You can prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis
Get moving, stop smoking, maintain a healthy weight and diet – these are simple solutions to solve many of today’s health problems. And by focusing on prevention, you can spend less time at the doctor’s office and more time enjoying life. March is Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month – yes this is an actual event, and one that you should never take lightly – especially if you are a woman. (more…)
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The symptoms of pregnancy can be easy to overlook.
Every mother has a story about when and how she found out she was pregnant. Some women knew immediately while others were very surprised by a positive pregnancy test.
When you conceive, your body undergoes a rapid change in hormone levels and this produces both subtle and drastic changes to your body. While there are many early symptoms of pregnancy, they can greatly differ from woman to woman and even from pregnancy to pregnancy. And because they often resemble what happens right before and during menstruation, you may not even recognize them. There are also many other health issues that can cause pregnancy-like symptoms. (more…)
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The causes of fetal loss can be complex.
It’s a medical condition that can get pretty complicated, really fast. Recurrent fetal loss is a fancy way of saying “multiple miscarriages back-to-back”. For those women who have had to live through it, it has another name: heartbreak. Because the process of human reproduction is much more complex than for any other being on the planet, it is expected that there will be complications from time to time. (more…)
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Progesterone treatments may significantly reduce preterm births
Every mother-to-be wants to have a normal pregnancy and a healthy, full term baby. But preterm birth – delivery at less than 37 weeks – is on the rise all over the world. In the U.S. one in eight babies is born prematurely. This increase is linked to rising rates of diabetes and obesity, stress, multiple births and other complications that require early delivery, often by Caesarian section.
A new study on progesterone treatment might just change those statistics for certain women. When given vaginally, progesterone reduced preterm birth by 42% in women at risk of premature delivery due to a short cervix. (more…)
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Don’t let pregnancy drive you to eat dangerously.
Ask any mom to be and she will be able to tell you how cravings–and just eating in general satisfies something deep inside. While research proves that women don’t actually need excessive calories during their pregnancy, some women use this as a time to say goodbye to dieting and hello to indulging in pretty much everything that tastes good.
What’s wrong with that you say? Well, aside from the obvious excessive weight gain that many women experience, not every food is actually safe for pregnant women to eat. Many common foods can serve as reservoirs for bacteria and toxins that may be harmful to both mother and baby. (more…)
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Prenatal exercise should be a part of every woman’s pregnancy plan.
Are you dreaming of a whittled waistline after delivery? Most women hope to regain some semblance of their pre-baby bodies after birth, but getting there can take longer and be more work than many women realize. Fortunately, making an effort to keep yourself as healthy as possible during your pregnancy and using a prenatal exercise plan may get you to your goal just a bit faster. (more…)
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Learn about preeclampsia to keep you and your baby safe.
A healthy pregnancy is at the top of every mom’s birth plan. Sometimes though, your body may have other ideas. Preeclampsia, which is sometimes called toxemia, is a condition that no mother can plan for or prevent. Preeclampsia combines high blood pressures along with protein that is released into the urine, and if left untreated can lead to premature birth, a smaller than average baby, and even seizures that could put both mom and baby’s lives in danger. (more…)
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Increase your pregnancy know-how
If you are thinking of having a baby, now is the time to start preparing your body for the months ahead. Because as many as 60% of all pregnancies happen by surprise, there’s never a more important time to build your body’s pregnancy-supporting stores of vitamins and minerals. Long valued for their ability to prevent neural tube defects, many women are aware of the benefits of taking B vitamins, especially folic acid– before a pregnancy occurs. Now researchers are detecting even more benefits of calcium, B vitamins, zinc, C and E—and when all rolled into one, the positive aspects of the multivitamin for women of a child bearing age are evident. (more…)
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As the days get cooler, we know that winter will soon be upon us. Certainly colder weather brings up happy thoughts of cozy fires and special holidays with friends and family, but it also brings more illness—specifically influenza (flu) front and center. Flu season can start as early as October and can drag all the way through May, and if you are pregnant, or planning to start a family in the coming months, now is the time to get vaccinated. (more…)
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Having a baby should bring about feelings of joy, fulfillment, and maybe even a little bit of apprehension. It’s normal to be uncertain of what your days will be like after parenthood comes to stay, but for some women there are much deeper, much darker emotions that rear their ugly head in the days following child birth that can be difficult to handle without help.
Ten to fifteen percent of women have some form of post-partum depression in the month following delivery of a baby. While symptoms can vary from mild to severe, it can inhibit bonding between mother and baby. Triggered by the sudden drop in maternal hormones after delivery, post-partum depression can take many women by surprise. Starting as early as a day or two after birth or as late as several months afterward, being able to recognize the warning signs can stop the cycle before it becomes more serious. (more…)
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