Pregnancy and Family Planning Articles

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Dustin Cannon @ Friday, 5th October 2007 @ 6:11 AM

A pregnancy sign may be as clear as having medically or technologically proven affirmation of a pending birth or it may be as unclear as a feeling of being with child. A pregnancy sign may be one of 25 indications. Here is the list of the various pregnancy signs. The first indication that you might be pregnant is if you have missed a menstrual period. This indicator is not a sure pregnancy sign, as a missed period could be caused by stress, ill health or the onset of menopause. Another i... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Dustin Cannon @ Friday, 5th October 2007 @ 6:08 AM

If you experience an early pregnancy symptom that is giving you discomfort there is always something you can do to prevent it during the rest of your pregnancy or alleviate it all together. One early pregnancy symptom is varicose veins; another is hemorrhoids. When you are pregnant you experience a lot of pressure on the large veins that are behind your uterus. This pressure slows the flood of blood from your legs to your heart. This can result in legs that develop varicose vei... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Tuesday, 4th September 2007 @ 2:23 PM

If you are intending to breastfeed your baby or already doing so, wearing breast feeding clothes can make the whole experience a whole lot simpler for you. Your baby can start crying for food any time, and the baby's cries will be urgent, demanding instant attention. If you are wearing breastfeeding clothes when this happens, you can save time and immediately start feeding the little one. Breast-feeding clothes are specially designed keeping in mind the comfort and convenience of br... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By andrew chin @ Tuesday, 4th September 2007 @ 7:11 AM

Especially in the early stages of pregnancy, the changes to the mother's body seem to be very slow. Just because all of the many miraculous events are undetectable to the eye does not mean that pregnancy week by week is anything short of ever changing. From the moment of conception to the actual arrival of the baby, pregnancy is a constant state of a work in progress. Every week brings more changes and development for both mother and baby. For a look at pregnancy week by week, let... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By andrew chin @ Tuesday, 4th September 2007 @ 7:06 AM

BreastFeeding is a beautiful and natural thing that allows a mother to provide her newborn baby with everything that is needed for a healthy start to life. Not only does it provide babies with the nutritional necessities of life, breastfeeding provides mothers and babies with a chance to bond and establish a loving relationship. It is very important that a woman has a good breastfeeding diet in order to pass on the most benefit to her baby. Breastfeeding also provides a baby with all the... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Lois Smithers @ Friday, 31st August 2007 @ 4:23 PM

A recent study reported in England's, The Lancet, of 11,875 pregnant women studied, the children of those who consumed more fish (More than 12 ounces a week- the equivalent of 2 or 3 fish meals), had higher levels of cognitive ability, pro-social behavior, better motor and verbal skills. Children of mothers who ate less than 12 ounces had a higher risk of low verbal skills and poor social development. While we debate on the safety of fish in coastal waters, and the restrictions suggested by... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Steve Nickson @ Wednesday, 29th August 2007 @ 6:42 PM

You are expecting a baby and may have already been thinking about what is needed, and perhaps even started preparing for your baby's arrival. There are two main areas for your focus on the preparation: * Preparing your home for the new baby * Preparing yourself and packing Preparing your Home When preparing your home, your first consideration is probably that your baby comes home to a safe, clean environment. Once you arrive home you will be so busy and tired ... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Chris Marshall @ Friday, 24th August 2007 @ 2:10 PM

A UK study has suggested that eating fish and other seafood During Pregnancy has long-lasting benefits for the child. The Lancet paper said that children whose mothers had eaten lots of fish During Pregnancy had better communication and social skills at seven years old. In this study, researchers from Bristol University and the US National Institutes of Health questioned 11,875 pregnant women on their fish and seafood consumption. They then looked at the social and communication skills o... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Chris Marshall @ Friday, 24th August 2007 @ 2:09 PM

A health watchdog has said that GPs and midwives need to do more to spot the signs of depression in pregnant women and new mothers. The National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has also said that women with anxiety or eating disorders also to be identified. The guidance was welcomed by mental health experts as one in seven women experience a mental health disorder at some point in pregnancy or after the birth. Currently only around 30% are being diagnosed with mental... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Joseph Then @ Saturday, 18th August 2007 @ 10:53 PM

Having a baby is an exciting and overwhelming time for expectant parents. You know that you need to prepare a room for your new baby, and expecting can be quite stressful and exhilarating all at the same time. While you are working, running errands, cleaning, going to your regular check ups, and trying to get some rest you do need to plan for your baby's arrival. The Hospital Stay The first thing you will need to plan for is for when you go into labor. You need to pull out th... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Ivanovich Cuxev @ Tuesday, 7th August 2007 @ 7:02 PM

