Relaxation and Meditation Survival Guide

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During pregnancy, relaxation and meditation are just as important to your health as proper nutrition and exercise.

Why is it important to relax during pregnancy? Recent studies suggest that excessive stress, whether physical or emotional, can cause the body to produce hormones that may increase the likelihood of miscarriage or even bring on [...]

Artificial Sweeteners and Your Pregnancy

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There are a lot of options and much confusion when it comes to artificial sweeteners. Pregnant women can safely use low-calorie sweeteners in moderation, unless otherwise advised by their physicians. Many health organizations and healthcare providers suggest limiting artificially-sweetened foods in your diet to only 2 or 3 servings a day. [...]

Helping Your Partner Cope with Morning Sickness

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About half of all pregnant women experience morning sickness. Despite the name, the nausea, heartburn, and vomiting traditionally associated with morning sickness can strike your partner at any hour of the day. No one’s quite sure what causes morning sickness. Some suggest that it’s a reaction to the pregnant woman’s changing [...]

My Motivation Has a Name…Almost

On March 28, 2005 (give or take) I’m going to become a dad for the first time. This thought is inconceivable to me, yet seems perfectly natural.
Friends and family promise me that I’m in for the biggest and best adventure of my life. In the next breath, they also warn me that I’m in for [...]

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Wouldn’t it be great if pregnancy happened when your weight was just right? For most it doesn’t work out that way. So, for the rest of us, this simple guide to weight gain during pregnancy.
During pregnancy it is important to “baby your baby and your body” with nourishing foods. You should not be feeling hungry [...]

Bend This Way: Yoga and Pilates

Yoga and Pilates are two very popular forms of exercise today, and for good reason. Each has wonderful benefits, including many for the expectant mother. Both originated long ago and have since been adapted into many different forms, such as yogalaties and power yoga, to name a few. Yoga, started in India more than 5000 [...]

The Secret To Easing Labor Pain

Why is it that some women experience a labor that lasts two hours when others are in labor for 14 hours? How do some women go natural despite the potential intense pain involved? Why do some women tear when others do not?
Is there a way to ease the delivery process? Research says YES - through [...]