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During pregnancy, it is important for women to maintain optimum health whenever possible, concentrating on eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly.

Provides recommendations on staying fit during pregnancy. Tips include tracking nutrition, drinking water, exercising, and consulting one's health practitioner.

Recording your pregnancy in a journal or scrapbook can be therapeutic and make a wonderful keepsake for your new baby.

Keeping a healthy lifestyle is conducive to a healthy and happy pregnancy.

Having a healthy pregnancy is not only important for the baby, but important for the mother-to-be as well. There are some simple steps that you can follow to help you have a healthy pregnancy, which will in turn lead to a happier and more comfortable mother-to-be.

How to maintain health as a women during pregnancy and after childbirth. Part 1 in a series of articles to help you. Why Kegels are important and how to do them correctly.

This article discusses the issue of carbs and pregnancy, including whether or not low-carb or carb-free diets are safe during pregnancy.

I have noticed that there are quite a few questions that seem to come up on pregnancy message boards on an almost daily basis. Here are the most commonly asked questions during the first trimester of pregnancy and the answers to those questions.

For women who are pregnant, exercise is crucial to prenatal health. For a woman with a disability, exercise during pregnancy is even more important.

There is a darker side that we are probably more familiar with regarding pregnancy - that of the impossibly demanding, sweating and achy mother-to-be, pleading for a midnight tub of chocolate chunk ice cream to quell her runaway emotions.

A distressing condition that can develop during pregnancy is insomnia. According to the National Sleep Foundation's 1998 Women and Sleep poll, 78 percent of women report more disturbed sleep during pregnancy than at any other time. What can you do to induce sleep?

What to expect, both physically and emotionally, during the first trimester of pregnancy. Briefly touches on the development of the embryo.

Pregnancy and exercise.

So you're getting the pregnancy symptoms and you're starting to worry. Well here is a list of pregnancy symptoms and what the other causes to these symptoms are.

Oxygen is essential to a healthy pregnancy. This is my story of how asthma during pregnancy sometimes requires important medical care.

Pregnancy hormones can effect your teeth and gums, so make sure to see the dentist. Also, find out how your baby is developing at 24 weeks.

Swimming is a great activity during pregnancy as you can exercise, relax, and let the water support the extra baby weight.

Being pregnant can be overwhelming for new and seasoned moms. Whether you need a refresher course or learning for the first time, this guide can help you understand the ins and outs of pregnancy

While smoking is strongly discouraged during pregnancy, many women continue to smoke and use tobacco without realizing the potential risk for fetal complications involving abnormal head development; also known as craniosynostosis.

Most women experience some form of acid reflux or indigestion during pregnancy, but in my case, I had a hiatal hernia.

Many women experience pregnancy symptoms before modern medicine can confirm that they are pregnant. Identifying and dealing with early pregnancy symptoms can help women as they try to conceive and then survive the first few weeks and months of a pregnancy.

Whilst alcohol consumption is responsible for the leading preventable cause of mental retardation in the US - conflicting advice and opinions continue to given to women regarding the safety of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.

Congratulations! The miracle of life is taking place right inside your body. While every pregnancy is different, the issues covered here will more than likely be important to you at some point in your forty-week term.

A look at common discomforts in pregnancy with an explanation of their causes, and tips for helping alleviate them.

Breastfeeding during pregnancy is safe in most cases. It is possible for your milk supply to greatly decrease or dry up but you can still continue to nurse. Breastfeeding may be uncomfortable and you may be sore but there are benefits to continuing.

Phantom pregnancy is a term used to describe a condition in which a woman may exhibit all the classic signs and symptoms of pregnancy, and she may believe herself to be pregnant, but the medical tests show she isn't.

From the symptoms to the prenatal appointments, find out what to expect during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Pregnancy. It's what most young girls dream about their whole lives. Then once we get married we're primed for it. I'm ready, bring on those glorious 9 months. Then it happens; you're pregnant! But wait, what's this awful taste in my mouth?

An overview of the use in acupuncture in pregnancy, how it helps with various symptoms including bleeding, pelvic pain, backache, heartburn and hypertension.

Breastfeeding during pregnancy is possible with a few considerations.

This articles discusses how weight gain and pregnancy can change tattoos.

pregnancy after 35, expectant moms over 35, first time pregnancy over 35

Article targets over 40 expectant moms and easing their physical discomforts of pregnancy.

Personal account of what I had to learn and the changes I had to make during pregnancy. How I managed my disease and delivered a healthy baby.

Insulin resistance can lead to gestational diabetes in pregnant women. It is necessary to follow doctor's orders throughout pregnancy.

Before getting pregnant, moms-to-be need to make sure their health is in good condition and that their habits are favorable for pregnancy.

The second trimester of pregnancy is often the easiest and most exciting trimester of pregnancy

In addition to back pain, abdominal pain and foot pain, women often experience severe leg cramps during pregnancy.

If you feel that you might suffer from the same type of malady, follow these tips to avoid back pain during pregnancy.

Whether you aren't gaining enough, or are gaining too much pregnancy weight, here are some tips to get you back on the right track.

Is there a magic formula for post-pregnancy weight loss? Probably not. There are, however, a few tried and true principles that get the job done. Even "Jane Doe" can experience the results usually reserved for celeb mommies with the right approach.

Many celebrities have jumped on the Weight Watchers band wagon. Jenny McCarthy lost her pregnancy weight on Weight Watchers after giving birth to her son.

Losing the baby weight is harder than it seems. The pounds don't magically shed overnight.

Several decades ago, women were strictly admonished by their doctors to gain a maximum of ten to fifteen pounds during pregnancy.

Helpful ideas to manage pregnancy related weight gain.

