It is quite normal for everyone to have some level of yeast in their body systems. However there is an increased chance of women suffering from yeast infections when pregnant. The reason for this is because when a woman gets pregnant, there is an increased chance of the occurrence of an imbalance in yeast levels [...]
Apply the Brakes on Sugar
How bad is sugar? In moderation, it can be part of a healthy diet. Sugar belongs to the carbohydrate group, which also includes starches and fibers. Natural sugars are found in fruit (in the form of fructose) and milk (as lactose). Sugar becomes a dietary culprit when it is added to [...]
One of the most striking changes during pregnancy is a gain in weight. Twenty-four pounds is the average additional weight that the mother-to-be puts on. Of this amount, only a small fraction, about two pounds, should be gained in the first three months; about eleven pounds are gained in each of the other three-month periods. [...]
A healthy baby boy or girl is just not the result of egg meets sperm. There are three critical things that needed to happen for conceiving and carry a healthy fetus to full term.
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A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks along, with the majority of miscarriages occurring sometime during the first trimester. Most miscarriages occur before a women even knows or suspects she may be pregnant. As common as a miscarriage is, this doesn’t make it any easier to handle and can be extremely [...]