Picking out a name for your baby boy can be a challenging feat. In many families, it is traditional for the eldest son to be named after his father. There are many ways to choose a baby boy name if that won't be the case for your child, or if he doesn't happen to be the first son. You can choose a name from the Bible that has significant meaning for your family. You can also choose from a baby book, other names you have heard, and from the internet. It is only natural that your friends... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Ivanovich Cuxev @ Tuesday, 7th August 2007 @ 1:17 PM

There are so many beautiful baby girl names to choose from, that it can take the entire nine months to narrow it down to a handful! It definitely seems like there is more variety with girl's names than for boys. In fact, a new twist has been giving girls boy names, but spelling them differently. The most popular unisex baby name is Cameron (boy spelling) or Kamyrn (girl spelling). Baby books and the internet are great places to find names for your baby girl. You can also choose a nam... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By John Porter @ Friday, 3rd August 2007 @ 12:26 PM

In this age of competition, everyone seems to be obsessed with one word and that is: perfection. In their striving for perfection, today's men and women are prepared to blow off any obstacle that comes in their way of success. They are even ready to alter their appearance if it interferes with their goals in life. While everybody seems to be after perfect face and perfect body, the women find it more difficult in maintaining a perfect body for long just because of some unavoidable b... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Ivanovich Cuxev @ Thursday, 28th June 2007 @ 9:42 AM

If you choose to bottle feed your baby, and then you may be overwhelmed by the different types available. You will have to make many decisions starting with the type of bottle you want to work with. Since baby bottles are generally not used after the baby is a year old, and many get left here and there, spend the least amount of money on them. However, you still want to use baby bottles that are right for your baby. The market is full of fun and creative baby bottles. I think most parents... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Dustin Cannon @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 7:03 AM

A pregnancy sign may be as clear as having medically or technologically proven affirmation of a pending birth or it may be as unclear as a feeling of being with child. A pregnancy sign may be one of 25 indications. Here is the list of the various pregnancy signs. The first indication that you might be pregnant is if you have missed a menstrual period. This indicator is not a sure pregnancy sign, as a missed period could be caused by stress, ill health or the onset of menopause. Another i... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Dustin Cannon @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 7:01 AM

If you experience an early pregnancy symptom that is giving you discomfort there is always something you can do to prevent it during the rest of your pregnancy or alleviate it all together. One early pregnancy symptom is varicose veins; another is hemorrhoids. When you are pregnant you experience a lot of pressure on the large veins that are behind your uterus. This pressure slows the flood of blood from your legs to your heart. This can result in legs that develop varicose vei... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Dustin Cannon @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 7:00 AM

A pregnancy test can either use a woman's urine or her blood to determine if a baby has been conceived. What the pregnancy test does is look for a hormone called chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) that is only present in a woman's body when she is pregnant. This hormone is created when the egg is fertilized and then implanted in the uterus. The approximate timing is six days after the woman has conceived, although some women's eggs don't implant until considerably later. h... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Apurva Shree @ Thursday, 31st May 2007 @ 1:05 PM

The decision for cord blood collection has to be made well in advance of delivery. Everybody, right from the parents to the obstetrician, and the bank has to be ready for storage before the baby is born. One Moment Now Can Save A Life Later After the umbilical cord has been detached from the mother, the umbilical cord blood is collected. Doctors can also collect the blood before the placenta is expelled. In both the cases, the collection has to be transported at once to the chosen ... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Jonathan Sapling @ Thursday, 31st May 2007 @ 2:13 AM

When you find a free baby shower game idea, you can buy better gifts for your guests. And it doesn't really matter how much you spend on shower games anyways. As long as your guests enjoy the free game, that's really all that matters. One of the easiest free baby shower game ideas is to write up a list of celebrities and then have guests try to match them with names of their babies. For example, Gwyneth Paltrow could be matched with either Moses or Apple, or both. These lists ca... more...

Family » Pregnancy and Family Planning | By Jonathan Sapling @ Thursday, 31st May 2007 @ 2:12 AM

Many mothers-to-be are finding that the printable baby shower game is the easiest way to go. Because there is little to buy and little to plan, these shower games allow the guests to play when they want. And for those guests that don't like to make fools of themselves, the printable game is perfect. On the Internet and in baby focused stores, you can find printable baby shower game collections. While these are generally cheap, it doesn't take money to come up with these simple a... more...