Exercise During Pregnancy has been recommended by many health experts as an effective activity for expectant women to ensure easier labor and delivery. Prenatal care is an important series of steps used to promote the health of you and your baby, and exercise and pregnancy serve a major part of that; just as much as …
Stages of Labor The First Stage:- Pre-Labor During this stage, your contractions are helping the cervix to efface (thin out) and dilate (open) to form an opening 10 centimeters in width, through which the baby can pass. At the same time that the cervix is dilating, the contractions are helping move the baby deeper into …
Slow Breathing And Relaxing Music Benefits Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, often called gestational hypertension, affects a small number of expectant mothers. The condition differs from chronic hypertension in that it occurs only during pregnancy and is usually caused by it. In most cases, it’s not dangerous but around 1 in 4 women with gestational hypertension …
Flying while pregnant is usually best left until the second trimester when there is no risk of miscarriage, no risk of labor, and no (or reduced) morning sickness. However, we don’t always have the foresight to know exactly when we get pregnant and it shouldn’t stop you from living your life normally in the meantime. …
Exercise after pregnancy is something that should not be rushed into, depending on the type of pregnancy the mother had will determine whether she is ready to exercise. A caesarian pregnancy will require much more recovery time, 6 to 8 weeks in most cases, and for a vaginal birth, some women can start exercising as …
