Things To Do Before You Get Pregnant
Samantha PerisYour life is going to change when you get pregnant, that is a fact. So being of the preventative mindset, I believe it is best to be as prepared as you can be, prior to doing the deed. Here are a few tips to get you thinking about what you can do to ensure a healthy home for your baby (and by home I mean both your house and the babys home, your uterus!). This way you wont be in shock when you d...
Read more...CategoriesHealth & Wellness | Family Life | Natural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural PrenatalPrenatal Vitamins Before Pregnancy?
Dr. Audra Foster N.D.Many women know the importance of taking prenatal vitamins while they are pregnant. But did you know that studies show it may be just as important to start taking prenatal vitamins even before you conceive? Recent research links taking prenatal multivitamins in the months before, and the month immediately after, conception to not only healthy pregnancy outcomes but also healthy childhood de...
Read more...CategoriesHealth & Wellness | Natural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural PrenatalHealthy Egg Nog Recipe
Samantha PerisSugar free, dairy free eggnog with a baby makin twist...yep, you heard that right. Holidays are just around the corner, and I for one am craving a little delicious nog. I try to steer clear of the commercial eggnog (non-organic dairy, that is loaded with refined sugar and often other unpronounceable ingredients). So I have been on a mission to make a healthy nutty nog substitute adding in a few...
Read more...Fertility Facts
Lilian PrestiMost of us grow up assuming that if or when the day comes that we decide to have children that our bodies will comply and easily fulfill this desire. However this assumption is proving to be very disappointing for more and more individuals who find that this expectation of their bodies has been misguided. Fact # 1: Fertility decreases with age Starting at age 27 a womans ...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural PrenatalBreast Milk Production & Anatomy
Lilian PrestiWhen people think of breast milk they tend to think of it as something static and unchangeable. We assume that because it looks similar throughout breastfeeding that it is similar in composition during this time. However on the contrary breast milk is never identical and is a continuously evolving liquid. There are 3 major factors that influence breast milk make-up point in feeding, a...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural PrenatalBreastfeeding During Pregnancy
Naturally SavvyMany women wonder whether they can continue to breastfeed their first baby when they become pregnant with their next. According to La Leche League International (the international breastfeeding experts) the answer is yes in most cases although certain considerations should be followed when deciding to do so to ensure proper health on everyones end. Fluids To ensure that continued b...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural Prenatal | ParentingHypnotherapy for Natural Childbirth
Lilian PrestiBring up the words labor or childbirth for a pregnant woman and you are sure to be met with a look of anxiety or even panic. Most American women fear childbirth due to the anticipation of extreme pain. As women we learn of this pain early on in our lives from stories passed down from mothers, aunts, sisters, and friends. Of course even movies and TV shows reinforce this idea. As a result of...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural Pregnancy | Natural PrenatalThe Benefits of Prenatal Massage
Naturally SavvyPregnancy is a time of incredible bodily changes. Because of this, most women will experience their share of aches and pains at some point throughout. To remedy these ailments, women may want to consider getting a prenatal massage. This is one luxury pregnancy women do not have to give up... and can take up if massages were not previously a part of their regime. Prenatal massage is spe...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalNatural Pregnancy and the Common Cold
Lilian PrestiThe average adult gets anywhere between two and four colds a year. Based on this average, it is quite likely that a majority of pregnant women will catch at least one cold during their pregnancy. Although colds themselves do not pose any real danger to pregnant women, many women are confused and apprehensive about what remedies they can use to help ease their symptoms. Aside from gettin...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalCan You Naturally Pick the Gender of Your Baby?
Naturally SavvyMost couples are happy to simply deliver a healthy child, but there are circumstances where parents may have a preference for one sex over the other. This can be related to religion or simply because the couple already has one or more children of a certain sex and wish to have the experience of the other. To achieve gender selection, parents around the world have tried different techniques....
