Articles under Pregnancy

If you are serious about planning for your pregnancy before conception, this is absolutely a high priority change that you should make because of the potential implications that come with not getting enough Folic Acid during the early part of the pregnancy. (more...)

There are many people that are involved in the early aspects of a pregnancy and if you are thinking about the potential challenges and changes that will come with your pregnancy before you have even conceived, one person that you should especially have a chat with is your family doctor. (more...)

In the old days, pregnancy is romanticized as something that happened spontaneously and was celebrated when it came along. Today though, women are urged to start thinking and planning for it before it happens and then the whole process itself is strictly regimented until the birth occurs. (more...)

Part of planning for pregnancy before conception involves making the lifestyle changes that need to happen in order for your pregnancy to be as safe and comfortable as possible. Dietary changes are a big part of that and starting to make them now can help you sustain them through the pregnancy by giving you the momentum that comes with anything that becomes a habit. (more...)

Fitness is very important when it comes to pregnancy, although women that are considering pregnancy need to walk a very fine line when it comes to fitness both before conception and after they have become pregnant. (more...)

Since there is more than a 1 in 4 chance that you will deliver your child by cesarean, it is a good idea to be prepared should it occur. By knowing what the procedure is about you can feel like you are still in control of your birth experience and you can still have a positive birth experience. (more...)

A cesarean is a major surgical procedure, and although these types of deliveries are done regularly there are still risks involved. Whether you are choosing to have a cesarean or have to have one due to complications it is still wise to know what the possible risks are. (more...)

The postpartum period after you have given birth can be extremely difficult for the mother as well as the rest of the family. It can be even harder when the mother is recovering from a cesarean section. No matter what type of method is used to deliver the baby the mother needs some serious rest. Mortality rates are the highest for mothers just after birth, so it is important that mother takes care of herself. (more...)

Cesarean births are performed by making and incision through the abdominal wall and uterus. Currently the rate of cesarean births are around 29%, meaning that you have a more than 1 in 4 chance of delivering your baby by cesarean. (more...)

The increase in the rate of cesarean deliveries means that any woman who is pregnant has more than a one in four chance of having her baby by cesarean. In some cases it can be possible to avoid a cesarean, if you really want to have a vaginal birth. (more...)