When working properly, the human body’s ability to maintain health and heal itself when confronted with disease and injury is nothing short of miraculous. One of the less talked about ways the female body maintains a healthy reproductive system is by producing fluid within the glands of the cervix and vagina to cleanse the system. Read more »

Pregnant women always want to know why hemorrhoids are so common during pregnancy. The easy answer is that being pregnant is hard on the body. Of course the female body is designed for fetal development, but this doesn’t mean it doesn’t put stress on all aspects of the body. The primary reasons that pregnant women seem to have a high incidence of hemorrhoids are related mainly to three things, constipation during pregnancy, a vaginal birth and pressure on the anal canal from the growing fetus. Clearly not all of these problems are avoidable, so the best that most pregnant women can do is to reduce their symptoms and manage the conditions as best as possible.  Read more »

Let’s face it; the questions regarding giving birth to a baby and all that encompasses are endless. No article can begin to answer half the inquiries of expectant parents. In this article we will take a look at a couple pregnancy questions of future moms and dads. Read more »

Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is when the ovaries stop working. For most women, this process happen naturally in their early 50’s and is referred to as menopause, so Premature Ovarian Failure is essentially a type of early onset menopause. The average age of women experiencing this is 27. It results in a loss of estrogen production and a rise in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). The only way to be correctly diagnosed with this condition is to be without a period for 4 months and have two follicle-stimulating hormone test done one month apart that show elevated levels and you must also be under the age of 40. Read more »

Many of us have a picture that pops in our mind when we think of pregnancy. That image is somewhere along the lines of a happy smiling young couple, a nice cozy home and all the perks that middle class America has to offer. Read more »

Weight gain during pregnancy is natural, but there is a limit to what is healthy and what is simply too much.
The right amount of weight gain singles that a mother is getting all the foods and nutrients she needs and that the baby is receiving what is needed for healthy development and growth. Read more »

Limited exercise during pregnancy can help women stay fit, but physical activity should not be used to lose weight at this time. Read more »

Ask three mothers what is the best period of pregnancy and you might get three different answers.

Traditionally, we have thought of nine months as the length of a child bearing stage. However, the stages of pregnancy are actually broken down into periods of weeks. The difference is minimal but still the first trimester extends from the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period through the 12th week, about three months. Read more »

As wonderful and rewarding a time as pregnancy can be, this period is not without challenges. Here are a few pregnancy tips to help the expectant mother better cope with the obstacles she will face. Read more »