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Pregnant Women Step up the Pace!

Pregnant Women Step up the Pace!

You may have heard the advice that “gentle” exercise is good for your pregnancy, but that strenuous sports and activities should be avoided. This may not actually be the case, as I recently... 

Vitamin D is Vital During Pregnancy

Vitamin D is Vital During Pregnancy

You may think, as I did, that if you’re taking a prenatal vitamin, you are getting all the right amounts of vitamins and minerals that you and your growing baby needs. However, the 400 IU of Vitamin... 

Syphilis, Pregnancy, and False Positive Labs

Syphilis, Pregnancy, and False Positive Labs

Syphilis is a venereal disease which is fairly easy to cure, but if left untreated can cause serious health problems for both you and your child. For this reason, screening for Treponema pallidum, the... 

Pregnant? Think Twice about H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

Pregnant? Think Twice about H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

U.S. health authorities have made pregnant women one of the highest priority groups for getting the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, but is it actually safe for pregnant women and their babies? This is the question... 

12 Benefits of Ultrasound

12 Benefits of Ultrasound

The first ultrasound is exciting, and each one, where the baby is a little more identifiably human, is anticipated more and more with each visit. By eight weeks the image resembles a lima bean with... 

Pregnant women: Increase fiber, Decrease risk of preeclampsia

Pregnant women: Increase fiber, Decrease risk of preeclampsia

Fiber… it doesn’t just help you out in the bathroom department. Consuming enough fiber can also help pregnant women to have a healthy pregnancy, according to WKRG.com. Between three and seven... 

In case you missed it: Exercise is GOOD for Pregnancy

In case you missed it: Exercise is GOOD for Pregnancy

photo from babyzone.com You’re pregnant and you may feel like staying in bed and eating Crispy Creme donuts. But pregnancy is no excuse to indulge in high-calorie junk food and couch-potato behavior. James... 

Quickening: Counting kicks and other fetal movements

Quickening: Counting kicks and other fetal movements

The first fetal movements are called quickening and are often described as flutters.  Some moms can feel their babies move as early as 13-16 weeks from the start of their last period,... 

Pregnant women should avoid Perfume, risk to baby boy’s fertility

Pregnant women should avoid Perfume, risk to baby boy’s fertility

It smells so good, but it could be bad news for the baby in your belly! New research shows that using perfumes or scented body creams can cause unborn boys to suffer infertility or testicular cancer in... 

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