On St. Patties Day, How About a Donut Cake?
The Easy Safety Tip that Could Save Your Life
The Surprising Fashion Must-Have
10 Tips for Organizing a Kitchen
Delicious and Healthy Family Recipe from The Hungry Duchess
About Eco-Friendly Living
How you do use DOLE CANNED FRUIT in your Entree? ENTER YOUR RECIPE AND WIN!
follow us on twitter
While the name of the condition may lead you to believe that it only occurs in the early hours of the day, morning sickness can occur at any time of the day or night. Morning sickness symptoms usually begin around week 6 of pregnancy, and by week 12, most morning sickness symptoms usually go away. Morning sickness affects more than half of all pregnant women.
When a woman is pregnant, her hormones go wild. Not only do these hormones frequently bring a woman to tears, the Colorado State University warns that they also suppress a woman's immune system. This makes it much harder for a woman to fight off many of the typically insignificant food-borne illnesses. This also puts a baby at risk of contracting food-borne illnesses through the mother. To prevent tragedy, avoid these 10 things not to eat while pregnant.
The 18th week of pregnancy is considered the fifth month and is part of the second trimester. By this week of pregnancy, the mother has adapted to the rising level of hormones and has more energy. Morning sickness and fatigue have declined, and her growing abdomen is a symbol of the life thriving inside.
Things are really starting to get exciting in Week 22 of your pregnancy. Hopefully you've moved beyond any initial morning sickness and your appetite has kicked into high gear. Have you woken up in the wee hours feeling completely starved? Making a baby is serious business, so don't even think about dieting. Eat when you're hungry, and try to make healthy food choices. But let's be honest, pregnancy is the one time you can eat anything you like and not have to justify the jelly donut or daily ice-cream ritual.
What goes down must go up when it comes to blood circulating to your legs. Because the blood fights against gravity, if the one-way valves that open to let blood back to your heart are weak or damaged, blood can back up, resulting in varicose veins. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, a number of factors may increase your risk for varicose veins, including a family history of them, obesity and pregnancy.
Most pregnant women worry about the upcoming labor and delivery of their babies. Gathering information and finding ways to cope with the inevitable pain of labor are two ways you can decrease your anxiety and nervousness about your baby's coming birth. There are many different approaches to labor and delivery. Learn about five common birthing techniques used today.
High blood pressure (or hypertension) in pregnancy can be dangerous for your health and your baby's. Affecting about 6 to 8 percent of pregnancies in the United States, high blood pressure is more common in first-time pregnancies, in pregnant women under age 20 and over 40, if you're obese, or if having multiple babies. The most serious scare is preeclampsia, which can be life-threatening for both mom and fetus. In some cases, a woman's obstetrician will recommend bed rest. In any case, there are some things a woman can do on her own to help reduce high blood pressure, including eating a healthy diet. Discover five foods for high blood pressure in pregnancy.
Though it's a fairly common symptom of pregnancy, having pain in your abdomen after finding out you are pregnant can be upsetting and worrisome. There are several causes for normal abdominal discomfort during the first trimester, and a few key warning signs that can tell you when it's time to talk to your doctor.
It is common knowledge that a woman should never let a drop of alcohol pass her lips when she has a bun in the oven. In fact, drinking during pregnancy has become a true taboo, resulting in verbal attacks of irresponsible women by onlookers. All the same, little is actually known about the subject. Adamant supporters of the movement to avoid drinking during pregnancy may not know exactly what they are fighting for.
After the joy of learning about a pregnancy, cold reality can set in: Having a baby is expensive. According to the American Pregnancy Association, prenatal care and delivery costs can range from $5,000 to more than $20,000. Obviously, good health insurance can play an important part in managing these costs. To prepare yourself and your family, make sure you know what your insurance will pay and where to turn if you need additional coverage.
(c) Copyright 2009 ModernMom.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction of any portion of this website only at the express permission of ModernMom.com, Inc.
