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  • Stretch Marks During Pregnancy – Which Exercises Work
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    Stretch Marks During Pregnancy – Which Exercises Work
    Stretch marks over the skin could surface among pregnant women or from rapid weight gain or loss. When stretching of rather tight skin occurs, it leads to damage in the connective tissue & smallish tears forming lines in various parts of the skin. By doing exercises which boost muscle mass, one could be forming a taut muscle layer underneath the skin which would lessen the appearance of these unsightly marks. Exercising as a standalone strategy wouldn’t be capable of totally eliminating stretch marks. Triceps Extensions Such an exercise helps tighten slack triceps skin via making it hold on to the muscle mass of the arms. Dumbbells are to be clutched in both hands and being seated at the edging of a steady chair or weighty bench &  [...]
    Posted at May 2nd, 2011 in Pregnancy & Birth, Women Health
  • Depakote Birth Injury and Your Baby
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    Depakote Birth Injury and Your Baby
    Specialists have suggested that the usage of Abbott Labs make Depakote, an anticonvulsant drug at the time of pregnancy could be resulting in the formation of major neural tube deformities such as spina bifida. The Food and Drug Administration lately made public a caveat to patients & healthcare experts regarding the link amid Depakote usage & an augmented risk for major birth flaws like heart deformities, cranial-facial imperfections & neural tube harm. Latest trials have suggested that babies whose moms took Depakote when pregnant had a considerably greater likelihood of suffering from a major birth anamoly such as spina bifida as compared to babies with no Depakote exposure. In case you or a near & dear one ails from spina  [...]
    Posted at March 14th, 2011 in Pregnancy & Birth, Women Health
  • Virgin Pregnancy – Introducing the Facts
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    Virgin Pregnancy – Introducing the Facts
    Most of us think that getting pregnant before marriage is unethical. This is a question of self opinion. In the current times of advancement and freedom of living, people do not want to get bound to some one person for a whole life. So, most of them opt for not marrying, at least not early in their lives. But no one can refrain themselves from falling in love and getting into a relationship. Sex is a vital part of a healthy relationship, be the couple married or not. Protections are used, but not always can they 100 % guarantee the safety. And then when the lady gets pregnant, there are abortions and breakups, or finally marriages. But what about some girl who hasn’t ever allowed some guy near her; forget having sex? What about rising number  [...]
    Posted at October 27th, 2010 in Pregnancy & Birth
  • Foods for Pregnant Women to Ensure a Healthy, Brainy Child
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    Foods for Pregnant Women to Ensure a Healthy, Brainy Child
    It is thought that a child’s brain skills could be honed following birth – especially from toddler years onwards. However, pregnancy could also be a great time to begin. It is all about ensuring a pregnant woman’s diet supports fetal brain development and several foods could assist a baby is getting the finest start in life. Foods for Pregnant Women to ensure a brainy, bonny baby Fry-up eggs-bacon combination might not seem like the perfect start to the day of a pregnant woman already having a tough time with morning sickness. However a research finding has indicated that expectant mothers who tucked into a conventional fry with such constituents might be shielding their babies from birth anomalies. Researchers have proven that choline,  [...]
    Posted at July 15th, 2010 in Health Tips, Pregnancy & Birth
  • Shingles Virus Infection : Pre-emptive Measures during Pregnancy
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    Shingles Virus Infection : Pre-emptive Measures during Pregnancy
    The varicella-zoster virus or the shingles virus is vastly communicable. In case one has not developed chickenpox, it is crucial that one avoids being exposed to any person having the shingles infection. Pregnant women must especially avoid crowded areas where there are chances of physical contact with the infection. In case a person has a history of chickenpox then he/she could not contract shingles or chickenpox from some person. When chickenpox develops among pregnant women it has the potential of leading to infection or birth anomalies in the fetus based on when one developed the infection. Shingles can even be causal to some health issues in the baby however specialists concur that the chances are lesser as compared to chickenpox. During  [...]
    Posted at June 28th, 2010 in 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  [...]
    Posted at January 1st, 2010 in Pregnancy & Birth
  • 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)  [...]
    Posted at December 14th, 2009 in Pregnancy & Birth
  • 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  [...]
    Posted at October 20th, 2009 in Pregnancy & Birth