The Healthy Vegetarian Mama
During pregnancy, your need for nutrients will increase. For example, you will require more calcium, more protein, and more folic acid for the growth and development of your baby. Contrary to popular belief though, a baby can still receive the…
Look Good & Feel Great: Pregnancy Wellness Diet Plan
While health and vitality is important to everyone, when you’re pregnant, they take on a whole new meaning, for you are embarking on the job of providing the best nutrition for your unborn baby via your body. Apart from that,…
Folic Acid – The Invaluable Pregnancy Nutrient
Folic acid, also known as folate, is a B vitamin. It is essential to the body especially in the role of cell production and division, including the production of red blood cells. In pregnancy, folic acid prevents neural tube defects…
Labour pain management: Regional Anesthesia
When it comes to labour pain, women generally experience and tolerate it differently from one another. For some women, focusing on their breathing and relaxation techniques is all they need to get through labour and childbirth while others may need…
Pets and Pregnancy
If you have a pet or two at home, we’re willing to bet that you treat them just like family and that you love and care for them very much! Even if you happen to be pregnant, chances are nothing…
Postnatal Care & Supplements
Most of the time, attention to pregnancy care is focused on the nine months of pregnancy. Postnatal care is important as well! The postnatal period lasts six to eight weeks, beginning right after the baby is born. During this time,…
Signs Of Labor (And False Labor!)
The time for your baby’s debut is drawing near. You will find some changes happening in your body to get ready for the birthing process. If you have been through this before, then you’ll more or less know what to…
Healthy Pregnancy Supplements For Your Baby & You
Every pregnant mum wants the best for her unborn baby. While nothing beats the nutrients obtained from fresh food, it’s next to impossible for many modern mums to rely fully on their everyday diets for all the important nutrients they…
Ways To Slim Down After Childbirth
Almost all new mums will feel the urge to lose all or some of the weight gained during pregnancy, for it’s natural to yearn for one’s pre-pregnancy body back. There are many aspects of postnatal slimming and many ways to…
Look Good and Feel Great Pregnancy Exercises and Massages
It may turn out to be quite challenging to keep physically fit these days, especially for working women who spend much of their time in their offices. When you’re pregnant, a sedentary lifestyle can bring about sluggishness. It can also…