April 7, 2010 / Exercise during Pregnancy
Your third trimester of pregnancy is exciting and tiring at the same time. Your first trimester was tiring. During the second trimester you regained your energy and lost the morning sickness. No
April 6, 2010 / Exercise during Pregnancy
Exercise during pregnancy is an important aspect of maintaining health and wellness. Exercise will help to decrease complications during labor and delivery, improve endurance after the baby is bor
April 5, 2010 / Exercise during Pregnancy
The first trimester of pregnancy is one of the most critical times of the entire 9 months. It is during these 3 months that the organ systems began to form and function. It is a time when vitamin
April 4, 2010 / Exercise during Pregnancy
Pregnant women should always incorporate an exercise program into their daily regimen. Exercise helps women to increase their strength, and proved their energy levels, increase their endurance for a
March 21, 2010 / Labor and Birth
More than 27% of all births in the United States are caesarean section surgeries. C-sections also happen to be a topic of heated debate as to when and under what circumstances the surgery should be do
March 21, 2010 / Pregnant Beauty
When nothing else fits, any pregnant woman turns to maternity clothes. And while years ago this meant throwing on your husband’s oversize tee shirt and sweatpants, today there are a variety of cute
March 21, 2010 / Labor and Birth
Historically the first way to give birth, natural childbirth is a philosophy that, if adequately prepared, women can give birth to their child naturally without unnecessary medical intervention. Since
March 21, 2010 / Labor and Birth
Up until the 1920s, most mothers gave birth to their children at home surrounded by loved ones and assisted, perhaps, by a midwife. By the 1940s, a new standard of hospital childbirth was set, thought
March 21, 2010 / Pregnancy Complications
An estimated 4 percent of pregnant women develop diabetes during pregnancy, which is called gestational diabetes. It is one of the most common complications of pregnancy, occurring in 3 to 8 in 100 pr
March 21, 2010 / Labor and Birth
When a woman takes time off work to have a baby, it’s called maternity leave. In today’s modern age, it’s often referred to as parental or family leave. And despite the fact that it sounds like