Tag: pregnancy
Inducing Labor, Naturally
When you’re past your due date, and especially if pregnant with twins, the only thing you can think about is giving birth; you feel as if you can’t possibly move just one more inch. With the OK from your health care provider, there are ways that may help induce labor naturally. Here are a few [...]
Dieting Risks While Pregnant
You’ve probably heard of the recent study–picked up by the Medical Daily, along with numerous other news outlets–that found women who diet while pregnant are more likely to increase their babies’ obesity and risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings focus primarily on the time of conception or early pregnancy stages and the repercussions of receiving less [...]
Surviving Hospital Bed Rest
Along with the many beautiful changes pregnancy brings to the body, it can also feel like an alienating experience. Your body has given way to the tiny babies inside of you, and their growth and survival begins with you. A twin pregnancy comes with extra precautions and most often, with pre-term labor. Hospital bed rest [...]
Write It Down
Have you ever journaled your thoughts? Ever kept a diary years back as you were growing up? Writing down milestones and life changes is a therapeutic, eye-opening experience and a pregnancy journal is the perfect way to document your thoughts, feelings, changes, emotions and concerns in an organized format. It’s also a great keepsake long [...]
