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You get pregnant, you gain weight. So, by that logic, when you’re no longer pregnant, the weight should slip right off, right? Not necessarily. While giving birth helps you to shed, on average, about five kilograms of pregnancy weight, the…

More often than not, pregnancy is presented as this wonderful time in which you’re glowing and excited for motherhood. For many women, this happens to be the case. However, finding out that you are pregnant may give rise to very different…

As a parent, nothing wreaks havoc on your mental wellness more than the idea that your teenagers are having sex. Unfortunately, however, teen sexual health is a pressing issue, with research showing that many teenagers are sexually active…

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Staying fit is important at any time, but none more so than when you’re pregnant. Your body is undergoing numerous changes and there are things you can do to ensure that you stay fit and healthy while it changes. The basics are the trinity…

When you are pregnant, one of your biggest health concerns may be to do with what foods you can eat and how they may affect your unborn baby. When you are pregnant, your wellness and the wellbeing of your unborn baby can be adversely…

If you’re finding sex a little trickier now you’re pregnant, you’re not alone. Many women find this a difficult time to enjoy sex due to the sheer difficulty as you go through each trimester. However, the good news is that it’s not…

Pregnancy can have a direct effect on your sexual wellness and wellbeing. There are all kinds of hormonal changes going on in your body as it prepares for birth and motherhood, and so emotions, along with tiredness, stress about finances,…

Pregnant women face a number of challenges. There are at least 4,000 different kinds of known birth defects, some of which can be prevented. Women must be aware of the various risks that could endanger the lives of their unborn…

Many women are concerned about having any kind of sexual intimacy during their pregnancy, as they fear that it may harm the wellness and wellbeing of their unborn baby. Other women have completely the opposite reaction, and want to have…

When it comes to pregnancy, there are so many myths and old wives tales that it can be hard to sort the fact from the fiction. People will claim that the gender of the baby is related to the phase of the moon at the time of conception, or…

After you find out that you are pregnant, every myth you've ever heard suddenly does not match with reality. Pain in unusual places and uncomfortable sleeping positions make you wonder about all the things that you don't know about…

It’s a common old wives tale, that if you want to induce labour then you should have sex. This widespread belief that sex in the later stages of a pregnancy can kick start the labour process has been found to be false, according to a new…

Obesity is a risk at any age and to both men and women - it can increase the risk of a number of health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and stroke. But how does it affect you if you’re pregnant? And are there risks attached to…

Being pregnant is a wonderful time, but it comes with a fair amount of rules and regulations in order to stay healthy. One of these rules is that you need to avoid fish during your pregnancy, as it can affect the baby’s development. Seafood…

When you are pregnant, you will do anything to keep yourself and your baby health, be that through attending your mainstream appointments and scans or by looking into what complementary methods there are for improving your wellness.…

You might think that once you get pregnant, your sex drive might decrease heavily and your interest in having sex would reduce very quickly. After all there will be massive changes going through your body and it may feel normal to you that…

Medication is a great thing, and can be fantastic for your wellness, but there are some medications that can have an impact on your developing pregnancy. Your sexual and reproductive system is a fantastically intricate system, and there are…

Having an STD when you are pregnant is a serious health concern. Your wellness and wellbeing become of supreme importance when you are supporting another life. A sexually transmitted disease – also known as an STD – can affect…

Pregnancy is an exciting and magical time, but it can also bring a number of health concerns, and many new mothers-to-be spend a lot of time worrying about their own wellness as well as the wellbeing of their unborn child. One…

Pregnancy is a beautiful and happy time, but it's also a stage in your life where your health is paramount. Because you're eating, and living, for two everything you do matters that much more. During pregnancy, your body undergoes a number…

Fitness is a vital aspect of pregnancy, as exercise prepares your our body for the intensity of labour, helps you to cope with the physically demanding challenges of motherhood, and aids you in your attempt to get back to your pre-pregnancy…

As a woman, you need different things from your diet as your body goes through certain changes. Changes like menstruation, pregnancy, breast feeding and menopause – basically anything to do with your reproductive wellness – can have an…

Gestational diabetes, the form of the condition which affects just pregnant women, is believed to occur in 10 percent of expectant mothers. There is some good news, which is that it usually disappears after you've given birth, but it can…

With the recent surge in popularity for the hCG diet, you may think it’s a fairly innovative and modern new take on weight loss wellness. However, this diet was in fact invented in the 1950s by a British endocrinologist, Albert T.W.…

Now you’ve got a new little person’s wellbeing to watch out for, sex after pregnancy might be the last thing on your mind. However, at some point you will start to think about your sexual health again, and you need to understand…

In an interview in Abujah, gynaecologist Dr. Fred Achem informed women of child-bearing age to give themselves a two-year pause before having another child. This is due to the low blood levels that occur during…

The recent royal arrival has sparked a new wave of women looking into alternative childbirth methods, after it was reported that the Duchess of Cambridge wanted to try for a natural birth - she even looked into hypnobirthing as a way of…

If you are expecting or planning to conceive, then you have probably been giving a lot of information about pregnancy. However, some of the information that you have been given may not be true. Below are five myths about pregnancy:…

Unplanned pregnancies are common and occur far more than people realise - at least half of all pregnancies are unplanned, and one in five women will choose to have an abortion. This is not an easy decision to make and can be an emotionally…