Pregnancy

Aching back, sore sides, headaches and nausea all accompany pregnancy, but a pampering gift can do more than ease her sundry pains. The right gift can assure your wife, daughter, sister or friend that she is irreplaceable and appreciated…

Prenatal massage reduces stress and improves blood circulation. Less stress means hormonal imbalances during pregnancy will be reduced. Healthy stress management keeps pregnancy and birthing complication rates down and the health of the…

Treating and managing the pain of hemorrhoids during pregnancy is no fun. If you've been diagnosed with hemorrhoids, learn simple things you can do at home to lessen the pain of hemorrhoids. Things You'll Need Hot water…

Staying strong during pregnancy has many benefits. Not only will your toned arms and chest balance out your growing belly nicely, you might also avoid some lower back pain when you have a strong upper body. With your physician’s…

Staying in shape during pregnancy keeps your muscles strong and gives you the energy you need for a healthy labor and delivery. Keeping fit also makes it easier to get back to your pre-pregnancy body weight, notes KidsHealth. Walking,…

Your gluteus muscles in your legs and backside may be easy to ignore during pregnancy. However, strengthening your glutes can be advantageous for improving your stamina, which may be useful during labor and delivery, according to Robin…

Whether you're a marathoner or a couch potato, exercise should be a regular part of your pregnancy lifestyle, provided it's safe for you to get moving. Determining whether exercising is safe and how to do it safely involves frequent…

Someday your infant might get your laugh and your dry wit, but for now she'll get something even more important from you: the nutrients she needs to grow up strong and healthy. Breastfeeding doesn't require you to make drastic changes to…

A review of several pregnancy exercise studies published by "Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology" reported that pregnant women who exercise have improved cardiovascular fitness, reduced pain, improved urinary continence, reduced…

During pregnancy, lower-back aches, pains and tension are common. In order to make room for the growing baby, the pelvis is often tilted back, out of its neutral position, and the muscles and tissue of the lower back become compressed.…