Nurturing another life within your body and giving birth are the most miraculous things that could ever happen to a woman. While pregnancy is a wonderful thing, going through with it put women into a lot of stress, pains and insecurities with the way they look.

This article teaches you 10 tips to help you fit into your favorite pre-pregnancy jeans after the birth of your baby.

Maintaining a healthy diet is difficult for everyone, but this challenge is even more compounded during pregnancy.

This article discusses the truth about healthy weight gain during pregnancy and how you can avoid gaining excess weight.

Worried about losing weight after the baby? Breastfeeding uses up to 500 extra calories a day, and many women find they lose weight by breastfeeding alone.

For women who are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, it is important to manage weight especially in terms of low BMI.

Losing weight after childbirth is not impossible. If one approaches the situation with the right attitude and is aware of the required basics, she'll be well on her way to returning to perfect form!

Being pregnant is wonderful, but if you're placed on bed rest, you could gain weight very easily.

Ways to get motivated to loose baby weight and gain energy for being a mom!

Sleep and weight are two aspects of pregnancy which vary widely.

Can physical exercise during pregnancy support women for the stress of childbirth or does it pose serious health dangers? An extensive article on exercise during pregnancy and the precautions to be observed.

You can lose weight after having a baby. By combining good nutrition, exercise and complying with professional recommendations, you can return to picture perfect form before you know it!

With all the changes going on during a pregnancy, sexual intimacy may take a back seat. Here are some ways to keep sex alive during pregnancy...

Many women want to become pregnant. A mississed period may be a sign of pregnancy.

Weight gain in pregnancy is healthy and natural, but many women crave to return to their pre-pregnancy bodies.

This article discusses 10 tips to keep women from gaining excess weight in pregnancy.

Help speed the slow weight-loss process by getting ready ahead of time!

Xenical is an excellent capsule to reduce weight in a harmless way.

Losing weight is not an easy task. It requires commitment, will power, and a whole lot of discipline. Not to mention exercise.

Women who are severely obese should lose weight while pregnant according to new research by Saint Louis University.

This article discusses the criteria for healthy weight gain and how to ensure that you maintain a healthy weight gain during pregnancy.

My journey to losing weight after my third child is one I'm proud of.

For infants born with low birth weight, the implication to health may extend well beyond infancy, often leading to complications of the renal system into adulthood.

A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has linked previous miscarriage and abortion to the risk of low infant birth weight.

Tips for a healthy exercise program both before and after the birth of your new child. Exercise, with a doctor's approval, can help you breeze through your pregnancy and help you get back into your pre-pregnancy shape quickly after the birth of your child.

There are many funny pregnancy stories. Women have many food cravings durning pregnancy.

Choosing the right strategy to drop post-childbirth plans requires an understanding of a few basic principles.

Pre-Eclampsia, otherwise known as Toxemia is a serious condition that can occur during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Knowing your guidelines for gaining weight will help you to stay on track a little better

While there really isn't anything that can be done to prevent most of the common complaints and maladies of pregnancy, there are some suggestions for how women can cope with the temporary discomforts.

Gestational diabetes is when the onset of diabetes occurs during pregnancy and in most cases goes away after the birth of your baby. Learn more about this treatable condition.

Men often feel at a loss when it comes to helping their wives through pregnancy and labor. We can't possibly identify with the experience, so how can we be of assistance?

Part of my pregnancy series, this article covers the last 3 months of pregnancy. Also check out my other articles on pregnancy and birth, including my articles on homebirth.

Have you been through a dramatic weight loss? Maybe you wonder, "what now?". Well here are 10 things that you should do after your dramatic weight loss.

The author discusses her experience with pregnancy weight loss and the over-emphasis placed on women's weight during pregnancy.

Children of mothers who gain more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight by age seven.

Having a baby is always a wonderful, magical experience. Unfortunately, it also means having to manage the extra bulk after, the result of your pregnancy weight gain.

After your days of pregnancy are over, you may have not only a bundle of joy on your hands, but also a few extra pounds. Here are some healthy weight loss programs to help you get back to your pre-pregnancy weight.

Congrats on your baby! Now that things are settling down, are you ready to take off that pregnancy weight? Read on to learn how to safely shed those pounds while continuing to nurse your bundle of joy!

Now that your baby has arrived, you may be dreading taking off the extra pounds you accumulated over the past nine months. Here are some easy ways to shed the weight quickly and safely.

Many women chose to breastfeed after giving birth. Some chose not to based on the fact that they think they won't be able to lose the pregnancy weight while nursing. That is a myth. You can lose weight, the healthy way, while breastfeeding.

Everyone knows that after pregnancy there's less time for intimacy, but there are other surprises waiting for you after you deliver!

Pregnancy is full of joys, and pains...help her to make the most of it! 'Cause if mama aint happy, aint nobody happy!

Simple Tips for Weight-Loss

While it's usually okay to 'give in' during pregnancy, it's wise to keep an eye on your diet and manage a healthful balance whenever possible. Here are some tips to combat cravings naturally.

You will not feel "like yourself" for at least 10 months, possibly longer. A typical, full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. Forty weeks broken down is 10 months. Then you should give yourself 6 weeks postpartum to lose the baby weight

You may have fit perfectly in those clothes nine months ago.

Every new mommy-to-be faces certain stresses throughout her pregnancy. Knowing what to expect is a good first step toward alleviating some of that stress.

These detailed guidelines will really make things clear for you during your pregnancy.

Most of what doctors do during pregnancy can be done at home at the mother's convenience. Learn how to create a routine to do your own home prenatal care.

A full-term pregnancy is calculated as 40 weeks. To figure your due date, begin with the first day of your last period, count 9 months and about one week. This number will go a few days either way.