University of Adelaide research is showing that the sex of the baby determines the way it responds to stressors during pregnancy and its ability to survive pregnancy complications.
Male and female babies during pregnancy show different growth and development patterns following stressors during pregnancy such as disease, cigarette use or psychological stress.
The research is being [...]
If you’ve found this article, it makes sense to assume that you’re trying to conceive a male baby and you suspect (rightly so) that there are things that you can do to greatly increase your odds of having success with this.
In the following article, I will tell you three steps that can raise your odds [...]
If you’ve found this article, I have to assume that you’re trying to get pregnant and that you’d strongly prefer to conceive a girl baby rather than a baby boy.
You probably suspect (or are at least researching) that there are natural, inexpensive ways that you can do this at home, without expensive medical intervention. This [...]
When trying to conceive a baby, many couples plan intercourse around days 11 – 14 of the woman’s 28-day cycle. However, it is often difficult to know exactly when ovulation is going to occur.
Doctors recommend that couples who are trying to have a baby have intercourse between days 10 and day 20 of a woman’s [...]
After the big freeze that the UK has suffered midwives are predicting a major baby boom this coming autumn.
Already maternity services are preparing for the increase after couples who have been confined to their homes for long nights and cosy days during the coldest winter for almost five [...]
Today I want to look at depression during and after pregnancy. First let’s have a look at what is actually meant by the word depression.
Depression is more than just feeling “blue” or “down in the dumps” for a few days. It’s a serious illness that involves the brain. With depression, sad, anxious, or “empty” [...]
It can be confusing trying to work out which foods you can eat and which foods you should avoid when you’re pregnant. You might find it helpful to look at this list of some of the foods you don’t need to avoid:
Shellfish, including prawns – as long as they are part of a hot [...]
There are certain foods that you should avoid when you’re pregnant, because they might make you ill or harm your baby:
Some types of cheese
Avoid cheeses such as Camembert, Brie or chevre (a type of goats’ cheese), or others that have a similar rind. You should also avoid soft blue cheeses.
These cheeses are made with [...]
During pregnancy you need to make sure that your diet is providing you with enough energy and nutrients for the baby to grow and develop, and for your body to deal with the changes taking place.
What to eat
It’s important to try to eat a variety of foods including:
* plenty of fruit and vegetables (fresh, [...]
In 1960, an invention revolutionized female sexuality and paved the way for the women’s liberation movement. It was the birth-control pill, or simply “the pill” as it became popularly known. An estimated 18 million women in the United States use the birth-control pill today, making it the most popular form of reversible birth control in [...]