#pregnancy – Page 3

The Best Pregnancy Fruits

A growing fetus needs very specific food for their development. Eating the right foods while pregnant can help reduce the risk of diseases for both the developing baby and its mother. For the baby, the essential vitamins and minerals found in fruit can strengthen the baby’s immune system and body as well as maximise their current stage of development. An added benefit for mothers is that fresh fruit can curb sugar cravings in a healthy way.

Expecting in the Unexpected: A Guide to Quarantine Babies

COVID-19 could verily be the most unexpected global issue of the past decade (definitely of 2020!) No one could have prepared for the entire world entering a quarantine, or as people come to have called it: a lockdown. But life has constantly proven to be able to surprise even after it has surprised as many mothers and mothers-to-be are now discovering.

Baby Surprise! A Menopause Baby

In fact, many women conceive unexpectedly during the perimenopause period, and these babies are known as “menopause babies.” Halle Berry and Kelly Preston are just two celebrities who have admitted to having menopause babies, with Kelly Preston confessing to have been completely surprised.

Is Mommy Brain Real?

Long observed and documented, plenty of research and studies have shown that there is a science behind “Mommy Brain” and that it does indeed exist. The twist, however, is that though it may seem to yourself and others that it is making your cognitive abilities decline, the science suggests that it triggers brain growth.

The Moms of COVID

The motherhood journey has its fair share of ups and downs, but for those who delivered during the COVID-19 quarantine, fears, worries, and motherhood realisations were amplified.

What is a Breech Pregnancy?

While there is nothing to worry about during pregnancy, breech positions can complicate the birthing process. Usually, doctors will conduct an ultrasound at around 36 weeks to check the baby’s position or they may conduct an abdominal palpation to check on the baby’s position.

Getting Pregnant After 40

More and more women are choosing to start families later in life. Often, the reason is because they’d like to focus on their careers first and establish good financial security before having a baby. The decision–a sound one–is not without its challenges when it comes to becoming pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy.

Pre-Eclampsia: A Mother’s Story

Pre-eclampsia can happen anywhere beginning the 20th week of pregnancy until after giving birth. Sometimes it happens while in labour. There is no identified cause for it, and it knows no age or physical ability. Perfectly fit mothers can develop pre-eclampsia. What is important for most to remember is that it is easy to detect and can be avoided and treated so long as expecting mothers know what to watch for and report.

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