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It’s amazing that something as simple as breathing can calm you down and ease your worries. But it’s true: Regular, mindful breathing can help reduce stress and paradoxically give you energy. Here’s one breathing technique that you can use twice a day, or even just when you find your mind swelling on upsetting thoughts. Sit […]

Holidays are Stressful Enough… Handling the holidays can be difficult for anyone.  Just after Halloween, the party invitations stack up next to the Christmas cards you wanted to send out, then the pressure to make those perfect cookies mounts up.  Stress for anyone.  But dealing with pregnancy during the holidays can mount up the pressure […]

You know that feeling crummy is a small part of pregnancy, but if morning sickness is severe, your doctor may prescribe a medication or recommend taking a supplement. Here’s a list of morning sickness symptoms that warrant an immediate phone call to your physician or midwife. Vomiting blood or if your vomit looks like coffee […]

During the holidays, you are eating for two Pregnant mothers have a lot to be thankful for during the Thanksgiving holiday.  Every expectant mother wants to enjoy dinner, but a few tips come to mind when it comes to preparing the meal.  These are some extra things for a pregnant woman to keep in mind […]

Draw the Battle Lines, Morning Sickness is Here One of the early signs of pregnancy is that horrible nausea known as morning sickness.  This is one of the first signs of pregnancy and it usually fades away by the second trimester.  During the periods of sickness you will try anything for just a little relief, […]

VoyageLA just published a great new article about Three Lollies. Three Lollies was started by healthcare professionals who saw how debilitating nausea can be for pregnant women, cancer patients, bariatric patients, and others suffering from chronic nausea. They wanted to find a natural, drug-free remedy to help ease nausea symptoms and dry mouth. You can […]

We have all heard about the importance of healthy stomach bacteria, but a recent study showed the importance of having fauna in our gut.  Professor Pritchard from the University of Liverpool lead a study looking at the bacterial strains inside the gut of patients with stomach cancer.  The results indicated correlation between a variety of […]

The motherly instinct begins before you hold your bundle of joy in your hands, so it is no surprise a mother-to-be wants to learn to be healthy.  The obvious things are those little dietary items your doctor keeps nudging you to think about.  It then dawns on you that what you eat is not just […]

I remember visiting my in-laws “across the pond” in Europe when I took a pregnancy test. Within seconds the line showed positive. Clear as day!  “Babe, I’m pregnant!” I quietly told my husband so no one else would hear the news just yet. A big smile came over his face; this was a surprise for […]