Pregnancy

Maternity Belt And Postpartum Girdle: Get the Skinny Before It's Too Late!
Maternity Belt and Postpartum Girdle : What Is The Difference?
Our OB/GYN recommended two types of maternity support belts. * Maternity Belt : A maternity belt is worn during pregnancy. A maternity belt may help decrease back and pelvic pain during pregnancy. The maternity belt works by redistributing the weight of the belly. * Postpartum Girdles: A postpartum girdle is worn as soon as possible after delivery. A postpartum girdle may help return the shape of the waist and belly to its pre-pregnancy state. Both the maternity belt and the postpartum gir...

Blighted ovum? Miscarriage? or Miracle babies times three!
Hoping and Praying for Three Miracles
I am documenting my journey through a strangely miraculous, painfully difficult, and cautiously hopeful pregnancy with spontaneous triplets. From the shock of finding myself unexpectedly pregnant with multiples after a loss, to the diagnosis of blighted ovum, to the severe bleeding episodes, to the (hopefully) successful birth of my babies, this is my story.

What to Exclude When You're Expecting
So you're pregnant...
Your navel is turning inside out. Weird things are happening with your boobs. Complete strangers are rubbing your tum. And someone is doing gymnastics in your belly at 2am. The world goes absolutely NUTS when you're havnig a baby, and it'll try to take you with it. Save yourself from some frustrations by learning: What to EXCLUDE when you're expecting!

PREGNANCY DUE DATE
Pregnancy
When you find that you are pregnant,one of the first things you will want to do is find out your pregnancy due date.Your doctor may ask you a series of questions and then give you a due date. ;Women are now encouraged to take proper nutrition before getting pregnant to prevent birth defects, as well as throughout the pregnancy and breastfeeding to ensure a healthy baby. Prenatal vitamins are a supplement to the diet and should not be substituted for healthy food choices. There are many over t...

living with Polycystic ovary syndrome
PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a leading female endocrine disorders. This disease can affect a woman's hormone levels, periods, and ovulation. This can affect fertility and make it near impossible to get pregnant. Between 1 in 10 and 1 in 20 women of childbearing age has PCOS. As many as 5 million women in the United States may be have it. It can occur in girls as young as 11 years old.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum - Severe Pregnancy Sickness
Severe pregnancy sickness is a horrible thing
Sure, I'd heard of morning sickness - being sick a couple of time in the morning for a few weeks in early pregnancy. I didn't realize you could have all-day-and-night sickness right up until the moment you gave birth. I do now. Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is the scientific term for severe pregnancy sickness and covers a spectrum of severity from really awful to absolutely dreadful. I often see HG described as unusual or rare and then affecting around 1% of pregnancies. 1 in 100 pregnancies ...

How to Lose-Weight after Pregnancy and Get Back In Shape in Record Time
After pregnancy, you have gained a lot of weight. In order to get back in shape and achieve your previous figure before your pregnancy, you should acquaint yourself with ways on how to get your body back after pregnancy. If you want to effectively lose weight after pregnancy, there are a lot of ways in order to burn down those extra pounds. There are quick steps to follow on how to get your body back after pregnancy that you should follow in order to get your figure back.

Whats Normal when Youre Pregnant
"Oh that's normal when you're pregnant..."
That's what the doctor says, that's what other moms say, that's what your mom says. For a while, I almost began to wonder if I should tell my doctor about anything since EVERYTHING that was unpleasant was normal. So what happens when something is not normal? How do you know if what you're feeling is normal? Here is a list of symptoms that are considered normal during pregnancy and what is not normal during pregnancy, I hope it helps! **Note: I am not a doctor and this site is for informatio...

Earache and Pregnancy - Symptoms, Remedies and Medication
I'm pregnant and have earache - what can I do?
I am nearly 17 weeks pregnant and last night about 10.30pm came down with the most painful earache which is still throbbing as I write. (I have taken paracetamol enabling me to write this.) As any pregnant women will know when you get ill its difficult to know what's safe to do and take. This article details how I've coped with my earache, home remedies, natural cures, what painkillers you can take, what a doctor can do for a pregnant woman with earache. Hopefully it will be helpful to any ...