From Pregnancy To Parenting

  Announcing Pregnancy There are so many creative ways of telling them about your pregnancy. It can be a simple reveal or personalized. Here are some memorable ways to do it. 1. An onesie with a personalized quote: A photo of the baby mama holding a customized child onesie is a classic with a sweet message. 2. A Sonogram Photo: Another sweet way of announcing the good news is getting clicked with a sonogram photo, or personally inviting the family members at home and them announcing the news with the sonogram. Or hiding it with a stack of photos and letting the family find it as they go through old photos. Also Read:  5 Signs That You Are Ovulating Right Now 3. Dressing up your pet: Dressing up your pet in an onesie with a printed message about soon having a plus one in the family. It is a cute and heart-warming way to announce. 4. Customized mugs or other accessories: Gift them customized mugs or shirts with messages like ‘To the best future dad.’ These are easily found near ...

  (CNN) There’s enough to worry about during pregnancy, even without a pandemic. As the vaccine rollout continues, there’s still concern over its impact on pregnancy. Covid-19 has added an entirely new layer of health anxiety for anyone expecting a child. That’s why one of the biggest questions on many pregnant women’s minds is if the Covid-19 vaccine is safe for them. One drugmaker, Pfizer, will attempt to answer that question with a clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine on pregnant women, the company announced last week. The results are not expected for months. In the meantime, how can pregnant women decide whether they should get the Covid-19 vaccine? What about those trying to become pregnant or those who are nursing? We asked CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen for her advice. Wen is not only an emergency physician and public health expert; she’s also a mother to a 3-year-old son and a 10-month-old baby girl who was born during the pandemic. CNN: Is the coronavirus vaccine a...

  Posted on March 10, 2021 by Amanda As your due date approaches, you might be wondering when to stop working and begin your maternity leave. This decision is based on several considerations, the most important of which are your medical, economic, and personal circumstances. Some people like to keep busy at work nearly till their due date, or they have a financial commitment to work as much as they can. Others consider their due date to be a definite “end date.” Even if you intend to work as long as possible, health issues will make it impossible or dangerous to proceed beyond a certain point. It is a good idea to keep the following factors in mind when making your decision. Related Article:  Freezing Embryos: A Lot Of People Are Turning For This Option Medical Points to Consider You may need to take time off work earlier rather than later if you are pregnant with twins or have complications such as preterm labo...

  Pregnancy causes several changes in your body. In such a situation, constipation is common during pregnancy for many different reasons. Often, it is one of the symptoms of pregnancy for expecting mothers. In some instances, constipation affects baby movement , which is a rare experience, but mostly mothers experience infrequent or uncomfortable bowel movements due to constipation. If you experience these, don’t worry. It is a very common thing during pregnancy and for different reasons. In this article, we will go through some of the causes of constipation during pregnancy, explaining why it can potentially happen to any expecting mother. Also, we will be taking you through specific preventive measures you should take to avoid constipation during pregnancy. Let’s discuss these in detail in the sections below – Must Read:  Frequent urination is a big problem in pregnancy. Why is it so? And how to deal with it? Why does pregnancy constipation happen? Constipatio...

  When a woman gets pregnant, she realises that suddenly everyone around her is full of pieces of advice, sometimes even men. They would make jokes about pregnant pauses, with a theatrical pregnant pause. Yeah, sorry, couldn’t resist that. But if you are the relative of someone who has a bun in the oven, these are the faux pas you must never make: Do not go off on a tangent about your pregnancy – especially in front of first-timers. It is not a preggo-friendly subject to tell a pregnant woman—especially a first-timer—that you could not get your epidural on time and had to feel the whole thing. Specifics of how excruciatingly long and/or traumatic your labor was, are not even marginally beneficial to first-time moms-to-be who are still afraid of what will happen when the baby makes her big entrance. Also, please do not mention how many stitches you got. These all things will terrify her. While you do not have to lie, just simply save the details for after she has giv...

