Preconception Weight and Risk of Childhood Obesity
New research shows that a woman’s pre-pregnancy preconception weight is a better indicator of whether her child will be overweight or obese than her weight during pregnancy is.
New research shows that a woman’s pre-pregnancy preconception weight is a better indicator of whether her child will be overweight or obese than her weight during pregnancy is.
If mom gains too much weight during pregnancy, baby will grow up weighing too much and possibly suffers from weight-related health concerns well into adulthood.
Much of the increased risk of childhood obesity is associated with maternal weight – not the c-section.
Being women we are always ready to go shoe shopping, pregnant or not!
The problem is that pregnancy brings with it swollen feet.
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so they try to hide their bodies in ill fitting and loose clothing. On top of
I was a caffeine addict and consumed almost 7-8 cups of tea
and coffee throughout the day. However, when I was trying to conceive, one of
The popularity of the all natural, caffeine free herbal teas
is probably at its peak with the health awareness which people possess today.
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trimester is nearing the end and it is probably the best time to pack your bags
for the hospital stay. Babies are highly
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out for myself now as I won’t get time once the baby arrived, but at that
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Listeria is an organism which can adversely affect a pregnancy potentially leading to miscarriage, premature delivery, and stillbirth.
Childbirth is a process which begins naturally when the baby
is ready to come out of the womb. Lately though, a number of moms-to-be are
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