Losing weight after delivering your bundle of joy is possible if you learn to change the way you eat. The first way to do this is to eliminate the word diet temporarily from your vocabulary. This is particularly important if you are breastfeeding. You ...

Most women will benefit from exercising with their baby. Not only does this help keep baby calm and content, you have the added benefit of carrying around a few extra pounds of weight which will improve your muscle endurance. Baby Lifts This exercis...

Most women are concerned with reshaping their newly formed ‘pooch’ after delivery. You know the sagging area of skin that used to resemble your stomach? The good news is you can restore your abdomen to its pre-pregnancy luster, or at least a sembla...

Maternity fashion is not what it used to be. Today’s mothers-to-be have many garments to choose from when it comes to clothing that new bump. However, as you navigate the world of baby gear—all that is needed—and become aware of all the money that w...

Can women overeat during pregnancy? This is something most expectant mothers don’t even consider. After all a pregnant woman needs to eat. She’s not just feeding herself anymore; she’s eating for two or in some cases more. Many women that are wel...

If you think you are pregnant, it is a good idea to purchase and use a home pregnancy test. They are easy to use, easy to read, and very accurate. If you receive a positive result, make an appointment with your gynecologist. If he or she is not also an ob...

There are many early signs that you may be pregnant. The obvious one is a late period but this can be caused by a number of things, an excessive weight gain or loss, a change in birth control methods, or just an imbalance of hormones. Nausea and vomiti...

One of the best things you can do is set some goals for yourself. Goal setting is an important aspect of any successful weight loss strategy. The type of goals you set will depend on the amount of weight you have to lose and your personal fitness goals an...

Okay, so you’ve survived pregnancy and you have a baby…yet you feel like a blimp! The fact is, some women simply do not know how to go about taking off the excess pounds, especially when it seemed so fun putting them on but there is hope. Starting ...

There are three stages of pregnancy. These are the first, second and third trimesters. The first trimester runs from week one to week fourteen, the second covers weeks 15 – 26, then the third is weeks 27 – 40. Week 1+2: This is actually before you ...

If exercise is so obviously the answer to losing weight after childbirth, then why aren’t more women doing it? The answer isn’t as tricky as you may think. One problem most new mothers will report is that they don’t feel that they have enough tim...

Generally most women can begin a formal exercise program within 6 weeks of giving birth, though this time frame might be slightly longer for some women, including those recovering from a C-section. Most women recovering from a C-section will be able to ex...

Congratulations, you are expecting! Planning for a new baby is an exciting time. Whether this is your first child or not, you will be happily anticipating the arrival of your new son or daughter. It is essential that you make health choices during your pr...

Throughout the stages of pregnancy changes take place that are sometimes uncomfortable. Beside the usual symptoms of morning sickness that occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy, the expectant mom may experience fatigue and an increase in urinatio...

There is disagreement about the treatment of GDM, and particularly about the management of minor degrees of glucose elevation or glucose intolerance (Scott, 2002). There is more than one treatment for women with GDM, including diet control, insulin therap...