Family Health Articles

Many pregnant women worry about lifting heavy items, and would rather avoid it. What if your job requires you to lift something heavy (if you're a nurse, for instance)? What...

Pregnancy is an amazing time that will change your life and your body. Exercise can be a safe and enjoyable part of your life when you are pregnant, as it...

If you are visibly pregnant during Christmas (only a few days away now yay!), deciding what to wear for Christmas is probably more difficult than usual. I've been pregnant at...

Trying to conceive is something you and your partner do together. Even if your pregnancy was a surprise, both partners played a very equal role in the conception of your...

The human body is quite the interesting, well-oiled machine! When you are pregnant, your body already begins preparing for what will happen after you give birth to your baby. Breast...

Hemorrhoids are an unfortunate occurrence that can cause a lot of discomfort, and even pain. When you have hemorrhoids, the veins around your anus become swollen, and appear as bulging...

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops in pregnancy. Diabetes involves dangerously high blood sugar levels, caused by the inability of insulin to process sugar. Gestational diabetes can...

For some people, "eating for two" is a synonym for pregnancy. Yet, many pregnant women actually experience loss of appetite. What should you do when you don't feel like eating...

The rupture of membranes, more commonly referred to as your bag of waters breaking, is the last on our huge list of pregnancy signs. Why? Because the rupture of membranes...

Pregnancy comes with many different symptoms. Many of them will already be familiar to you, because everyone talks about them. You probably went into your pregnancy expecting morning sickness, back...