Postpartum work outs you can do with your baby
Have you recently had a baby, and are you now hoping to get back in shape? Getting your old body back typically involves not just weight loss which can be...
Prenatal exercise does not limit weight gain?
Working out during pregnancy is safe, healthy, and beneficial for all expectant mothers including obese women. But, according to a new study that followed 82 overweight and obese women, prenatal...
What do you need to know about vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)?
With a national c-section rate of nearly 33 percent, a high number of Americans will have to face decisions about how to give birth if they are pregnant again after...
Don't want anymore kids? Permanent birth control options
Have you and your partner decided that your family is complete? If you would like to take measures to make sure that you cannot get pregnant again, you may have...
When after giving birth can you do ab crunches?
After pregnancy, you'll have noticed that your abdominal muscles took the biggest "hit". Even if you are one of those women who doesn't have postpartum pounds to shed, your belly...
What to expect from a third pregnancy
By the time you get pregnant for the third time, you are a seasoned parent and a veteran of pregnancy signs and complaints, prenatal appointments, and giving birth. You'd think...
Can you do anything to prevent miscarriage?
Miscarriage is something almost every pregnant woman is scared of in the early stages of her gestation, and with good reason. Studies into the subject reveal that 10 to 25...
Preventing engorged breasts in the postpartum period
For most newly breastfeeding mothers, the main problems are sore nipples and engorged breasts. Engorged breasts feel heavy, hard and may be painful to the touch. These breasts feel like...
Scientists: Freeze your eggs at an earlier age
An increasing number of single women are choosing to have their eggs frozen to increase the potential success rates of fertility treatments they may be having at a later age...
Should you tell your boss you are having IVF?
Are you about to have IVF? Congratulations! You are likely to have dealt with a long period of infertility and struggling to conceive, and have been through the "medical mill"...