Pregnancy Cravings: Why You Have Them and How to Manage Them Are you dreaming of popsicles, pickles, or other foods you might not normally obsess over? Pregnancy cravings are common. In fact, more than half of all women have them. Sometimes these cravings are for foods you wouldn’t normally crave and often they’re for unhealthy foods. Studies show that you’re more likely … [Read more...] about Pregnancy Cravings: Why You Have Them and How to Manage Them
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When to Tell Older Children about Pregnancy
When to Tell Older Children about Pregnancy It’s hard to keep a secret, especially when it’s a life-changing event like the upcoming birth of a new baby! If you have other children, especially older kids, you might wonder when the best time to make the big announcement is. If you tell your clan too early, the nine months that it takes for the little sister or brother to … [Read more...] about When to Tell Older Children about Pregnancy
Your Guide to Understanding The Most Common Prenatal Testing
At its most basic form, prenatal testing is any kind of test you get while you’re pregnant (thankfully, not the multiple choice kind). This could include ultrasounds, taking your blood pressure, or testing your urine. However, there are other prenatal testing types available throughout your pregnancy that can confirm your baby’s gender or test for abnormalities in your baby’s … [Read more...] about Your Guide to Understanding The Most Common Prenatal Testing
Pregnancy Foods: Why You Crave Certain Foods When You’re Pregnant
Pregnancy Foods: Why You Crave Certain Foods When You’re Pregnant When you’re pregnant, you may crave foods that that you wouldn’t otherwise find appealing. In fact, about half of pregnant women experience a strong craving for certain pregnancy foods. Unfortunately, those cravings aren’t always for healthier stuff like broccoli. It could very well be cookies, brownies, or … [Read more...] about Pregnancy Foods: Why You Crave Certain Foods When You’re Pregnant
Pregnancy and Skincare: What’s Not Safe During Pregnancy
Diet, medications, and cosmetics – there are more changes in pregnancy than just your growing belly. Because your baby doesn’t have the same protections that adults do, there are many products that could be potentially harmful to your baby if applied to your skin. The products are intended to penetrate your skin and have their desired activity on the skin. As a result, they can … [Read more...] about Pregnancy and Skincare: What’s Not Safe During Pregnancy