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Dos And Don'ts For Pregnant Women

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  Healthy Pregnancy: 7 Dos And Don'ts For Pregnant Women To Follow In First Trimester Enjoy your first trimester and the rest of the pregnancy by following these DOs and DON'Ts that will benefit your health along with that of your baby. Read on. First Trimester Dos And Don'ts The first trimester is a very crucial period in pregnancy, and doctors often hand out a list of dos and don'ts for pregnant women to follow. It is mostly from the dietary standpoint, but it may also include other aspects of health like rest and overall lifestyle. Here are some dos and don'ts that one must follow in the first three months. Do check with your gynecologist for more personalized guidance. Scroll down DO Stay Hydrated Drink plenty of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help your body support the growth of your baby DO Eat A Balanced Diet Focus on eating whole, nutrient-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. DO Take Prenatal Vitamins You...
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How to prepare your body for birth

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  What do the physical therapists want you to do to prepare your body for birth? Preparing now will give you the best shot at smooth labor and delivery and help you recover postpartum. With all the changes that can happen during pregnancy, it's easy to feel like you've lost some control of your body. I'm expecting my first baby in a few weeks, so I get it. Luckily, I've had the energy to stay active throughout my pregnancy — keeping up with my strength training workouts and Pilates classes, while making necessary modifications. Still, as my due date crept closer, I wondered if I'd been doing enough to prepare for delivery and postpartum recovery. So, I started seeing Gabriela Majcher, DPT a New Jersey-based physical therapist specializing in the pelvic floor, at around 30 weeks to tackle everything from low back pain and core strength to hip mobility and push prep. Now I feel more confident in my body's ability, have better knowledge of my anatomy...
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Pregnancy and diabetes

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  Pregnancy and diabetes: reducing  complications with technology Women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes often have difficulty  getting pregnant,  due to complications from the disease,  being obese or seriously underweight,  or having conditions  like polycystic ovary syndrome. Once pregnant, they  face the  challenges of having a safe pregnancy and delivering a  healthy baby.  Recent advances in diabetes technology,  including continuous glucose  monitoring (CGM) and most  recently hybrid closed-loop (HCL) insulin delivery  systems  can help women meet their pregnancy glucose targets and  achieve  significantly better health outcomes for themselves  and their infant. Vitamin D during pregnancy may boost  children’s bone health Taking extra vitamin D during pregnancy may improve the bone health of children, according  to  a new study.  Bone density scans revealed that childr...
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