Category Archives: Birthing & Lactation

Your Questions About Types Of Exercise During Pregnancy

Donald asks… is there a limit to the intensity of exercise during pregnancy? is there a limit to the types of exercise i can do during my terms? i generally ran 1 hr a day, 5 or 6 days a … Continue reading

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Your Questions About Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Laura asks… how much weight did u gain during pregnancy? this might sound stupid, but why do women gain weight during pregnancy? i understand when the baby starts to get big but why in the 1st and the beginning of … Continue reading

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Your Questions About Weight Gain Pregnancy | pregnancy weight gain

Sandy asks… What is the difference between weight gain and pregnancy weight gain? how can u tell if u just gained weight or if u gained weight from pregnancy…is there a difference from the way ur body looks from both … Continue reading

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Your Questions About Healthy Eating Tips For Babies

James asks… Healthy eating tips and exercise ideas? hi i was wondering if anyone could give me so tips and recipes? i weigh 170 pounds and have recently had a baby im looking to get rid of my baby weight. … Continue reading

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Your Questions About Healthy Tips For Babies | healthy pregnancy

George asks… Having another baby tips…? Hi, we lost a baby this year at 7 months gone. I feel now overly ready to get pregnant and I ovulate from the 6th to the 10th…. I would be happy with a … Continue reading

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Exercise and Pregnancy

Prescribing a medication for pregnant women is a complex process.

Before obstetricians and gynecologists decide which dose of which drug can best treat a condition without putting any harmful side effects on the mother and the baby, they consider the patient’s age, general health, the number of months before delivery, tolerance for medications, and any other drugs the pregnant patient may be taking.

Prescribing exercise on pregnant women has to be just as scientific and precise. The type, intensity, frequency, and duration of a “dose” of exercise are all critical. One person’s healthy, vigorous workout could be hazardous to another. These dangers may be greater in pregnant women because they are more likely to have strains and other serious side effects for the would-be mother.

However, if exercise will be implemented and carried out in a normal, average range, exercise will not have an effect on the overall condition of the pregnancy and especially on labor or delivery… Continue reading

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Preparing For Pregnancy

How childbirth is happiness for the parents; preparation for childbirth; change in lifestyle, diet, fitness regime; information on health background of the couple; information on stress, disorders, and anxiety in pregnancy. Continue reading

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