Expectant mothers around the world suffer similar pregnancy symptoms. Some of the most common issues include fatigue, heartburn, constipation and morning sickness. Only a handful of medicines can safely be taken while you’re pregnant. Many future mothers resort to natural treatments to provide relief. There are plenty of natural cures that can soothe extreme […]
When the most exciting times in your life can be when you find out that you’re pregnant. That positive pregnancy test, which is so often followed by those early pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness, is in many ways overwhelming. Yet, for some women, the excitement lasts only a moment. That’s because instead of actually […]
Simply being pregnancy can cause you a serious amount of anxiety, even if it’s a planned pregnancy. Your body is going through so many changes during pregnancy. Not only that, your family and relationship status is about to change forever. Throw in the fluctuating hormone levels and you have a recipe for instant anxiety. […]
Most women expect some morning sickness during pregnancy, as well as some aches and pains. You might even expect to have sore breasts, fatigue and maybe even some strange cravings. One of the more common symptoms of pregnancy that’s often overlooked, however, is an itchy belly. For some women, the itchy belly can be just […]
When it comes to dealing with morning sickness, expectant mothers would do well to borrow an old idea from the Boy Scouts: Be Prepared. Preparation can make the difference between a bout of morning sickness which is a mild nuisance and one that is a real pain. Contrary to its name, morning sickness can strike […]
Tiredness in the first trimester is extremely common. For many women, the tiredness that they experience during the first trimester goes well beyond your average feeling of low energy; many women experience full-blown exhaustion and fatigue during the first trimester. While there is nothing that you can do to directly address the causes of tiredness […]
Congratulations! 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 […]
IBS can be an extremely frustrating and debilitating condition. IBS during pregnancy can be even more frustrating and debilitating. While pregnancy is often a time of struggling with bowel problems such as diarrhea or constipation, the woman with Irritable Bowel Syndrome is doubly cursed. Compounding this problem is the fact that many of the medications […]
Pregnancy hormones are behind a number of the significant changes that take place to your body during pregnancy, including morning sickness. Let’s take a look at some of the important pregnancy hormones, as well as the roles they play: hCG. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is the pregnancy hormone that will be detected by a pregnancy test […]
Morning sickness is just one of the symptoms that women experience during the early stages of pregnancy. It’s important to know, of course, whether or not you can rely on those symptoms to let you know if you’re pregnant. The very best way to know you’re pregnant, of course, is with a pregnancy test. That […]