  If you have planned a c-section , you have probably done your research. You understand what a c-section means and the choices for making it more comfortable. Maybe you also went online to watch some videos and curate your playlist. However, people forget that this is still a major operation. Because they get their little one at the end, and as a result, they do not know the small and big things that sometimes happen when you undergo this form of procedure. You may get the shivers. If you have a spinal block , you can experience spasms, which is a common side effect of the drug. It can appear odd, but “it isn’t excessive.” It is more like a “light shiver,” and when the anaesthesia wears off, it should go away. You Could Experience Some Tugging Your caesarean will be painless due to the anaesthesia you will get, but you will always feel something. Anaesthesia is meant to strip away discomfort, sharpness, and pinching, but you will always be a...

It’s common in pregnancy to develop a vertical dark line on the stomach. It mostly shows up in the middle of the pregnancy and is called Linea Nigra. Also, it isn’t only seen in pregnancy stages, all age groups can experience this as per the researcher’s words. In this blog, we’ll discuss everything you should know about this and we’ll also discuss the reasons why it is experienced without a pregnancy.   Linea Nigra It is a brownish dark line on an abdomen appearing vertical in position. Many can experience it to be wider but the ideal length of this is approx 1/4 to 1/2 inches wide. The location of this appears between the pubic area and the belly button. Sometimes, it’s even visible in the upper abdomen Linea Alba is always present as a line running between the abdomen and the pubic area. This is present ever since and gets highlighted during the pregnancy called Linea Nigra, where it appears too obvious and dark. Reasons for its presence, when you are not pr...

  Pregnancy 8 Signs You Are Pregnant Before A Test A pregnancy test is definitely the most accurate method to assess if you are pregnant. However, your body may start experiencing some common symptoms, and those are actually the first signs of pregnancy. Here is a list of some early symptoms of pregnancy which could help you to estimate if you are pregnant: 1.Cramps Implantation cramps are the first hint of pregnancy. You may experience light or mild cramping if you are pregnant. These cramps are quite similar to the cramps before your periods, but its generally in the lower abdomen or back area. 2.Sore, Tender, and Heavy Breasts A week before your missed period, your breasts might feel sore, tender, and heavy, and with the rising estrogen levels, you might feel the pain becoming acute. You might feel that your nipples begin to look darker and itchy. You may like:  Announcing Pregnancy: These Are ...

  Pregnancy has never been easy for a soon-to-be mom. The tension begins from family planning to being pregnant. This fear also envelopes childbirth in some mothers’ minds. This fear is called Tokophobia where a woman feels to have a baby but is too scared of birth, preventing her from getting pregnant or even opting for a cesarean, in case they can’t deny pregnancy. In this blog, we will discuss tokophobia in detail to help you understand your fear of childbirth in simple language. Tokophobia: Scared of Childbirth This phobia is related to over-anxious women over the topic of childbirth and pregnancy. The women who experience this phobia will neglect giving birth or becoming pregnant altogether. If by any chance they are unable to terminate their pregnancy, they’ll shift for the C-section, then going for the vaginal birth. These women don’t dislike kids but, the pathological fear stops them. This phobia can be observed in new mothers ...

  As the name implies, heartburn is a painful feeling in your chest—but it has nothing to do with your heart. It occurs as the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the muscle responsible for holding the stomach contents in place, starts to contract or leak. This causes the stomach acids to flow upwards through the esophagus. Unfortunately, most women will have some acid reflux (or heartburn), particularly during the second half of their pregnancy. The painful feeling continues to get worse as your baby grows up. Heartburn commonly occurs after meals or at bedtime, which can range from uncomfortable to downright agonizing. Understanding the causes and preventive methods will help moms-to-be. What Causes Heartburn During Pregnancy? Pregnancy hormones are primarily responsible for heartburn, which plagues many mothers. High levels of progesterone allow the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach to contract. When this occurs, the enzymes in the stomach can...