Give your diet a make-over with these delicious substitutions. All you want to eat are French fries, candy, milkshakes, and sushi? Being pregnant and finding healthy ways to satisfy your hunger can be difficult.
Chances are you’ve already met your uterus in one form or another. Usually, it isn’t a pleasant experience. It comes in the form of your period or painful cramps. Most of the time, the only occasion we really pay attention to our uterus is when we are trying to get, or have already gotten, pregnant. … Read more about Understanding the Uterus – A main player during pregnancy & beyond
Are you hoping to start a family? Now is the perfect time to plan for a healthy pregnancy and baby by starting a proper diet and learning what factors may adversely affect your body. Are you thinking about conception? Taking the time to get healthy now will give your baby a fighting chance against birth … Read more about Before You Conceive: 15 Tips for a Healthier Pregnancy
Advances in obstetrics have nearly eliminated the problems associated with Rh incompatibility between mother and baby. Dr. DiLeo explains what the issues are and what can be done. As a practicing obstetrician, I’m happy to report the good news—today almost all pregnancies complicated by Rh-negative concerns do well. When you are pregnant, the old adage … Read more about Understanding Rh Positive and Negative Blood Types in Pregnancy
Visiting your OB-GYN before trying to conceive can help ensure a healthy pregnancy for you and your baby. Be prepared before you visit your doctor with these seven things every mother-to-be should know. In your heart and mind, you may be ready to start the journey toward motherhood—but is your body ready? Find out by scheduling … Read more about Your Pre-Pregnancy Checkup: 7 Things to Know before You Conceive
Did you know that your ethnicity can impact your baby’s risks for developing certain genetic conditions and diseases? We are all the products of our ancestors: traits such hair and eye color, skin tone, and even the timbre of our voices are passed on. But we don’t just inherit physical traits. Genes, chromosomes, and DNA … Read more about How Ethnicity affects your Baby’s genetic Disease Risk?
You hear it from us as well as everyone else: Make sure to get enough calcium. But how much is enough and what’s the best way to get it? We’re here to help, with information and ideas to get the calcium you need in your diet. Calcium The heart of your bones There’s more calcium … Read more about How to Get the Calcium You Need- best food sources, some recipes & more
If you suffer from migraines during pregnancy, you’re not alone—millions of women are faced with these debilitating headaches each year. Learn what triggers migraines, what your hormones have to do with them, and how you can get relief. “You kids are giving me a migraine!” Ever heard that one? If you grew up in my house, … Read more about Moms and Migraines: Understanding Triggers and Treatments
Have you heard about the phenomenon of babies sign language and want to try it with your own baby or toddler? Learn how to teach baby signing within your family, the benefits and choices of classes. Even if your baby is too young to talk, you can teach her ways to get her message across through … Read more about Baby Sign Language Made Simple – Benefits & how-tos of baby signing
Good prenatal care means visiting the obstetrician even before you conceive, as well as maintaining a healthy diet and avoiding smoking and drinking alcohol. It also means taking a prenatal vitamin supplement. Prenatal vitamins contain important nutrients in stronger dosages than regular multivitamin supplements (even those formulated for women). Just picking up some more ordinary … Read more about Your Prenatal Vitamin Primer Why, when, and how to choose the right supplement