Are you sick of going to the gym and finding it harder to keep up on the treadmill and elliptical as your belly expands? Even exercise machines become awkward as your belly expands and your risk of injury increases as your ligaments and joints loosen during pregnancy. Well a great way to mix up your [...]
Ladies that wanted to look nice even while pregnant usually only had the large tent style dresses and tops to choose from, which if that is not your particular style then it will be that much more difficult to look good on those days that you don’t feel your best.
Stores like Ample Mania are reaching [...]
CNN’s Alina Cho shows us a rare glimpse inside a maternity hospital in North Korea.
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‘Tis the season to look fabulous — especially pregnant women. Check out these outfits sure to make you shine this holiday season.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded nearly $3 million to support Rush University Medical Center’s study analyzing how human breast milk impacts the health outcomes and health care cost savings for very low birth weight infants - babies less than 1500 grams. The grant will enable researchers at Rush to [...]
Once believed to be important only for bone health, vitamin D is now seen as having a critical function in maintaining the immune system throughout life. The newly recognized disease risks associated with vitamin D deficiency are clearly documented in a report in the December issue (Volume 3, Number 4) of Breastfeeding Medicine, [...]
Some economists predict that the U.S. birth rate could decline as a result of the economic crisis, as many couples decide to postpone or not have children because of financial difficulties, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the Times, declines in the U.S. fertility rate have followed economic recessions for about 75 [...]
Isabella Oliver’s designer maternity wear signature styles include flattering ruching and wrapping to fit your pregnant body perfectly. This …
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Children of mothers who took acid-suppressive drugs during pregnancy had a 1.5 times higher incidence of asthma when compared to children who were not exposed to the drugs in utero, finds a large population-based study by researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston. The findings, accompanied by an editorial, appear online this week in “Early View” in [...]
A study comparing breastfed and formula fed infants across time showed that the known beneficial effects of breastfeeding are greater than the potential risks associated with infant exposure to chemicals such as dioxins that may be present in breastmilk, according to a report published in the December issue (Volume 3, Number 4) of [...]