Before they event start trying, many couples want to find out about their chances of having a miscarriage. Miscarriage can be a very depressing circumstance. Nevertheless, it is we have to accept the fact that a miscarriage is a very natural event. Given this, it is very  important for every future parents to understand how exactly does a miscarriage happens and what may be done to prevent this from happening. In this article, we will share with you the most commonmiscarriage...

The majority of people suffer from stretch marks with some affected more severely than others. Women are often the most susceptible, with pregnant women often the worst affected group. Stretch marks basically occur when skin stretches, usually due to an increase of weight or body mass. Pregnant women inevitably add weight during their carrying months and as a result are more likely to pick up deeper, longer stretch marks as well as reducing elasticity of the skin. The skin is pulled...

Gestational diabetes diet plan- Before looking at the ideal diet for this disease it would be helpful for the reader to have some information about what it is.

Diabetes is when blood sugar (glucose) is too high, in simple terms the body fails to make sufficient insulin or makes insulin that does not work correctly, this causes blood sugar levels to be too high.  Controlling this is important for the health of the unborn child, with gestational diabetes whilst  it...

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)refers to using methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means, without sexual intercourse.  These proceduresinclude all fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled, and also reproductive treatments involving a 3rd party, eg. a sperm donor.  Such procedures do not include treatments in which only sperm are handled or procedures whereby a woman takes hormonal medicinal stimulate egg...

I have met so many fantastic pregnant girls that sell themselves short. When I enquire about their birth plans, they proclaim, 'epidural, epidural, epidural!' They have cut themselves off before even exploring any other possibilities. What i want to say to these girls is to open your eyes to the chance that you CAN manage it. It does not take much strength to say, 'ok I'm going to try'. This will open your mind to other options, options that will open to you a very happy, rewarding...

There is nothing at all wrong with a couple wanting to have a baby boy rather than a girl. For these couples they may feel some guilt for wanting this but it is perfectly normal. Luckily for such couples there are certain things that can be done that don't need them to rely on medical intervention to achieve their dreams and to help when it comes to how to conceive a boy.

In fact what many couples do not realize is that there is a far greater chance of them having a boy rather...

Before we get stated I want to make this very clear… it iscriticalthat you have a full understanding and are completely clear that you have a CHOICE about WHERE you are going to give birth… most people don’t know this.

Remember, this is your body and your baby — and you ALWAYS have a choice!

Make sure you write this down… you have3 options availableto you.

The FirstOption is the one that most people are simply conditioned to...

When a couple gets a diagnosis of infertility their first question will almost always be “Is there an infertility cure for us”? Surprisingly, their doctors response is often ambiguous and devastating.

For those couples who hear this diagnosis there is hope. Frankly, just because your doctors gives you the news that you will never be able to conceive and bear a child of your own, does NOT mean it's true. Medical doctors treat illness, disease and injury by using various...

When most women think about very early symptoms of pregnancy, they automatically assume that a missed period is the top symptom.

Would you be surprised that a missed period isn't even in the top 5 very early symptoms of pregnancy?

By the time a woman has noticed a missed period due to a pregnancy, at least 5 other symptoms may have made themselves known, possibly weeks before the scheduled period.

Here are five very early signs of pregnancy that can be...

Once your doctor has determined that you mean one or more risk factors for gestational diabetes, testing is in order. In fact,glucose screening when pregnantis a common way to test for gestational diabetes.Glucose screening when pregnantinvolves a series of tests. These tests will measure the levels of glucose in your blood. So each individual test will require that blood be drawn.

Glucose screening when pregnantis the primary way gestational diabetes is diagnosed. Since there is...