Having a healthy pregnancy is not rocket-science, yet many women continue risky behavior and wonder why they don’t feel well when pregnant. Additionally, using alcohol and drugs can be harmful to a woman’s unborn. Your pregnancy will benefit greatly from personal attention to your overall health and your body. Actions such as quitting smoking, avoiding drugs (including marijuana),
You think you might be pregnant. It’s unplanned and you’re not sure what to do. Even though your emotions may be running high, from fear to uncertainty, shock to sadness, it’s important for you to get the information you need. If you’re thinking about abortion, there are things you owe yourself to know and certain
Is using marijuana good or bad for you, especially if you’re pregnant? In a study published last year, researchers found that 70% of both pregnant and non-pregnant women believe there is slight or no risk of harm from using marijuana once or twice a week. The study concluded that about 1 in 10 women used marijuana
You think you might be pregnant and you’re not sure what to do. At this point, even though emotions may be running high, it is important to take a deep breath and to get the information you need, especially if you are considering an abortion. There are certain steps your medical provider should take in
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a tiny embryo implants somewhere it is not supposed to. Instead of burrowing into the lining of a woman’s uterus the embryo implants into the ovary, fallopian tube (most common), somewhere out in the abdomen, or even in a previous C-section scar. Ectopic pregnancies are very rare (only 1-2% of all pregnancies),
“Found out I was pregnant on July 26th, 2016 and ended up getting a abortion July 28th, 2016. This is definitely one of the hardest things I’ve ever went through.. My boyfriend and I just weren’t ready for a baby, now we’re both going through such an emotional state because of the guilt we feel
According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year, and 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) will experience a severe mental disorder at some point in their lifetime. With such high statistics, mental illness is not an issue to be taken lightly.
Exercise during pregnancy is beneficial, just as exercise when not pregnant is beneficial. When you’re pregnant, exercise can help keep weight gain in check, reduce a woman’s risk of gestational diabetes, decrease discomfort during pregnancy, and may help ease labor and delivery. Summer is Arriving! With a turn of the calendar page, we are into a new
The birth of a new baby brings on a variety of emotions from joy to anxiety. However, some women experience post-partum depression after childbirth. While many new moms experience “the baby blues,” a short-term condition that includes sadness, irritability, mood swings, and trouble sleeping, some women have a more severe, long-lasting sadness known as post-partum depression. This
Life is filled with stressors, from jobs (or lack of) and relationship issues to missing project deadlines, missing your period, and finding you have a positive pregnancy test. Even if being pregnant is exciting for you, feeling stressed during pregnancy is common, according to the March of Dimes. Some stress in our lives is okay;
