As a nursing mom you need about 1200 milligrams of absorbable calcium per day. Calcium is a mineral that the body uses for many things: during pregnancy it helps form baby's bones and teeth along with helping make breast milk, regulate blood pressure, heartbeat, water balance in the cells and muscle contractions. There are many foods in addition to vitamin supplements which will help you increase your calcium.During pregnancy and lactation your...more
How great to be pregnant! It's a time of joys and challenges. There are so many aches and pains, such discomfort. Though we are gaining weight, have muscle and joint pain, we are elated. What can we possibly do to alleviate this? I recently heard about pregnancy massage. What a luxury! During my pregnancies, I wish I had heard of this. In most circumstances, pregnancy massages can be a great relief and comfort.When pregnant, we all know that we...more
You're about to start the second month of your pregnancy and you can already feel signs of nausea and vomiting. Suddenly, you realize that you need as much information as you can get on morning sickness cures during your pregnancy. In fact, there are several natural remedies that can help you to cope with this condition, all of them tried and true methods for controlling or eliminating nausea, vomiting and other morning sickness symptoms.Ginger has been used as a cure for nausea for many years. You can drink ice-cold ginger ale throughout the day. It is very soothing served over crushed ice and sipped through a drinking straw.Most pregnancies would show symptoms these such as backaches, low bowel movement, extreme sleepiness due to exhaustion or tiredness, increased frequencies in urination, increased sensations to smells especially that of food. Sometimes there are associated cramps in the lower abdomen.During pregnancy, both the mother and the developing fetus require larger quantities of food. One the more effective natural morning sickness cures women have reported using is to break up large food servings into five or six mini-meals to be eaten throughout the day. By adopting...more
If you need help getting pregnant, you may not know where to turn. There are many resources that can help you accomplish your pregnancy goal. If you have been trying for some time, the process can be very stressful and you may feel like giving up. If you keep a positive attitude and stay focused on the goal, the process can be less stressful for...more
When it comes to ovulation and getting pregnant you may have more questions than answers. There are many things you need to know about ovulation and if you learn as much as you can about the process, you can be pregnant much sooner than you expected.You can learn about ovulation and getting pregnant by tracking your cycles on a calendar. You want...more
If you are having trouble getting pregnant, it can be a very scary time in your life. You may wonder if you will ever get pregnant and this can be an unsettling thought. There may be some things that you can try that will help you accomplish the goal of pregnancy and it does not have to stress you out and leave you frustrated with the entire process.If you are having trouble getting pregnant you may be focusing all of your time and attention on the thought of getting pregnant. One of the best things you can do is to sit back and let things happen naturally. If you are completely stressed out, you may not be aware that you may be sabotaging your chances of getting pregnant. Your body has a very delicate system and something like stress can disrupt this cycle and decrease your odds of getting pregnant. Sometimes something as simple as relaxing and enjoying the time you are spending trying to get pregnant can make a real difference.Changing your diet and getting any weight issues under control may promote fertility. If you eat a diet rich in saturated fats and loaded with calories, it can hurt your chances of becoming pregnant. This may take some time to accomplish and it can help...more
Have you ever been informed that around 5% of the couples in the USA suffer from fertility problems? If you are still fighting to see your first baby, then you should not give up. Thanks to the new technology used in the medical field, you will...more
You may be wondering what your chances of getting pregnant are. If you are a healthy young woman, your chances should be pretty good, if you do not have any underlying medical conditions. If you are over 30, your odds begin to decrease and if you are...more
There are many tips on getting pregnant and you may be confused on which advice to follow. Many women want results now, and do not want to wait any length of time. Getting pregnant may take more time than you originally planned on, and when you start...more
You can avoid problems getting pregnant if you learn about the myths that are out there misleading many couples. Myths about fertility can waste your time and money and you can be heartbroken in the end. You need to educate yourself on all of the...more
The goal of many women is to find a way for getting pregnant faster. The process of getting pregnant can seem very long and tedious for many women and there may be some advice you can take to help make the process faster and less stressful. Pregnancy...more
What a great experience being pregnant can be. There can also be potential concerns, the troubles of weight gain, muscle pain and joint pain, as well as the aches in our bones. This is such a joyous occasion, as well as one of a challenge. We feel...more