Women who are trying to conceive and have done any pre-pregnancy reading or research know that pregnancy math is funny math. It doesn't seem to make much sense, but from a medical perspective, the "first day of pregnancy" is actually the first day...
You will need to add extra calories to your diet while you are pregnant. The exact amount of extra calories you need will depend on your weight before pregnancy. Check with your health care professional to determine the right amount of calories...
During pregnancy, food provides nutrients for a baby to grow, become stronger and develop during the nine months in the mother's womb. Nutrients that the baby receives during pregnancy can also help her immune system fight off colds and infections...
If you suspect you are pregnant, there are a number of tests that will provide a result in less than a day. These pregnancy tests scan the urine for a hormone that indicates pregnancy. The Mayo Clinic recommends taking a quick-result test a week...
Pregnancy is a time when consuming extra calories and vitamins and minerals is vital. Twin pregnancies are generally monitored to ensure proper nutrition for mother and fetuses, and discussing calories with your doctor is the best way to determine...
Nausea during pregnancy is often referred to as morning sickness, though the information website Baby Center reports that for most expectant mothers, it lasts all day. Approximately 75 percent of women experience nausea and vomiting during the...
Being pregnant is an exciting time for a woman. As your baby grows, so, too, do your nutritional needs. Knowing what and how much to eat during pregnancy can be difficult. To start, though, you will need to increase your daily caloric intake....
Discovering that you are expecting a baby can be exciting, particularly if you have been actively trying to conceive. Waiting patiently for a pregnancy test to confirm that you are carrying a baby may be difficult. Your body may be giving you...
During pregnancy, you are likely to eat more to support your growing baby. The number of calories you eat in a day helps contribute to healthy weight gain during your pregnancy. However, consuming too many calories during early pregnancy can set...
The number of additional calories you will need during pregnancy will vary. For example, overweight women may need fewer additional calories than women who are underweight. The number of babies you are carrying will also determine how many...
Although symphysis pubis dysfunction, or SPD, affects 1-in-4 pregnant women, 7 percent continue to have pain after childbirth. A small amount of pain in the pubic area is relatively common during pregnancy, but severe pain and SPD are not....
Among the many changes that occur during pregnancy is lightening, the physical shifting of your baby's body that takes place shortly before labor. Understanding the facts about lightening, including what it is, what it means and how it might...
Pregnancy and conception is a topic that is surrounded by myth and anecdotal evidence. Many women swear by drinking lemon juice to reduce the effects of morning sickness, while others avoid it because of the resulting heartburn. Drinking lemon...
During pregnancy the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same, but close attention must be given to the increased vitamin and minerals needed to assure good health for both mother and baby. Dietary reference intakes, or DRIs, are...
The most common methods of dating a pregnancy use the first day of your last menstrual period and the most common length of menstrual cycles, which is 28 days. According to Epigee.org, however, 30 percent of women have menstrual cycles outside of...
Iron is an essential mineral that is found in every cell of your body. The body requires it to make hemoglobin, found in red blood cells, and myoglobin, found in muscles, which are both oxygen-carrying proteins. Iron is also required for your body...
When pregnant, both your calorie and vitamin needs change. You require additional calories and nutrients to support the health and growth of your fetus and to maintain your own health. Eating a balanced and healthy diet can help you meet these...
Full term pregnancy is measured as 40 weeks, but the first day of pregnancy is counted as the first day of the last menstrual period. This means that at four weeks of pregnancy, a woman is just due for her menstrual period. Signs of pregnancy at...
You actually only need a few hundred additional calories each day to maintain your pre-pregnancy weight and allow for the baby's growth. The American Dietetic Association recommends a total intake of 2,400 to 2,700 calories each day during pregnancy.
Magnesium is a mineral essential to health that is found inside bones and the cells of organs and tissues. The mineral is necessary for more than 300 bodily reactions; it works to maintain nerve and muscle function, regulate heart rhythm, blood...
Urine pregnancy tests vary in their ability to detect the presence of hCG or human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone produced by a woman's body shortly after implantation of a fertilized egg. For the most accurate pregnancy test results, choose...
There seems to be one common theme when it comes to pregnancy diets, which is, eating a well-balanced, healthy diet that promotes the unborn baby's growth and development. Dietary reference intakes during pregnancy are higher for many nutrients. A...
During pregnancy, a woman has increased nutritional needs due to her growing baby. Folic acid, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and vitamins A, C, B6 and B-12 are required in higher amounts than before pregnancy. Most doctors suggest that...
Eating well during pregnancy can keep you healthy and might make your labor easier, according to the American Pregnancy Association. It also helps to determine how healthy your baby is at birth. During your second and third trimesters, you will...
The foods that we eat supply our bodies with a wide array of vitamins and minerals. Foods such as oysters, poultry, red meat, cheese and shellfish are all high in the essential mineral zinc. Zinc makes up a portion of every cell within the body...
Pregnancy requires you to eat more because extra calories provide energy to help the baby grow and develop. Choose healthy sources of additional calories, such as low-fat milk, lean meat and fruits and vegetables, for optimal fetal growth.
Gaining too much or too little weight during pregnancy can be harmful to both you and your baby, so it's no wonder that many women worry about their weight gain while pregnant. Depending on your non-pregnancy weight, your doctor will likely give...
Home urine pregnancy tests detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced by a woman when she is pregnant. Properly used, a home pregnancy test is as accurate as the urine tests used in a doctor's office. Depending on the...
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