Because growing a human is hard work. BY BELLA BRENNAN Pregnancy, it’s full of high highs and low lows. From the moment you see those double lines on the pregnancy test, life as you know it changes. A beautiful growing bump, a newfound connection with your partner and the pure excitement of finally falling pregnantmay be some…
You are about to enter a new world: pregnancy. So far you’ve seen your friends or family members got through their pregnancies with some minor or huge difficulties but what you mostly remember is how cute were they while walking like a penguin with that round belly. Well, pregnancy is much more than that. It…
Ben and his wife surprisingly gave birth to a baby without anyone in their family knowing until the shocking moment they showed up with their bundle of joy. In a day and age where it’s nearly impossible to keep even a baby’s gender a secret for nine months, this couple was somehow able to pull off…
When I fell pregnant, there were many things I was prepared to embrace: oils for stretch marks, skinny jeans with strange pouches for my expanding tummy, a more exciting bra size, cutting out alcohol. What I wasn’t anticipating was the all-consuming insomnia. I never realised how much I’d taken for granted my blissful, uncomplicated relationship…
New research in mice provides an explanation for how exposure to the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy, even at levels lower than the regulated “safe” human exposure level, can lead to altered brain development and behavior later in life. The research will be presented Monday, March 19 at ENDO 2018, the 100th…
Women who are overweight or obese and planning to get pregnant should be encouraged to reduce their weight, experts say, as new research shows an increasing proportion of poor health outcomes for mothers and their children are linked to excessive weight during pregnancy. Key points The number of overweight and obese pregnant women has increased…
Mel Evans On Sunday evening Kylie Jenner let the cat out of the bag – she was in fact pregnant all this time. More to the point: she’s already had the baby. ‘Woman has baby’ may be as groundbreaking as ‘florals for spring’, but as one of the most followed women on the planet, the fact…
How your baby’s growing By this week, your baby weighs 2 1/4 pounds (about the size of a large eggplant) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. 28 weeks: Your baby is about the size of a large eggplant She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she…
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected a bill on Monday to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a largely symbolic vote aimed at forcing vulnerable Democrats to take a stand that could hurt their prospects for re-election in states won by President Trump. By a vote of 51 to 46, the…
On January 29, the U.S. Senate voted 51-46 on the question of whether to proceed with the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The bill needed 60 votes cast to continue, but failed to find that number. Sponsors of the bill’s House version had called for doing away with the 60-vote requirement. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) estimated that…
Finding Safe Ways to Deal With Pain and Discomfort Fibromyalgia doesn’t appear to interfere with fertility, but pregnancy affects every system in the body, and since the pain and discomfort of fibromyalgia is also widespread, you can be in for a bumpy ride once you conceive. The first step is to build a good support…
Could the AHCA make healthcare more unaffordable for you and your family—based on the fact that you’re a mom? Here’s how new changes to the bill may impact your family. By Lisa Milbrand Saul Loeb/Shutterstock When you talk about “preexisting conditions,” you probably think of things like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. But the reality is that healthcare…
Yes. Numbness, tingling, pain, or a dull ache in the fingers, hand, or wrist are all signs of carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition is very common in pregnant women as well as in people who make repetitive hand movements, such as working on an assembly line or a computer. During pregnancy, symptoms of carpal tunnel…
How your baby’s growing Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He’s also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel – about the length of a large banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby’s legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure,…
Political commentators are calling the Prime Minister’s pregnancy announcement a genius move that even the most experienced spin doctor couldn’t have conjured up. News that Jacinda Ardern and her partner, Clarke Gayford, will be welcoming their first child in June was largely greeted positively both here and abroad. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pregnant,…
NIH-funded study observes virus-induced placental damage in monkeys. A female Aedes mosquito.NIAID What Zika virus infection appears to affect oxygen delivery to the fetuses of pregnant monkeys, according to a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers also observed a high degree of inflammation in the placenta and lining of the uterus, which…
1. Raw Eggs:Eggs are a good source of some important nutrients you need for a healthy pregnancy. However, you should not eat raw or undercooked eggs. Homemade mayonnaise, smoothies, mousses, soufflés, and other recipes that use raw eggs should be shun because they may contain salmonella which is a kind of bacteria that can cause…
Women with PCOS are at higher risk for pregnancy and delivery complications. These include a three-fold increase in miscarriage risk in early pregnancy compared to women without PCOS, WHAT CARE DO YOU NEED DURING PREGNANCY with pcos? Blood glucose. While pregnant, you will probably need to check your blood sugar more often than before pregnancy….