Have Morning Sickness? Try ExerciseMost of us don’t think about working out while we’re busy playing another round of “anything I taste or smell sends me running for the bathroom.” Maybe we should. Most medical experts agree that moderate levels of exercise are safe and beneficial for pregnant women. It’s always a good idea to check with your doctor, […]
Food Cravings in Early PregnancyFood cravings, food aversions, and everyone’s favorite-morning sickness- all start early in pregnancy. For many women, these symptoms are the first recognizable signs that a little one is one the way. The main cause is the same for all three-hormonal changes. Some believe that food cravings are also linked to your body’s nutritional needs, though […]
The New Normal for Getting Out of BedCongratulations! You’re having a baby. And now comes the fun part: morning sickness. While morning sickness is a bit of a misnomer (it can actually hit you any time, day or night), many pregnant women do get sick first thing in the morning. In some cases, they get sick consistently enough to merit changing […]
PMS or Pregnancy?Whether you’ve been trying to get pregnant for months or are afraid you might have accidentally become pregnant, there’s nothing more stressful than that period of wondering and waiting. You can’t really take a pregnancy test until after you’ve missed your period (at which time you have a pretty good idea of the results anyway). […]
Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!When we’re going through those first few months of pregnancy, we get a crash course on what to eat (cravings) and what not to eat (morning sickness). We figure out quickly what (and when) we can eat and what makes us nauseous. What we often fail to think enough about, though, is what we should […]
Scheduling Your Day around Morning SicknessBy now, you’ve probably figured out that morning sickness can have a big effect on your life. Hang in there. In most cases, morning sickness is done early in the second trimester. Until then, being proactive in the way you plan your life can help you overcome some of the negative effects of morning sickness. […]
Sex for Morning SicknessWhen your head’s in the toilet and all you did to bring it on was wake up, chances are you aren’t thinking about a roll in the hay. After all, isn’t that kinda what got you here in the first place? Still, some suggest that more sex might lead to less morning sickness. At […]
Dealing with Fatigue in Early PregnancyFatigue is one of the most common symptoms during the early stages of pregnancy. It is almost universal during the first trimester. If you’re pregnant, you have to expect that you’re going to feel worn out and fatigued from time to time. It’s just part of the experience. With that said, fatigue doesn’t need to […]
When Morning Sickness Gets ComplicatedIn most cases, morning sickness is just a normal part of a healthy pregnancy. Estimates regarding the frequency of morning sickness in pregnancy range between 50% and 75%. Some doctors go so far as to say that morning sickness is actually a sign that things are progressing normally through the early stages of your pregnancy. […]
Dealing With Early Pregnancy Back PainMost people associate back pain with the later stages of pregnancy, when the baby bump has grown to epic proportions and junior is ready to make his grand entrance. For many women, though, back pain is actually one of the first noticeable symptoms of their pregnancies. Maybe the reason we don’t associate these back aches […]
