For the first time in more than a decade, the federal government is funding sex education programs that aren't based solely on abstinence. But they're not just about handing out condoms, either. Beginning this school year,...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
New sex ed funding ends decade of abstinence-only (AP)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Good Exercises To Do When Pregnant
Most women can and should exercise when pregnant. Unless your pregnancy is high risk or your doctor has ordered you to stay in bed, there is no reason in fact you can't exercise while pregnant. Studies show that there are numerous benefits to exercising...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tips For A Healthy Pregnancy
Giving birth will no doubt be one of the most magical moments of your life and to ensure that your child is strong and happy, it is important you do all you can to have a healthy pregnancy. To help you and your baby on your way, this article has compiled...
Friday, April 23, 2010
Ovulation
Childbirth is a momentous occasion, whether a first born or the seventh. The health and upbringing of a newborn is dependent on mother's preparedness on how she handles this delicate issue. We can read or watch videos of childbirth but it is experience...
Pregnancy Week By Week: Week #1 & #2
Week #1 The most wonderful experience that can happen to a woman is to be pregnant. It is a truly amazing process of life and being able to go through 9 months of carrying another living, breathing person inside of you will change you forever. When...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Stretch Lines and Pregnancy - Causes and Prevention
Stretch marks. Striae Gravidarum. The marks of pregnancy. Call them what you will. But they are the one thing that all women dread will occur as soon as they get pregnant. But what are stretch marks anyway? And why do they occur? Well, the reason...
How to Get Pregnant
It seems that almost everyone has some advice to offer the couple who are having trouble getting pregnant. Many women simply conceive more easily than others, and there's no doubt that that some of that "good advice" can be helpful. Relax is probably...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Home Workouts During Pregnancy
Along with proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, one of the most important things you can do to benefit yourself and your baby during pregnancy is exercise. Women who exercise regularly while pregnant have easier labor, deliveries, and recovery...
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Morning Sickness : Causes and Cures
Morning sickness is often the first sign of pregnancy, as it can start as early as 2 weeks after conception. Despite the name, the sufferer can feel ill at any time of the day, although as an empty stomach is thought to be one of the triggers then mornings...
Five Tips For Unplanned Pregnancies
Pregnancy is often a pleasant surprise. Of course, there are times that pregnancy can come as a shock. Although most unplanned pregnancies are still pleasant surprises, it doesn't make the situation much easier. There are steps you can take to make...
Prenatal Nutrition: The Effects Of Caffeine and Green Tea
Pregnant women would be wise to limit the amount of green tea they drink during pregnancy, and should be careful about taking any green tea supplements. Green tea is rich in antioxidants, and has a host of health benefits relating to dental health,...
Friday, April 09, 2010
Start Growing Healthy Children Before Getting Pregnant
When I was in my early 20's, I read Adele Davis's book, "Let's Eat Right To Keep fit." I learned from her that "you are what you eat." I also learned that our babies are what we eat while we are pregnant, and then are what they eat once they are born....
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Should A Mom-At-Home Own An Otoscope In Caring For Her Baby or Her Kids?
We are all familar with the sight of our family doctor using a diagnostic tool called an otoscope to take a look into our ears when we seemingly have some ear infection, or some pain arising from the ears. That is all well when the doctor, as a physician...
Monday, April 05, 2010
Childbirth and the Athletic Woman
Athletic women come in all sizes and enjoy different sports or fitness programs. Athletic women enjoy being toned and fit. Through personal fitness, many women have developed determination, commitment to their task, and an ability to hit the wall and...
Paternity Test: Are You The One?
With the dawn of the new era of technology, everything seems to be possible under the sun. With high tech gadgets and innovative devices, you can detect a fingerprint, a person lying, and even determine the father of your baby through paternity test....
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Breast Feeding Tips and Guidelines
Breastfeeding has many advantages for both the baby and the mother. There are many substances in breast milk that can't be found in cow's milk. More so, there are fewer complications associated with breast milk than with cow's milk. It has been advertised...
What To Do About Hair Loss After Pregnancy
After the baby is born, though, the extra hair is gradually released, and hair loss after pregnancy is much more pronounced than it was before or during pregnancy. This is normal, so do not worry about it. It could take up to a year for the hair to...
One Important Reason Why you should Consider Choosing the Sex of your Baby
All of us have at some point in our lives wished that we could decide with some certainty that we would have the boy or girl of our choice. Gender selection of offspring has been a quest of mankind for ages, not just from the time of the Greeks and...
Practical Tips To Survive The 1st Trimester Of Pregnancy
So, you've gotten over the elation of being pregnant. Now, despite the joy of having a little one growing in your belly, you (and your husband or boyfriend) need to deal with the nagging symptoms of pregnancy. Here are just a few tips to help you to...
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Have a Pink Kit baby
You're pregnant and sometime within the next 9 months, you will give birth to your child. Take a moment to think about your own life: your beliefs, religion, choices available about childbirth or lack of, health issues, what you've been taught about...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Make Your Pregnancy A Healthy One
Congratulations! You're pregnant! Now, let's get down to business. According to the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC), everything you do in the next nine months, from what you eat to what you drink to how physically active you are and...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Are You Looking for Signs of Infertility?
Trying to conceive is a difficult process for many people. The reason is that there are many factors involved in conception. You cannot tell if you or your partner is infertile unless you visit a doctor. There are a number of medical tests that your...
Monday, March 22, 2010
Discussions about Birth Control
Birth Control is a controversial issue no matter how looked at, as it is the taking of one or more extra precautions, devices, or most popularly medications that are followed in order to purposely prevent or reduce the likelihood of pregnancy after...
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Pregnancy And Hair Loss
First of all congratulations on your pregnancy! One of the major changes is change with the hair like other parts of the bd. It could thin or fall out, or it could also thicken. Understanding why this happens during pregnancy and what you can do to...
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Announcing Your Pregnancy
When a woman finds out that she is pregnant it becomes difficult to think of something else. This results in the woman being anxious to announce the exciting news with other people specially the partner. There has been a lot of controversy on the best...
Friday, March 19, 2010
Tips for Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
You probably already know how important it is to eat a well-balanced diet, but it is even more important when you are pregnant. Keep in mind now you are eating for two. Whatever you eat, the baby eats as well. In fact the baby actually takes your nourishments...
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Fitness While Pregnant - Is It Safe?
For many years it was believed that once a woman became pregnant she should just lounge on the couch and rest for hours on end, each and every day. After numerous clinical studies it was found that most women should do quite the opposite. In most cases,...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Consumption of Wine is Safe in Pregnancy
There have been many articles written about the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. And there have many debates and researches that referred to this issue. Some experts say moderate drinking during pregnancy is okay, but there are others who believe...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A New Family Planning Alternative
Deciding when their family is the right size-or how to make sure it stays that size-is a personal decision that many women may find easier to make in the years to come. For women who have decided that they do not want any more children and feel ready...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Pregnancy during menopause; Is it Possible?
It seems unlikely that when you are entering the menopause stage in your life that you can become pregnant. Although the chances that you could become pregnant are lowered because of the irregularity of ovulation, it is true that you could become pregnant....
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Birth Defects Deliver More Reasons to Quit Smoking
Recently, a cashier with a round, pregnant belly raced back to her post after a smoke break and explained to her customer that she was sneaking cigarettes when the baby's father would not notice. She seemed oblivious to the harm her addiction could...