Category archives: Health & Personal Care

Best Way to Deal with Placenta Previa during Pregnancy

Your placenta supplies the baby with nutrients through the umbilical cord. In most cases, the placenta attaches to the upper wall of the uterus. If you’re diagnosed with placenta previa, your placenta is devel­oping low in the uterus, where it can be easily damaged. In some cases the placenta starts… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Deal with Morning Sickness during Pregnancy

This is the most talked about discomfort of early pregnancy. It is actually a misnomer since it can occur at any time of the day. Many women describe it as feeling like the beginnings of a stomach flu. You feel nauseous—as if you’re going to throw up. You may also… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Deal with Labor and Delivery with Visualization

Some “self-help” theorists feel that “if you can see it – you can have it.” If you can see yourself getting through a difficult time, then you can convince yourself that you can actually do this in real life. This means keeping a positive attitude and realizing that giving birth… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Deal with Aches and Pains during the Pregnancy Second Trimester

The most exciting thing that happens during the second trimester is that you’ll begin to feel your baby move. The movement will be subtle at first. Some describe it as feeling as though butterfly wings are brush­ing the inside of the belly. As the baby grows larger and stronger, its… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Cope with Postpartum Blues

About 70 to 80 percent of new mothers experience what’s often called “postpartum blues.”1 This can last from a couple of days to a couple of weeks, and sometimes will occur one to two months after giving birth. Researchers believe that it’s caused by a combination of fatigue and the… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Create Your Birth Plan

To help you sort out what you would prefer for your baby’s delivery, we suggest as one tool a “birth plan”—a plan of birth preparation that has become popular in the last few years. The idea is to plan how you would like your pregnancy and childbirth to go. In… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Cope with Depression during Bed Rest

It’s important to be aware of the signs of depression, so you can ask for help if you feel you’re experiencing the blues for extended periods. Bed rest shakes the optimism of even the emotionally sunniest. A health care professional should have the opportunity to determine if your blues warrant… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Cope with a High-Risk Pregnancy If You Are Carrying Twins

If you’re carrying more than one baby during your pregnancy, you are more likely to develop complications. Being pregnant with multiples, for example, can give rise to health complications such as anemia, ges­tational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). We now focus on the fact that… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Control Weight before Pregnancy

Ideally, you should be at a good weight when you start a pregnancy. Remember, pregnancy is a physical event. A great deal will be asked of your body. But you may have problems getting pregnant if your weight is excessive. Being overweight can make your body work harder and tire… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Change Your Unhealthy Habits during Pregnancy

Lifestyle habits that are not healthy include smoking, using alcohol or other drugs, overeating and undereating, and not taking steps to alle­viate stress. If you feel you have some unhealthy habits, the first thing for you to understand is that you don’t have to go it alone. There are resources… Continue Reading…