Health and Healthcare

For most pregnant women, being comfortable and getting enough rest can be two of the biggest challenges. Typically, these problems affect more than 75 percent of pregnant women.

During the second and third trimesters (20 weeks and beyond), lower back pain and stomach discomfort often increase

90% of pregnant women suffer from the dreaded “morning sickness”.
This is one of the least pleasant aspects of being pregnant and is characterized
by extreme nausea and vomiting. Contrary to the name, “morning
sickness” doesn’t just stri

Supporting parents who are pregnant or want to conceive is both a privilege and an honor. This article presents three important ways in which you can provide emotional assistance to your clients.

Really tune into your client. The most important skill for birth workersand helping profes

The busiest maternity hospital in the world is my client. They were once listed in the Guinness Book of Records for ‘most babies delivered in one year’!

Pregnant women appreciate the slow pace of elevator doors at the hospital, but visitors and guests complain, ‘The elevator

What are the most unforgettable changes happen to your body when pregnant? There are a few things, but mostly women can’t forget about their breast which get sore and sensitive and their belly which get bigger and bigger during nine month.

Do women know about their changes before checki

The greatest fear any pregnant woman has is the possibility that she may miscarry the pregnancy. While the actual percentage of miscarriages isn’t known, what is known is that the possibility increases with age of the mother as well as certain, uncontrollable genetic factors. Most miscarriages

If you have being trying to conceive, understanding some basics about the reproductive system would go along way in aiding your course.

Normally, at the mid period of every menstrual cycle, a woman is said to ‘ovulate’. This is the release of the female egg, which the male sperm m

An ectopic pregnancy is something that most women do not assume will happen to them, but when it does it is a very emotionally draining experience. Because an ectopic pregnancy starts like any other healthy pregnancy the letdown is generally considerable. Ectopic pregnancies are also known as tubal

All of a sudden, you’re feeling better. Gone are the days of nausea and vomiting. Energy levels are rising and even sexual drive is returning. Emotionally speaking, you feel them normalizing, stabilizing. You feel so much better. Ahoy! Welcome to your second trimester.

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When I was in my early 20’s, I read Adele Davis’s book, “Let’s Eat Right To Keep fit.” I learned from her that “you are what you eat.” I also learned that our babies are what we eat while we are pregnant, and then are what they eat once they are born. If you