02/20/2014
Ovulation and pregnancy go hand in hand. When pregnancy doesn’t happen as quickly as once thought it can be helpful to understand the ovulation process.
02/20/2014
Advice to fill up on fiber during pregnancy is nothing new, but there are plenty of reasons it is considered a staple for a healthy diet, especially for expectant mothers. In fact, a new study reinforces the need for pregnant women to eat more fiber. The results showed doing so could decrease chances for developing gestational diabetes.
02/20/2014
For many years, the common advice for pregnant women was to rest and eat right. Now, getting a flu shot has been added to the list. While it’s not a new recommendation, studies are showing that pregnant women aren’t heeding the advice, so obstetricians are emphasizing the need for women to protect themselves, and their unborn babies, by getting a flu shot.
02/20/2014
Menopause and mood swings go hand-in-hand. In fact, menopause is linked to many fluctuations in a woman’s body. It can affect her from head to toe, and pretty much all the parts in between.
02/20/2014
Remember when women heard their biological clocks ticking loud and clear at age 30? These days, pregnancy for women in their 30s is hardly unusual, and 40 is no longer considered a closed door as advanced technology and lifestyles have made postponing motherhood a desirable – and less risky option. In the last two decades, births to women in their late 30s have risen 70 percent, and for women over 40 births have increased more than 40 percent. Statistics today show that one in every 12 babies born in the United States is to a woman over the age of 35.
02/20/2014
One more hazard has been discovered concerning smoking – if anyone needed yet another reason to quit. In a study by researchers with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, it was discovered that nicotine may help in the spread of breast cancer to other parts of the body, contributing to the metastasis that often leads to death in cancer victims.
02/20/2014
Just what women needed – one more thing to stress out about. For most women, their schedule is already full. Some of those women find they are coping with urinary incontinence – a problem no one wants to discuss. If mapping the quickest route to the bathroom throughout the day is on your schedule, then you may be among the ones who need to know about the latest treatments for urinary incontinence.
02/20/2014
Timing is everything, and when it comes to labor and delivery, it’s even more important. Many women joke that they are ready to deliver their bundles of joy once their pregnancy begins to feel heavy and cumbersome, but in reality, women will agree that delivering early – before the baby is fully developed – is a frightening thought.
02/20/2014
If a pregnant woman had a dollar for every piece of advice she has heard, or “do or don’t” she’s read about since she found out she was pregnant, she’d be able to buy a lot of diapers.
02/20/2014
For women in their sixties, the risk of breaking a bone increase each year. Declining levels of estrogen make a significant difference in the strength of a woman’s bones.
02/20/2014
A look at pregnancy, then and now
In many ways, pregnancy today is much the same as it’s always been. Bellies still get bigger, morning sickness is pretty much expected, and after nine months, a baby is welcomed into the family. But, in so many other ways, being pregnant today is nothing like it was 40 or 50 years ago.
02/20/2014
For most moms, the thought of bringing their daughter for a visit to the gynecologist has probably not crossed their minds. We’ve taught them to keep their “private parts” private. But a parent’s responsibility includes making sure they are healthy.