Author Heidi Murkoff And Her Daughter Emma Bing From “What To Expect” Pregnancy Podcast
She’s teamed up with her daughter to help women have healthy pregnancies. Author Heidi Murkoff & her daughter Emma Bing from the “What to Expect” franchise discuss maternal-child health and more when they take a Beyond the Mic: Short Cut. A week-by-week guide through your nine months of pregnancy and tips and information dads!
Heavy Exercise: Bad for Fertility and Early Pregnancy
If you are newly pregnant and wondering whether your 5km jog or your circuit training routine can harm your delicate fetus, a study published in the British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology has some answers. The study was done on a cohort of around 93,000 Danish women and found that the risk of miscarriage was […]
Latest Research brings Welcome News for Pregnant Women with type 2 diabetes
Sinai Health in Canada along with researchers at Western Sydney University have conducted a study called “Metformin in women with Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy” (MiTy)”. The study included 502 pregnant women with Type 2 diabetes from 29 centers in Canada and Australia. The findings of the study are encouraging as it points to positive […]
New Study Shows Babies Born in Fall Are at Higher Risk of Allergic Diseases
Allergies are on the rise in children and now researchers are discovering that allergies typically start with with dry, cracked skin, which leads to a chain reaction of allergic diseases known as the atopic march. It begins in infancy with eczema and leads to food allergies, asthma and hay fever later in childhood. According to […]
Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to red onions imported from the United States
While onions are generally considered safe to eat during pregnancy, a recent advisory from Public Health Agency of Canada states that red onions imported from US have a risk of salmonella infection based on 450+ reported cases across Canada. While salmonella infection is not considered very serious in healthy humans, it can be very risky […]
Are Omega 3 Supplements Good for My Baby?
American Pregnancy Association encourages women to take Omega 3 supplements right from the time they are planning to conceive and continue through their breastfeeding. There are many benefits of taking these supplements as these are essential both for mum as well as baby. These omega-3 fats are not synthesized by the body and must be […]
Risk of teenage pregnancies highlighted in a Philippines study
In July 2019, the Commission on Population (Popcom) stated that around 196,000 Filipinos between the ages of 15 and 19 years old get pregnant each year. According to the 2013 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) and the 2013 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFSS), the number of women aged 15-19 who have begun […]
Ashley Graham Proud Of Stretch Marks In Post-Baby Bikini Bod Pics
Ashley Graham is one hot mama! The model proudly showed off her bikini bod stretch marks and all just six months after giving birth to her son Isaac. “Some things I love: a cute bathing suit and a backyard shoot with the family!” Ashley captioned a series of bikini shots on Instagram. “We’ve had such […]
Overweight and pregnant?
Have you always been a little overweight and freaking out imagining how you’ll end up like a watermelon now that you pregnant? Take it from experts, now is not the time to be hard on yourself. Normal weight gain is healthy and necessary in any pregnancy for the healthy growth of your baby. You need […]
Pregnant MP in the UK leads campaign for expectant mums
There are numerous stories in the UK press of traumatic experiences of expectant mothers where their partners were not allowed to attend important scans or birth due to ongoing Covid restrictions. Read one such story here. Government guideline in UK allows partners to attend scans and birth, however certain NHS trusts are not allowing partners […]
Can you train yourself to like foods you hate
Everyone talks about fussy eaters when it comes to toddlers. But what about adults? We all know that friend who is always too picky with what they order at restaurants and those who like to give additional instructions to remove and add ingredients in their dish. If you don’t know any such friend, it could […]
How one airman’s experiences gave birth to new policy on maternity uniforms
According to a U.S. Government Accountability Office study published mid 2020, family planning and child care are among the most common reasons women leave military service. US Air Force has recently been trying to address, surveying female airmen for input on maternity uniforms and investing in family planning resources. However, back in 2018, finding maternity […]
