There’s No “Right Way” To Feel About A Pregnancy Test. Here’s How 5 Women Processed Their Results.
Everyone has their own little story to share when it comes to that first moment when you discover you are pregnant. It can be a short story when you didn’t realize you were naughty but aunt flow didn’t show up and sent three pink lines instead. Or it can be a very long painful wait […]
Heavy Exercise: Bad for Fertility and Early Pregnancy
If you are newly pregnant and wondering whether your 5km jog or your circuit training routine can harm your delicate fetus, a study published in the British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology has some answers. The study was done on a cohort of around 93,000 Danish women and found that the risk of miscarriage was […]
Study suggests Opioid use Linked to Pregnancy Loss
Opioid use among women trying to conceive may be associated with a lower chance of pregnancy, suggests a National Institutes of Health study. Of the 1,228 women in the study, 226 had used opioids while trying to conceive and 33 of 685 women who became pregnant had used opioids in early pregnancy. Women who used […]
Prenatal Yoga Tips to Help You Make the Most of Your Movement
If you are a yoga fan, switching your pre-pregnancy practice over to prenatal yoga can be tricky. You want to make sure that the routine you’re looking for is safe for your changing body. You might be tempted to stick with your regular yoga routine for as long as possible, but with a growing belly, […]
Can pregnant women who smoke hurt their future grandchildren?
Smoking during pregnancy, even second-hand smoke, can hurt both the mother and her child. Hitendra Chand, a biomedical researcher at the Herbert Werthein College of Medicine, says ” Second-hand cigarette smoke exposure during pregnancy has damaging effects that could last for generations.” Studies warn that second-hand smoke during pregnancy can cause babies to be born […]
New research links alcohol intake in early weeks of pregnancy to miscarriages
Alcohol sales in this pandemic have skyrocketed. A separate report from the American Heart Association said alcohol sales have doubled since the start of COVID-19. There are new concerns about a report on women’s health linking alcohol intake to miscarriage. A study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found alcohol use in the first 5 […]
Breast Changes During Pregnancy (and Beyond), Explained
All those sitcom jokes about growing breasts during pregnancy are infact true. Your breasts can grow upto 25% larger during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and as your body prepares to produce milk for the new baby. Even post pregnancy, breast size will keep fluctuating through lactation and until menopause, again triggered by milk production, […]
Protecting Pregnant Women From Covid-19
This pandemic isn’t likely to be the last, or even the most virulent. Understanding its impact on pregnant women won’t just benefit the children born in the throes of Covid-19, but their children’s children. We need more data transparency, coordination, and cooperation between countries on this urgent matter—or we risk leaving future mothers-to-be vulnerable once more. https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhaseltine/2020/06/22/protecting-pregnant-women-from-covid-19/#6295ef522167 […]
