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Stressed out new mom
Feeling stressed before an
important meeting pales in comparison to the stress that comes with being a new
mom. The most important thing you can do is to have some time out away from
your baby from . . .
Do I need antenatal supplements?
Though you may eat a well-balanced diet, there is still a chance that you may also need antenatal supplements.
Stopping Contraception
When you stop or remove your method of contraception can greatly impact when you will become pregnant.
Mental wellbeing
Your mental wellbeing is vital to how much you enjoy your experience of pregnancy. Studies too have shown that unborn babies are receptive to their mother’s emotions, so by staying positive, fit and h . . .
Mental wellbeing with a new baby
Although being a new mom is exciting – at last you’re holding your baby in your arms after a long nine months of waiting! – it can also be overwhelming.
Nothing and no one can prepare you for the gr . . .
Postnatal fitness
You can start thinking about becoming physically active again after you have a baby whenever you feel ready – but the truth is that with a screaming baby, sleepless nights and no time on your hands, m . . .
Antenatal tests for twins
It’s
more difficult to test twins for a condition such as Down syndrome, as the results of a single
blood test can’t be applied to two babies. In this situation you’ll have a nuchal translucency sca . . .
Gestational diabetes
Prenatal
testing includes routine testing of your urine. This is necessary to detect the
presence of sugar that may indicate diabetes. If
your system is working normally, sugar is turned into . . .
Birth choices
Towards
the end of your pregnancy, if you haven’t done so already, you will need to start
thinking about your choices for childbirth. A birth plan, which lays out how
you’d like things to happen wh . . .
Amniocentisis
One
of the most well-known prenatal tests, amniocentisis is used to establish if a
baby is affected by chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome. It can also pick up
musculoskeletal disorders suc . . .