Do you find yourself suddenly feeling queasy at the thought of the leftover pasta that you could not get enough of the other night? Food aversions are a normal part of pregnancy and the flip side of food cravings. Nearly eighty-five per cent of all pregnant women suffer from food aversions. Food aversion is when …
It is Murphy’s law that just when you are able to get food into your body without having it come back up, you suddenly find you can not get the food out of your body. Nearly half of all the women who are pregnant suffer from constipation during pregnancy. As with all symptoms of pregnancy, …
There are a number of aches and pains that come with pregnancy. While back in the day many doctors just brushed them aside and said that is part of pregnancy, nowadays more and more doctors are recommending a well-balanced diet to help. Here are just a few pregnancy aliments that a good diet can help. …
Most doctors will tell you that you should gain anywhere between 25-30 pounds throughout your pregnancy. You should aim to gain about 3.5 pounds during your first trimester, although more often than not most women find that they lose weight during their first trimester. The culprit to this is morning sickness. Some women suffer from …
You are twenty-eight weeks pregnant! Congratulations, you have made it to your third trimester with a picture-perfect pregnancy. You go in to see your ob-gyn for your appointment and the bomb drops. You have gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is one of the most common pregnancy complications that women face. It is when pregnant women have …
Just as gaining too much weight can be harmful to you and your baby, not gaining enough weight can be harmful also. There are some women out there who are so terrified of gaining weight that they eat next to nothing during their pregnancy. Please do not do this, you could be depriving your baby …
Any ob-gyn will tell you that the recommended weight gain for pregnancy is 25-30 pounds. Some women will gain more, some will gain less. But how can you tell if you are gaining too fast during your pregnancy? Too much weight gain can increase your chances of a c section and put you at risk …
Almost every woman knows the basics of what they should and should not do during pregnancy. They know that caffeine should be cut back; they should not smoke, drink alcohol or spend time in any hot tubs. However, more and more studies are being done to see if pregnant women should avoid certain foods for …
Do pickles and ice cream sound good to you? How about red peppers and peanut butter? If these do, you are probably a pregnant woman who has just gone looking for that ice cream carton you know you have buried in your freezer. More than three-quarters of all pregnant women experience cravings at some point. …
For some women, the thought of exercise during pregnancy is as appealing as a root canal without novacane. In their minds, they have a nine-month pass to keep up with their gym routine. For the first three months, they are battling morning sickness and exhaustion. In the next three months, they are beginning to show. …
