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Vitamin C During Pregnancy Protects Nicotine Babies
Whilst most women are aware of the negative effects smoking whilst pregnant can have on their developing baby, many still cannot give up. The good news is that researchers believe that taking vitamin C can counteract some of these effects.
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The Truth About Early Pregnancy Tests
You've missed your period and you think you may be pregnant. You've been trying for so long and you really would like to know! What should you do now? Well, in the early days, there was a trip to the doctor and the rabbit test. Unfortunately, if...
Now's the time to reclaim our childbirth skills
Consider this. In the US, 3,680,000 women give birth each year,
in the UK 700,000 do, Melbourne, Australia 58,000 and the same
in New Zealand. Where Common Knowledge Trust is located 1,000
women give birth. New Zealand is unique. In 1995 midwives...
Natural Ways to Treat Stretch Marks
Pregnancy is a wonderful time in a woman's life. One aspect of child-bearing , however, may not be so welcomed. For 75-90% of pregnant women, stretch marks, or striae gravidum, can appear in the later half of pregnancy. Stretch marks do not pose...
How to Get Your Pre-pregnancy Body Back
Copyright 2005 Joey Atlas The second biggest question you will ask yourself as a new mom is, "Will I be able to get back into shape after I give birth?" (The first, of course, is, "Will I be a good mother?") The truth is, yes, you can get back into...
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Plan B - The Morning After Pill
Plan B - also known as the "morning after pill" is an emergency contraceptive that can be used to prevent pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure. For best results, the first tablet should be taken as soon as possible within 72 hours of intercourse. When Plan B is taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, Plan B can reduce the risk of pregnancy by 89 percent after a single act of unprotected sex. Effectiveness declines as the interval between intercourse and the start of treatment increases. Learn more about Plan B.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. Ratliff is the author of several health related articles. He now has a website in the works at www.askwellness.com
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