Prenatal care is the care you get while you are pregnant. This care can be provided by a doctor, midwife or other health care professional. The goal of prenatal care is to monitor the progress of a pregnancy and to identify potential problems before they become serious for either mom or baby. All …
Continue ReadingWhat are the signs of anemia in pregnancy?
Anemia in pregnancy is common and it is most often caused by an iron deficiency. Iron is a mineral that everyone needs. Pregnant women need more iron for a variety of reasons. The biggest reason is that iron helps your body make new blood to carry the oxygen and nutrients to …
Continue ReadingFolic acid, the most important present you can give your child….
Folic acid, in combination with vitamin B-12 and vitamin C, is considered essential by health care providers for women that are planning pregnancy. Being on a healthy diet and adding a daily dose of 400 micrograms of folic acid in a multivitamin along with folic acid rich foods is highly recommended by researchers and midwives. …
Continue ReadingCan I travel during my second trimester?? The experts weigh in.
The second trimester is great for traveling, as long as you take a few precautions. Planning a vacation or weekend getaway is definitely a good way to relax and enjoy your time with your significant other. If you are planning to fly take a few precautions such as drinking a lot of water before during and after …
Continue ReadingSurprise cord-blood find is ‘godsend’ for ailing boy
After half a year of blood transfusions to treat life-threatening anemia, 9-year-old Ricky Martinez was running out of time. The Murrieta boy needed a bone marrow transplant to save his life. Although his parents had held numerous drives seeking a match for their son, the perfect donor eluded them. Then another option appeared —- doctors …
Continue ReadingFinding The Right Name For Your Baby Can Be Difficult. Here’s How To Make The Process Simpler And More Fun
Choosing a name for your baby could be a wonderful exercise for your and your significant other. Remembering loved ones who have passed or honoring those in our families is one way we choose the name. This can get very sticky knowing your mother would want to you name him after uncle Joe (whom you …
Continue ReadingGuide to Pregnancy Hormones
It doesn’t seem quite fair to accuse your hormones of causing every bloat, blemish, and emotional outburst during yourpregnancy. But the truth is that this potent cocktail of chemicals really is guilty as charged, and everything that’s happening to your body these days — both the good, and the not-so-good — can be …
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