Category Archives: 1st Trimester

Pregnancy and Work Guidelines

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Doctor

Working with Chemicals Inhalation is the most common route of exposure to chemicals in the typical University working environment. The use of safe work procedures and facilities such as local exhaust ventilation will provide protection. Skin absorption and ingestion are … Continue reading →

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When You Are Trying To Get Pregnant, Finding Your 4 Most Fertile Days

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Doctor

When you are trying to get pregnant you would assume that predicting ovulation and getting pregnant are one in the same, but you need to know the biological foundation of what actually maximizes your probability of conceiving. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Cramping During Pregnancy

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Doctor

Many women experience cramping during pregnancy. While cramping during pregnancy may be a sign something is wrong, often it is a normal side effect of pregnancy. How do you know if cramping is normal or not? Let’s look at cramping … Continue reading →

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Planning a Pregnancy

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Doctor

Pregnancy is very tricky it happens, when one does not want and does not happen when one desperately tries to get pregnant. So planning is a bit out of reach most of the times. When the woman after 4 to … Continue reading →

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Unplanned pregnancy

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Doctor

Un-planned Second pregnancy happens quite frequently in young couples and is a cause of tension because the first child is still milk feeding and has not reached an age to self manage any of the nursing functions. The mother is … Continue reading →

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Why Exercise Pelvic Muscles?

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Doctor

Pregnancy, childbirth, and being overweight can weaken pelvic muscles. When your pelvic muscles get weak, you can do exercises to make them strong again. Pelvic floor muscles are just like other muscles. Exercise can make them stronger. Women with bladder … Continue reading →

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Varicose Veins & Pregnancy

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Doctor

If it you don’t know what varicose veins are, then count yourself as lucky. Unfortunately, this problem is one that many women fight with – and that over 40 percent of pregnant women experience sometimes during their pregnancy. What are … Continue reading →

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Pregnancy Workouts At Home

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Doctor

If you’re trying to stay in the fitness habit during your pregnancy, a well-chosen fitness routine that you can do in the comfort of your own home can make it much easier to keep your new commitments. It can also … Continue reading →

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Common Pregnancy Symptoms: Hemorrhoids and Varicose Veins

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Doctor

Hemorrhoids and varicose veins are so common during pregnancy that they may be more properly considered pregnancy symptoms rather than complications. Hemorrhoids and varicose veins occur during pregnancy due to hormonal and physical changes. Pregnancy is accompanied by an increase … Continue reading →

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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Teen Pregnancy

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Doctor

Cassandra Logan, Ph.D. Emily Holcombe, Suzanne Ryan, Ph.D., Jennifer Manlove, Ph.D. and Kristin Moore, Ph.D. OVERVIEW Pregnancy rates among adolescent females have fallen steadily since 1990, from 116.9 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1990 to 75.4 pregnancies per … Continue reading →

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