How to Lose Weight After Pregnancy
Now that baby is here, there are probably more things that you will be thinking about: the baby’s food, your sleeping schedule and maybe even how to lose the extra pounds that you have gained during pregnancy. Generally, for women who started with normal weight, and gained the extra pounds the doctor recommended, they can […]
Do’s and Don’ts After a Miscarriage
A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy during the first 20-23 weeks. The most telling symptom is vaginal bleeding, which may also be accompanied by cramps and a period like pain. About 15% of pregnancies experience miscarriages. They can be caused by different factors like: Non-vital fetus Blighted Ovum (Undeveloped fetus) Infections Poor […]
The Benefits of Drinking Milk and other Lifestyle Tips during Pregnancy
Prenatal care is the health care a woman receives during pregnancy. This involves checkups with a physician and regular prenatal testing to make sure that the pregnancy is going well. A doctor may prescribe multivitamins to prepare and strengthen the mother’s body during pregnancy. Usually, the multivitamin will include folic acid, which is very essential […]
How to Reduce the Risks of Miscarriage
It is rarely the couple’s fault if a miscarriage happens. About 15% of pregnancies suffer miscarriage and the causes cannot be ascertained. There are 3 main factors to watch that can contribute to the risk of a miscarriage: lifestyle, diet, and the health condition of the mother. One’s lifestyle must change once pregnancy is confirmed: […]
Things to Try for Pregnancy after Miscarriage
A miscarriage during pregnancy can be a very stressful and confusing experience. This causes a person to ask many questions and look for different answers and reasons as to why and how the miscarriage happened. There are many possible factors that contribute to a miscarriage: an abnormal development of the fetus; the health condition of […]
Miscarriage Q&A: What Happens When You Have One
A miscarriage is the sudden end of a pregnancy before a fetus is able to survive independently from the mother. This can be a very traumatic experience, with both physical and psychological effects. Many questions will be asked after a miscarriage has happened. Below are some of the most common questions with answers that may […]
Hypothyroidism and Pregnancy
Hypothyroidism is a condition characterized by an abnormally low level of thyroid hormone production. Since thyroid hormones affect growth, development and many cellular processes, the lack of thyroid hormones may have widespread consequences for the body. The condition may manifest through the following symptoms: • Fatigue • Modest weight gain • Cold intolerance • Excessive […]
How to Know if Cryopreservation is Right For You
Not every couple who deal with infertility will need to undergo in-vitro fertilization, and not all IVF patients will need to worry about cryopreservation, the freezing, storage of sperm, oocytes, or embryos. For example, the embryo cryopreservation process requires high quality embryos at Day 3 of development, after the best embryos have been transferred to […]
The Relationship between Natural Killer Cells and Infertility
For women who have experienced miscarriages frequently or have a poor obstetric history, they may find natural killer cells as a possible cause for their inability to sustain pregnancy. While these cells are responsible for protecting the body against infections and illnesses such as cancer, they are also singled out with increasing frequency as a […]
For Husbands: Tips on How to Handle Your Pregnant Wife
The first step in helping your wife during her pregnancy is to understand the cause of the change in her behavior. She may be moody simply because pregnancy is a time of tremendous change for her. Although she may be overjoyed at the thought of having a baby, she may also find the whole process […]