Maternity and Pregnacy Information

By: Suzanne Doyle-Ingram

Labor and childbirth was an amazing, positive experience for me, both times. I am very fortunate, I know. But I do believe that if you prepare yourself through education (reading books, reading websites like this one, taking prenatal classes, etc) and taking good care of yourself while you are pregnant, you will have a far greater chance of a pleasant birth experience.There are many things you can do to increase your chances of an empowering childbirth experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to cord blood banking, one little boy has made a dramatic recovery from his diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. This cutting-edge cord blood treatment is becoming more and more popular. Please see this MSNBC video.

Many couples are concerned about having sex during pregnancy. In a normal pregnancy, having sexual intercourse is completely fine. A “normal pregnancy” is a pregnancy without complications. Consult with your physician to determine whether or not your pregnancy is considered normal. Read the rest of this entry »

Labor acupressure is fast becoming a popular means in assisting delivery. When pregnancy is past the 40 week due date, you may be looking at how to start labor naturally. Read the rest of this entry »

Cord Blood Donation: Decision During Pregnancy Can Save Someone’s Life

Cord blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after childbirth. It contains stem cells that can differentiate into many types of cells in the body. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite all the breakthroughs of science and modern medicine the ability to pinpoint the beginning and end of a pregnancy is still not well understood. Most people, for example, are shocked to find out that a human pregnancy is not actually 40 weeks in duration. Read the rest of this entry »

The sad fact is cigarette smoking is part of many of our lives, regardless of whether we smoke or not. Unfortunately, this includes unborn babies as well.Surveys show that many mothers still smoke cigarettes during their pregnancy. Most likely these women are unaware of how harmful cigarette smoking truly is on their unborn baby and are unaware that smoking cigarettes during pregnancy is one of the major causes of infant deaths in the society today. Read the rest of this entry »

Pregnancy Without Pounds! Click Here!

Pregnancy is the time in the life of every woman where they make major lifestyle choices such as giving up smoking or quitting alcohol. Some also decide to get fit. Irrespective of whether you work out everyday, or have never exercised in your life, safe exercise during pregnancy is highly recommended for pregnant women as it is supposed to beneficial for both you and your unborn baby. Read the rest of this entry »

According to a recent study which was published in the ‘Archives of Disease in Childhood’ in 2006, babies born to women who took fish oil supplements during the last 4 months of pregnancy had better hand to eye coordination, were better speakers and could understand more at the age of two and a half, than babies born to mothers who were given olive oil instead. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a fun pregnancy calendar. Make sure to bookmark this page so you can return to the calender at any time. It is set up to remember your pregnancy progress. Read the rest of this entry »