A missed period and morning sickness are often the first signs that women have that makes them wonder, “Am I pregnant, or am just premenstrual? Is this PMS or Pregnancy?” A home pregnancy test, and a visit to the doctor will confirm or contradict your suspicion.
If you are indeed pregnant, you may have to deal with nausea in early pregnancy – a.k.a. morning sickness. And despite its name, morning sickness doesn’t just hit in the morning. The nausea can plague you day and night. It is typically worse during the morning hours. Nausea can also be accompanied with vomiting. In some cases, you may be throwing up every hour, or every few hours.
Every woman experiences morning sickness different. You might be nauseous and vomiting constantly, or you may be lucky and just feel nauseous all the time. Up to 50 percent of all pregnant women will experience vomiting, and 70 percent of women are nauseous early in pregnancy. [Read more…] about 10 Tips for Dealing and Surviving Morning Sickness
Prenatal massage is a growing trend in the United States.
For years, pregnant women have been told that a single x-ray won’t harm their baby. While this may be true – the radiation that you receive from one or two x-rays isn’t significant enough to cause adverse effects on your developing baby – new research suggests that a single x-ray during pregnancy may actually harm your child in the long run.
Everyone knows that cocaine use (and illegal drug use) is harmful during pregnancy. It’s dangerous not only to the woman abusing drugs, but also to her unborn baby. But just how bad is cocaine for the developing baby?
The newly released 2010 Dietary Recommendations for Americans highlighted the seriousness of the obesity epidemic in the United States. Being overweight or obese doesn’t just affect your personal health. During pregnancy, your weight has the potential to negatively impact your developing baby’s health as well.