have to make some changes to your diet. Cutting back on alcohol, researching foods to avoid during pregnancy and reading up on the many vitamins and minerals you and your growing baby need are just some of the tasks you'll be charged with. Eating healthier foods and reducing the amount of junk … [Read more...] about Check the bottle: 5 key ingredients every prenatal vitamin should have