Pregnancy: Health & Fitness

Common Health Problems
Backaches Backaches become more common as pregnancy progresses. There are two main causes for back aches. The first is the increased presence of progesterone which softens the ligaments that support t ...
Pre-Pregnancy Health Tips
There are a number of steps that the mother can take prior to pregnancy to ensure that she and the baby are healthy during pregnancy:1. The mother should consume a 400 milligram supplement of folic ac ...
Preconception & Pregnancy Nutrition
Proper and essential nutrition is a highly debated topic. Nearly on a daily basis we see reports in the news that tell us about new research which has concluded that something that was previously thou ...
Substances to Avoid
Of the many lifestyle changes that are necessitated by pregnancy, the elimination of certain substances from the mother's life is of high priority. Alcohol, cigarettes, illicit drugs, and certain medi ...
Body Care
The hormones that are present in the mother's body during pregnancy and her changing size are responsible for altering nearly every aspect of her body. The mother's skin, breasts, hair, teeth, abdomen ...
Exercise
Pregnancy and child-rearing are life altering experiences. The experiences that the mother will have over nine months of pregnancy and the child that is born to her will forever change her life. Among ...
Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
A common inquiry made by pregnant women relates to whether or not they can safely maintain their vegetarian or vegan diets during pregnancy without harm to the baby. There is no reason why vegetarian ...
Sexual Relations
A common question raised by expectant mothers is whether or not they can have sexual relations during pregnancy without causing harm to either their baby or themselves. Sex during pregnancy is natural ...
Weight Gain
During pregnancy, weight should be gained slowly and gradually, and not in excess or lacking. A steady gain means that the mother's body is able to adapt to the changes occurring in it while the baby ...
What to Wear
For most women, maternity clothing does not become a concern until the second trimester. Weight gain during the first trimester is minimal and not likely to be enough to require larger clothing. When ...