Calming the Storm: Understanding Your Pregnancy Hormones

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Moms and Migraines: Understanding Triggers and Treatments

Pregnancy hormones are to blame for myriad physical and emotional pregnancy symptoms, ranging from morning sickness to unexplainable mood swings. Understanding what’s taking place with your body can help you gain the upper hand. Pregnancy is apt to turn any formerly sane and seemingly competent women into a rather unpredictable creature; and with good reason! … Read more about Calming the Storm: Understanding Your Pregnancy Hormones

Hormones: Early to Bed and Early to Rise

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5 Things You Should Know about Preterm Labor

This article explains the reasons for shifting hormone changes in women, aside from pregnancy. A woman’s hormones would do just fine if all they had to do were worry about themselves. They would just go on their jolly cyclic way, rising and falling, taking the menstrual cycle on the reproduction-readiness merry-go-round until pregnancy would occur. … Read more about Hormones: Early to Bed and Early to Rise

When Depression Strikes during Pregnancy – What you need to know about prenatal depression

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5 realistic ways to reduce stress while trying to conceive

During pregnancy, normal emotions, fueled by erratic hormones, can sometimes become more than just than just pregnancy-induced shifts. Prenatal depression is becoming more and more accepted as a true psychological problem. Learn ways to avoid prenatal depression and find out what you should do if you need further support or help. “Congratulations!” That’s what so … Read more about When Depression Strikes during Pregnancy – What you need to know about prenatal depression

12 Ways to Relieve Pregnancy Back Pain

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No Pain, No Gain Managing Back Problems during Pregnancy

Approximately 70 percent of all women experience some degree of back pain and pressure during their second and third trimesters, according to a study published in 2004 in the journal Obstet Gynecol. Strengthen, soothe, and support back muscles with these 12 medication-free strategies for back pain relief. Good Posture Why it works: A bulging pregnant belly shifts your center of gravity out from your … Read more about 12 Ways to Relieve Pregnancy Back Pain

Breast Changes during Pregnancy

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How to Find the Right Bra during Pregnancy and Beyond

Your belly isn’t the only thing that grows during your pregnancy. Your entire body changes—especially your breasts. Here’s a tour through the next three trimesters and how each one will affect your breasts. While pregnant, your tummy expands to accommodate your growing baby. But many women may not realize that their entire bodies are transformed … Read more about Breast Changes during Pregnancy

Pregnancy Sleep and Comfort Checklist

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Sleep and Comfort Checklist

Everyone talks about how little sleep you’ll get once your baby arrives, but what about the tossing and turning during your final months of pregnancy? Try these items to rest, relax, and take time out for yourself before Baby arrives. Essentials Maternity bras and briefs A good maternity bra and comfortable briefs are an absolute must for expecting moms. … Read more about Pregnancy Sleep and Comfort Checklist

Aromatherapy as an Aid Against Exhaustion

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Aromatherapy as an Aid Against Exhaustion

Struggling to keep your eyes open? Aromatherapy just might be your solution! Exhaustion: Our modern arch-nemesis. Echoing through the hallways and courtyards of American workplaces is the battle cry of our busy society, “I’m exhausted!” Never fear; help is a sniff away! We feel it from the balls of our achy feet to the roots of our … Read more about Aromatherapy as an Aid Against Exhaustion

Pregnancy Massage: A Guide for Couples

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Pregnancy Massage A Guide for Couples

Looking for something your partner can do to ease your pregnancy woes? Here are a few simple massage techniques. An aching back, cramping legs, feet so swollen it feels like you’re walking on bricks … pregnancy can make you sore all over. Looking for relief? Grab your partner and try some simple massage techniques that can ease painful … Read more about Pregnancy Massage: A Guide for Couples

Pregnancy Foot Care: Your Top 5 Questions Answered

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Pregnancy Foot Care Your Top 5 Questions Answered

Foot swelling and pain are common in pregnancy. Find out what contributes to this second- and third-trimester symptom and how you can alleviate it. Well into her first pregnancy, Michelle Day’s left foot began to noticeably swell—and ache. At first the Riverton, Utah, mom could alleviate the pain by elevating her feet at work, then … Read more about Pregnancy Foot Care: Your Top 5 Questions Answered

Pregnancy Weight Gain Facts – How do all those pounds add up?

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The Skinny Pregnancy: When Putting on Weight Is Easier Said than Done

Are you curious about what’s considered normal when it comes to pregnancy weight gain? Find out how much to gain and when, and what you’ll need to consider if you’re already under- or overweight. Your body undergoes dramatic changes during pregnancy. Organs shift, the baby grows, and weight is gained. Today, most doctors suggest that healthy … Read more about Pregnancy Weight Gain Facts – How do all those pounds add up?

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