Pregnancy Health
Health Alert: Heart Conditions Still a Concern in Pregnant Women
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease During Pregnancy is Rising The risk of cardiovascular disease in pregnancy is rising in developed countries, mainly because women are getting pregnant later in life than they have in the past, Read Full Article...
Mothers With High BMIs Have Fatter Babies
Mothers with High BMI's Have Heavier Babies Mothers with a higher body mass index (BMI) before they become pregnant tend to have babies that have more fat on their bodies and in their livers, according Read Full Article...
Smoking While Pregnant is Proven Worse Than Feared
Babies do not Mix with Smoking Babies that are born to mothers who smoked during the pregnancy suffer substantial delays in early neurological development, and a new study found that the effects on the baby Read Full Article...
Important Facts About Group B Strep Infection and Pregnancy
Group B Strep is a Bacterial Infection Group B strep is a bacterial infection that is usually harmless in healthy adults. However, if a woman has a group B strep infection during pregnancy it can Read Full Article...
Health Care During Pregnancy
Many pregnant women find themselves in the unfortunate position of being without health insurance during their pregnancy. The cost of an uncomplicated delivery alone can run up to $8,000.00. Add in prenatal care and testing, Read Full Article...
How to Prevent Birth Defects
Can We Prevent Birth Defects? When a couple first starts planning for pregnancy, they often wonder what can be done to prevent birth defects. While not every major birth defect can be avoided, there are Read Full Article...
A Guide to Emotional Health During Pregnancy
Your Physical Health is Important Women who are pregnant may focus on staying as physically healthy as possible, to help their baby grow and develop. While your physical health is important, it is crucial to Read Full Article...
Prenatal Vitamin Brands: Which is Right for You?
Popular Prenatal Vitamin Brands If you walk into your local pharmacy or the vitamin section of your grocery store, you will be inundated with different prenatal vitamin brands. If you've never shopped for prenatal multivitamins Read Full Article...
Trying to Conceive: Prenatal Vitamins with Folic Acid
Are you Trying to Conceive? When you're trying to conceive, you should be eating a balanced diet with all the vitamins and minerals that you need for overall health. This is hard to do, however, Read Full Article...