If you’re newly pregnant, first off, congratulations! If this is your first child, you’re probably starting to wonder how your body might change in pregnancy. Integrative Obstetrics is here to talk to mothers about the changes their body will likely experience while pregnant that many women don’t expect. Getting Lightheaded While pregnant, your blood vessels expand so that […]
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Being a new parent is awesome! And with the second brain (aka our phones) we have it a bit easier now trying to juggle it all. When that pregnancy and postpartum brain clouds in, there is a app for that. Crazy as it sounds, but spending quality time with your new bundle of joy, to catching up on house
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While pregnant, you can’t help but wonder what your baby is up to. Researchers alike have been wondering the same thing and trying to fill in the gaps in our knowledge of what babies feel, taste, hear and see in the womb. If you’re an expecting mother, this new research scientists recently discovered will surely
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If you’re pregnant and obese, you may be putting your child at risk for epilepsy. A recent study revealed that kids whose mothers were overweight or obese during the first trimester of pregnancy are more likely to develop childhood epilepsy. In severely obese women, who have a BMI of 35 or above, the risk can be as
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The controversy over vaccines (immunizations) often comes when people don’t understand immunizations. Ask any woman in 1918, if she would have given her child a tetanus, polio or pertussis vaccine and you would have received an overwhelming resounding “yes”. We have eradicated, or almost eliminated, several deadly disease such as polio, diptheria, and congenital rubella.
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Pregnant women are often getting told what they should or shouldn’t eat by family and friends. It can actually become a little frustrating, being told constantly what you should avoid eating, what you should never eat, and what you should always be eating. Of course, your physician is a trusted source and you should go to
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There’s no doubt about it: motherhood can be overwhelming especially when it’s brand new. Once you’re sent home from the hospital, it can be hard for a mother to know if they are bonding with their baby enough. We are offering some tips on how you can bond with your baby and foster a healthy
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When you are expecting, even if you are within your first few weeks, your body will give you certain signs to bring the pregnancy to your attention. If you aren’t taking pregnancy tests routinely, it is important to know what signs you should be looking for. Disliking Familiar Foods When pregnant, you might find yourself nauseous at
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Being pregnant is a wonderful experience but it also comes with some pretty strange side effects. Often times, having bizarre dreams is a side effect of pregnancy. With pregnancy, the dreams seem to be, quite frankly, outrageous. Pregnancy dreams can range from hilarious to downright frightening, and most of them mean something. Pregnant women often
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The news of a pregnant coworker, friend, family member or acquaintance is tremendously exciting. However, even if you have the best intentions, there are certain things that you should avoid doing and saying in order to respect expecting parents. Pregnancy is a sensitive topic and it should be treated as such. Following these simple do’s and
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