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How to Exercise During Pregnancy
Naturally SavvyWe all know that exercise is beneficial for health, but what about exercise during pregnancy? Are there activities we should avoid because they may endanger ...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalMinimize Stress for Your Baby's Health
Naturally SavvyMost women wouldn’t dream of smoking a pack of cigarettes or drinking a few martinis while pregnant. Public service efforts in the last few decades have reached...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalNatural Tips for Getting Pregnant
Naturally SavvyYou and your partner are ready to have a baby and you want to prepare yourselves for the process. Getting pregnant can come easier and faster if proper attentio...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalReducing Stress May be Key to Fertility
Lilian PrestiIs your job stressing you out? What about your finances, relationships, mortgage, the state of the economy? It seems stress is an ever-present part of modern li...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalMinimizing Miscarriage Risks
Naturally SavvyThe threat of miscarriage is often the greatest fear of a newly pregnant woman. Many women struggle with anxiety through the first trimester hoping and prayin...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalBenefits of Using a Doula
Lilian PrestiIncreasing numbers of pregnant women are now hiring doulas to assist them through the birthing process. Doulas are trained professionals (usually women) who pr...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPreparing for Twins
Lilian PrestiBeing pregnant with twins requires some extra attention and care on the part of the mom-to-be. Instead of trying to grow just one fetus, a pregnant woman is re...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalFoods for Fertility
Naturally SavvyFertility can be affected by any number of factors in life, environmental, physiological, emotional, or dietary. We can change certain aspects of our lives wh...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalInfertility Around the World
Claude GallantWhen I was walking through the mall the other day, I overheard a stressed young mother offhandedly comment to her two preschoolers who were misbehaving quite l...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalManaging Heartburn During Pregnancy
Naturally SavvyAlongside the joys of pregnancy frequently come a few discomforts, with heartburn being one of the more common ones. Heartburn, also called acid reflux and GE...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalDealing with Pregnancy Blues Naturally
Lilian PrestiFor many women, the experience of pregnancy is a beautiful and happy period during which they eagerly await the arrival of their baby. For many other women how...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalChoosing A Prenatal Multi-Vitamin / Mineral
Lilian PrestiThese days, many pregnant women decide to begin taking a multi-vitamin/mineral as soon as they find out they are pregnant. They do so in the hopes of ensuring t...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPrenatal Sample Meal Plan
Lilian PrestiNutrition is essential for women trying to conceive and for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Consider the meal plan below if you are in the prenatal st...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPrenatal Nutrition Basics
Lilian PrestiWhat you eat is important at every stage in your life and it is especially true during pregnancy. During pregnancy, a fetus can only be nourished through its m...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPrenatal Health Dangers In The Home
Lilian PrestiMost pregnant women think of their homes as their sanctuary, a place where they can rest and prepare for the arrival of their new baby. What many of these same...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPregnancy & Fish Consumption
Naturally SavvyOver the past few decades fish and seafood, which is high in iron, zinc, and omega 3’s, was considered a healthier and more easily digestible protein sourc...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPrenatal Yoga Principles
Latham ThomasPrenatal yoga improves your mood, can reduce pregnancy anxiety by helping to clear your head and brings you into a state of physical and spiritual awareness. It...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalTurning Inward With Prenatal Yoga
Latham ThomasCan you visualize it? Can you feel it? That’s your life lengthening. Yoga is all about flexibility, strength and lengthening your muscles. It increases your wel...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPreparing For Pregnancy
Lilian PrestiMost women clean up their diets and their lifestyle habits as soon as they become pregnant. Knowing they are responsible for another being’s health provides mo...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalDietary Factors That May Inhibit Fertility
Lilian PrestiInfertility rates are on the rise and a growing number of couples are now turning towards fertility treatments for help with conceiving. However, one of the sub...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalNatural Family Planning
Naturally SavvyFor many couples deciding when to have children is carefully planned. Today, more and more people want to finish schooling and establish their career before tak...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalFull-Fat for Fertility
Naturally SavvyTrying to get pregnant? Skip the skim milk and choose cheese instead! According to a recent study published in Human Reproduction, consuming low-fat dairy produ...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalEssential Nutrients for Pregnancy
Lilian PrestiCongratulations! You have now embarked on one of life’s most special journeys. The excitement of growing a baby inside you may seem enough to sustain you throug...
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