For some of us, after spending many years and many dollars avoiding pregnancy, it can be a huge mental shift to be in the position of trying to get pregnant. For most women, getting pregnant will happen relatively quickly, but for others, month after month will bring yet another negative pregnancy test. As those months [...]
Great! You just found out you are pregnant and you are now reeling from the wealth of information thrown your way by well-meaning family and friends. But what are the essentials that you really need to know for the first trimester at least? Expect Nausea, insomnia, hunger pangs, cramping, sensitivity to smells and mood swings [...]
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Although pregnancy loss is a common event, it can nonetheless be personally devastating. A positive pregnancy test seems to promise that a baby will eventually enter our lives. When that baby fails to develop or dies in utero, our expectations and hopes are dashed. I lost twins a few years ago after undergoing treatment for [...]
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Whether you have been trying for days, months, or even years to get pregnant, trying to distinguish those first signs of pregnancy have caused many a woman to overanalyze even the tiniest twinge or feeling before even missing a period. Mother Nature doesn’t help out too much by making the most recognizable pregnancy symptoms like [...]
If you ask other people, opinions are sure to vary. There will be people reminding you about the population problem of the world. There will be people who will wish you’ll have twins. There will be people making you feel guilty about your only child having to share. And then there will be people wondering [...]
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I was in great shape all during my first pregnancy and in horrible shape for my second. And, it could be coincidence, but I felt great throughout my first pregnancy and horrible throughout the second. So, needless to say, I’m a believer in exercise during pregnancy (with the doc’s approval, of course!). Here are 5 [...]
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Learn the 5 best workout regimens for pregnant women, plus 3 to avoid at all costs.
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I always had grand ideas of how I would be pampered and spoiled when I became pregnant. I even prepared my husband for it, scaring him of how I would probably crave hard-to-find foods in the middle of the night. Fate had a weird sense of humor, however, because I ended up being on bed [...]
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When I was pregnant, I had the pregnancy glow. And because I didn’t have much appetite, I was fortunate to limit my weight gain. In short, it was the best that I ever looked, with full hair and glowing skin to boot. But there were some things that I did find unpleasant while I was [...]
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Depending on how you get along with your mother-in-law, it might not matter how to choose a baby name she won’t hate! You may actually prefer to choose a name that drives her crazy. Sarcasm aside, choosing a baby name can be a daunting task because, as you know, everyone wants to have a say. [...]
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