How to lower risk of preeclampsia in pregnancy

According to a study from SeonAe Yeo, Ph.D, an associate professor with a specialty in women’s health at the UNC School of Nursing at Chapel Hill, for some women, preeclampsia risks may be lowered by following a simple 40 minute, 5 times a week, stretching routine during pregnancy.
Researchers at the university, lead by Dr. Yeo, [...]

February 24, 2010 | Read the story »

Should women take Prometrium to ward off miscarriage?

To sustain a healthy pregnancy, women must maintain healthy levels of progesterone at all times.
As a woman’s body prepares for ovulation, progesterone levels go up. The corpus luteum can stimulate the production of progesterone for about two weeks and if a conception occurs, the pregnancy itself takes over the stimulation of progesterone. With no pregnancy, [...]

February 22, 2010 | Read the story »

How to Get Pregnant – The Top 3 eBooks

Shelves at the local Barnes & Noble and Borders stores are overflowing with paperbacks and guides on how to get pregnant but many women are turning to a quicker more convenient way to obtain the same information in the form of eBooks online, sometimes at 1/2 the cost.

February 21, 2010 | Read the story »

Conception difficulties? Maca Root to the rescue

Grown at high altitudes in the mountains of the Andes, native Peruvians, both male and female, have grown and used maca root (lepidium meyenii) for hundreds of years to facilitate conception. With claims of successfully increasing fertility both then and now; the wonder supplement; in its organic state is a root vegetable shaped like a turnip and grows bountifully at 12,000 feet above sea level.

February 21, 2010 | Read the story »

Natural Vitex supplement may reverse female fertility issue

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a small study was conducted on 52 patients with luteal phase defects who showed signs of reduced prolactin release. By adding a vitex supplement to their diet their luteal phases normalized, they improved luteal phase progesterone synthesis and increased luteal phase estradiol.

February 20, 2010 | Read the story »

Top five questions to ask during your 20-week ultrasound to detect Congenital Heart Defects

According to the American Heart Association,(AHA) Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are America’s #1 birth defect. Nearly one of every 125 babies is born with a CHD (almost 1% of all children born each year!). Here are more facts and stats from the AHA.

February 15, 2010 | Read the story »

Pregnancy and gestational Vitamin D

In the last 3 years, an increasing amount of research suggests that some of the damage done by what is called Vitamin D deficiency syndrome is done in-utero, while the fetus is developing. Much of that damage may be permanent, that is, it can not be fully reversed by taking Vitamin D after birth.

February 15, 2010 | Read the story »

Foodborne illness listeriosis has higher risks to expecting moms

The CDC has estimated that 2,500 cases of listeriosis occur annually in the U.S, leading to 500 deaths, and a third of the cases occur in pregnant women often leading to miscarriages or stillborn births.

February 15, 2010 | Read the story »

WARNING: Don’t expose your unborn baby to chemicals

Canada has declared BPA a toxin and does not allow it to be used in baby bottles. Phthalates are banned in most countries in Europe. And when it comes to mercury dental fillings, Canada and Great Britain will not put amalgam fillings in young children or expecting mothers and Norway and Sweden have banned it altogether.

February 15, 2010 | Read the story »

Pregnancy Health 101: How much coffee can I drink?

A common question asked by many mothers-to-be is “how much coffee can I drink?” Coffee is one of the most controversial topics of discussion when it comes to pregnancy and health. Some say absolutely not, while others say in moderation. The studies done are confusing, but here are some facts that you may not be aware about that may have you think twice about reaching for that cup of Joe.

January 10, 2010 | Read the story »

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