Cytomegalovirus (CMV) must we one of the most widespread viruses that nobody has heard about: up to 50% of all adults have it without even knowing. However, it can be very dangerous for your unborn baby.
Around 10% of all babies are born prematurely - that is, before 37 weeks. The vast majority of them grow up to be healthy and happy kids, but some develop serious health issues. What can you expect after a premature birth?
There are no people in the world who have not experienced any kind of pain such as toothache, headache, pain in muscles etc. Usually we wait for it to vanish or just take painkillers, sometimes excessively. But we do not even think that simple painkillers can affect our health a lot.
New moms are usually overwhelmed with new experiences and duties after their babies are born. The amount of information about things they need to do now is so huge that it often leaves little to no time for self-care. At the same time, this is a vital issue, because the merrier a mother is, the better her child feels. One of the main objectives women usually go with is weight loss and getting back to their body’s functionality, which requires regular exercising. However, certain postpartum health conditions need a speci
Many women who decide to have an abortion - be it for medical or psychological reasons - still want to have a baby in the future; however, there is a common myth that getting pregnant after an abortion is difficult and unsafe. Is this true?
How long does a pregnancy last? It is a rather simple question, isn’t it? However, there are certain misconceptions concerning this issue, which we are going to dispel.
It is widely believed that a newborn baby is a great form of contraception - presumably, a breastfeeding mother can go on for years without getting pregnant. Various tribal cultures are often cited as proof, together with lots of anectdotal evidence. However, it is not true. So how soon can you get pregnant?
Every pregnant lady is familiar with this irritating situation when you have a lot of things going on at the same time from medical checkups and choosing first purchases for the little one to breath training for contractions and packing your bag to the hospital.
There is a lot of conversation both in the scientific community and among ordinary citizens about sudden changes in women’s cognitive capability taking place during pregnancy. This refers to occasional memory problems and outbursts of absent-mindedness sometimes called ‘pregnancy brain’. There is an opinion that pregnancy impairs the brain irreparably. Does it?
A lot women look for ways after pregnancy to fix the changes that occur during pregnancy. Most women result to ways such as massage and manicure to reverse the changes. Nowadays women seek an alternative method to get their earlier shape before they got pregnant. They are looking for procedures such as liposuction, tummy tucks and breast lifts, cosmetic surgery is among the methods that helps regain the original shape before they got pregnant.
Under the medical term of miscarriage is understood the spontaneous loss of a child before the 24th week. However, this does not mean that miscarriage cannot happen earlier or later. The statistics also shows that it can happen before 13th week in about 20% of pregnancies regardless of the health of a women and a fetus.Under the medical term of miscarriage is understood the spontaneous loss of a child before the 24th week. However, this does not mean that miscarriage cannot happen earlier or later. The statistics also s
Whether you are waiting impatiently for the second line to appear on a pregnancy test strip or just wondering why morning sickness has occurred, using special tests can be confusing and, for some ladies, even embarrassing. What if you believe your pregnancy is here but the result is negative? Does it necessarily indicate you are not pregnant?
There are a lot of women who have got problems getting pregnant. It is especially sad when there is a great desire in a woman to become a mother. However, there are some tips on conceiving that can actually help.
You cannot know how you will give birth to a child - in some cases C-section can be needed and it is important to know how to get prepared to it and also about the recover after C-section. This is essential as it can be both trying in physical and emotional sense.
To be pregnant is not a simple thing. It is not only a great responsibility but also a woman is likely to have a lot of different health complications. In many cases they are nothing to worry about a lot but sometimes they can be pretty serious. Still, such things as headaches can be rather bothersome for a woman. In some cases headaches can become one continuous headache that is hard to bear. These are called migraines and are frequently met in pregnant women. Here are some of the causes of headaches during pregnancy.
It is natural for the mother to take care of her unborn child and make sure that everything went well. This means that she is attentive to her health and habits in the first place. It is no news that the health and well-being of a future baby depends wholly on the mother and therefore it is essential that she was well.
Pre-natal vitamins are essential for maintaining the good health of a future baby. They are necessary for pregnant women as well as their bodies experience many changes.
When it comes to abortion after effects, they can be both of physical and psychological nature. It is a serious procedure and can be fraught with certain consequences for a woman. Besides, it never goes without leaving a mark - a woman will remember it all her life.
Women expecting a baby and having genital warts during pregnancy are understandably worried. The chances that a new-born baby will get the infection are pretty small but they exist and any mother will do anything to prevent it. However taking into consideration the health state of a pregnant woman with all the peculiarities, the treatment is different from what is usually prescribed in such cases.
It is normal for woman with genital warts during pregnancy to experience the aggravation of the symptoms. It happens becaus...
The situation when you don’t know whether you are pregnant or you are not can be rather stressful, in particular when pregnancy is not wished. Early signs of pregnancy can be really confusing and they are different in different women.
