Breast Milk Production
Breast milk is the best option for feeding a newborn, so 'mother nature' made sure that women would be able to handle and meet the needs of thebaby, although some days it is harder than others.
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Weight Loss Before Pregnancy and Postpartum
Losing weight can help improve your chances of getting pregnant.
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How to Get Your Body Back in Shape After Pregnancy
Gaining weight is normal, but so is getting back into shape.
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Pink Not Losing Baby Weight Like Other Stars
As if we needed another reminder that Pink was one unique celebrity, it seems she is leaving the extreme dieting behind and focusing on motherhood and breastfeeding for the time being.
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Phentermine - Diet, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Phentermine is categorized as category C in pregnancy because it is chemically related to amphetamines, which have been shown to cause miscarriages and birth defects.
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Dieting During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is not the best time to diet. Your body requires a larger amount of calories, vitamins, and nutrients to keep the baby's development on track.
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Strive for 27 When Losing After-Baby Weight
The number 27 represents a healthy waist measurement for adult women, according to Dr. James Cerhan, an epidemiologist and lead author of the Mayo study.
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2011 “Biggest Loser” Winner Has Baby on the Way
Ward won the prize and lost 129 pounds on The Biggest Loser but just recently announced she’s found the real pot of gold at the end of the proverbial rainbow. She is pregnant with her first child.
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Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Fertility
In a new study, 100% of women who were diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome-related infertility before undergoing bariatric surgery successfully achieved pregnancy after their surgery.
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How to Improve HER Fertility in 12 Steps
You can improve your chances of getting pregnant by following our 12 step program.
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Losing Baby Fat Quickly After Delivery
During pregnancy, the female body stores fat for later use. This is natural and in place in order to ensure there is enough fat on the female body to maintain lactation after the baby is born.
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Weight Loss During Pregnancy
Is weight loss okay during pregnancy?
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Is it Okay to Diet During Pregnancy?
For some women, the worries about pregnancy weight may cause her to diet. It is unsafe to diet in pregnancy, though weight loss is not dangerous in some cases, as was once thought.
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How to Avoid Pregnancy Weight Gain – Excessive Weight Gain
The common misconception of 'eating for two' can lead a woman to excess weight gain. Pregnant women can easily avoid pregnancy weight gain in excess by choosing healthy foods that are good for baby and mom.
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5 Ways to Regain Your Pre Pregnancy Size
After the birth of the baby, everyone wants to emerge with a perfect
flat, toned belly. However, getting back into those pre-pregnancy jeans
is not that easy.
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Dealing with an Expanding Tummy
Stretching skin and moving organs are not pleasant all the time, but the woman can rest assured everything will move back into its normal space after the baby is born.
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Losing Weight While Breastfeeding
Here are a few tips to help you on your way to regain your original
physique. It may seem difficult at first, but the key is to stick with
it and you will be successful in your weight loss endeavors.
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Can Canola Oil Help Shed Postpartum Belly Fat?
With the 24/7 job of caring for an infant, new mothers hardly have time to shower or sleep, not to mention worry about how they will go about losing their 'baby weight.' Most new moms may be intrigued by a recent study suggesting that canola oilcan reduce belly fat.
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Baby-Weight Study: 9 Months On, 9 Months Off Recommended
New research suggests that a woman's weight one year after delivery is a strong predictor of her health 15 years in the future.
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Common Postpartum Problems: Losing Pregnancy Weight
If you've gained upwards of 20 pounds or more during your pregnancy,don't fret. Most women lose half of that by the six-week mark withouteven trying. And if you follow a healthy lifestyle, the rest will comeoff as well.
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Some Women Seeking Fertility Treatments Too Early
According to research completed by the University of Utah'sDepartment of Family and Preventative Medicine, some women seek out andreceive fertility treatments before such treatment is clinicallyindicated.
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Here's How Hot Chili Peppers Melt Away the Pounds
Did you ever notice you eat less when a meal is hot, spicy, and laced with chili peppers? A new study confirms that, yes, it’s the chilies’ fault but it’s not because of the blazing taste buds.
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Water Before Meals Washes the Pounds Away
Want to lose a few pounds? A new study from England indicates one easy way to do so is to turn to the kitchen tap for an effective weight loss strategy.
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10 Foods Recommendations to Ease Weight Loss
The perfect diet would allow you to lose weight while eating more, right?
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Jessica Simpson Takes Post-Baby Weight Loss Slowly
Jessica Simpson spoke candidly about pregnancy - and especially aboutgetting back into shape afterward - with ABC News in an exclusiveinterview aired in October 2013. Simpson's second child, a son she named Ace Knute, was born in June.
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Weight Loss and Exercise Post-Delivery
Weight loss and exercise post delivery. How soon can you start working out, dieting and so on and is it a myth that you have to wait until your first 6-week checkup?
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OB-GYN Group Urges Weight Loss Before Conception
One subject that many obstetricians and gynecologists (OB-GYNs) find uncomfortable is the issue of excess weight when a patient is having difficulties conceiving.
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Prenatal Nutrition and Exercise Goals for Postpartum Weight Loss
Researchers at the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at McGill University recently published a study in the Journal of Pregnancy. The study focused on the postpartum weight loss success of women.
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Erectile Dysfunction Drug May Help Men Lose Weight
Sildenafil is promoted as a drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, but that is not the only benefit users gain. According to a research study, the ED drug helps change white fat to brown fat, increasing the likelihood of weight loss.
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Obesity and Reproduction: Impact and Intervention
Obese women undergoing fertility treatment should lose weight and be advised about fertility and pregnancy risks of obesity.
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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.
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Hypothalamic Pituitary Failure
What is Hypothalamic Pituitary Failure? Learn about the causes here.
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The Preconceptual Contraception Paradigm
Women with a BMI in excess of 35 kg m(2) should lose weight prior to conception - not just prior to receiving infertility treatment.
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Weight Gain and Weight Changes During Pregnancy
There are general guidelines for proper weight gain during pregnancy and these are used for more than just guiding mom during her prenatal visits.
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Ovulation Induction Management of PCOS
Among PCOS patients who are overweight or obese, weight loss is the most physiologic method of inducing ovulation.
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