Archive for the ‘Pregnancy & Birth’

  • Pilates Exercises For Pregnant Women: Testing The Safety Quotient
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    Pilates Exercises For Pregnant Women: Testing The Safety Quotient
    Pilates is an exercise form that effectively merges suppleness and strength training along with body alertness, breathing and loosening up. Pilates exercises are basically particular movement styles done employing the abdomen and the muscles of the pelvic floor dubbed as the base or stable core or deep stabilizing muscles. The nine-month long gestation period would lead to stretching of the ab muscles by more than fifty percent from what it originally was. Hence, the abdominal muscles need to be strengthened when pregnant to provide support for the enlarging uterus. Women that practiced Safe Pilates exercises to strengthen their abdominal muscles experienced lesser extent of lower back discomfort, pelvic pain, were more mobile, had uncomplicated  [...]
    by admin at January 1st, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • The Multiple Marker Test – Why Pregnant Women Need One?
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    The Multiple Marker Test – Why Pregnant Women Need One?
    In the time periods from the fifteenth to the twentieth weeks of gestation, pregnant women are normally recommended to undergo a blood analysis testing known as the multiple marker test. It is occasionally known as the triple or quad screen test depending on the kind of measurement being intended. Why is it is carried out? This blood test is conducted for measuring placental production of the amounts of hCG or human chorionic gonadotropin, estriol and at times inhibin-A. The amount of AFP or alpha-fetoprotein production by the foetus is also checked. By checking these levels, the doctors are able to detect whether the unborn child is at any risk of developing particular congenital anomalies inclusive of neural tube flaws (e.g. spina bifida)  [...]
    by admin at December 14th, 2009 at 03:12 am
  • Must know Health tips for pregnant women
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    Must know Health tips for pregnant women
    This post is for pregnant women regarding their nutrition and health. They have to be so cautious about their health considering the dependence of baby in their womb. Here are some important points that must be noted by a pregnant woman. 1) They have to take healthy foods and be conscious on what they eat and drink. Some things to help you in this: - Folic acid supplement in diet is commonly recommended as they contain good prenatal vitamins, vitamin B and calcium (minerals) etc. - Iron and vitamin B is also very essential - Take fiber rich foods and drink plenty of water to avoid constipation - Eat breakfast regularly - Eat bananas – they contain good amounts of potassium which help pregnant women in retaining less water and prevent the  [...]
    by admin at October 20th, 2009 at 01:10 am