Infertility Diet for Men: How to Increase Male Fertility
Despite common thinking that the female's diet has the greatest impact on conception, new research is emerging on the importance of the man’s diet and lifestyle choices when it comes to trying to conceive.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Calculator Week By Week
Track your weight with the babyMed Pregnancy Weight Gain Calculator. Target your individual recommended pregnancy weight gain based on your height and weight before pregnancy.
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The Best Type of Fiber for Reducing Diabetes Risk
When it comes to diabetes prevention, fiber is a key ingredient in
keeping blood sugars within a healthy range.
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How long does it take to get pregnant?
This article will tell you how long it takes to get pregnant and what the odds of getting pregnant are.
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May 2009: New Guidelines for Weight Gain in Pregnancy
The Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council released a
report recommending new guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy. The report updates previous guidelines.
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Body Aches and Pains
There will be plenty of aches and pains associated with pregnancy, but the legs and back are often the body parts hit the hardest. Increased fluid retention during pregnancy can lead to swelling.
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Factors That Affect How Long It Takes To Get Pregnant
When couples ask,"How long does it take to get pregnant?" they are often focused on the reproductive side of their body.
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Weight, BMI, Fertility and Pregnancy
There are many things that can affect a woman's ability to conceive. One of the most prominent causes for fertility problems is weight.
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Start Lifestyle Changes Early for Healthy Pregnancies
Exercise is a great way to stay healthy during pregnancy, but it may not
help overweight women prevent gaining more than they should.
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Holiday Overindulgence Can Lead to Male Infertility
Some things during the holiday season can affect a man's fertility.
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Heartburn and Indigestion
Acid escaping from the stomach into the esophagus is often to blame for heartburn and indigestion during pregnancy.
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Painful Body Changes In Pregnancy And How to Cope
It is normal for a pregnant woman to undergo many body changes, aches and pains during pregnancy. Most are associated with hormones, and the pain will stop when hormone levels return to normal.
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Other Painful Body Changes
Physical changes during pregnancy are commonly associated with hormonal changes. The body typically returns to normal a few months after baby is born.
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Swelling During Pregnancy
Swelling of the face, hands, legs and feet are all common symptoms of pregnancy, but can cause also serious discomfort and even pain.
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Prepubescent Male Smokers Father Overweight Sons
The findings of a lengthy study suggest that a boy's use of cigarettes today may have a dramatic effect on the kids he'll have someday, especially his sons.
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Heavy Kids Are Sluggish Thinkers
Excess pounds in childhood threaten the child's health well into adulthood and advanced age. One study indicates that kids who are too heavy are more sluggish thinkers than their thinner peers.
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Maternity Weight Influences Baby's Risk of Autism
A team of research psychiatrists at the University of Utah recently published the findings of a study comparing a woman's weight before and during pregnancy with the risk of her child being diagnosed in the autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Guide
Weight gain during pregnancy is a top concern, not only for how you will look and feel but also because it can be a determining factor in a healthy and happy pregnancy. Being overweight or underweight during pregnancy can both have adverse effects.
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Gastric Bypass Surgery And Pregnancy Precautions
Studies have shown that women can have a healthy pregnancy following gastric bypass surgery, though many obstetricians believe that gastric bypass surgery increases the nutritional and metabolic risk of subsequent pregnancy.
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Weight Gain and Premature Birth
Is weight gain during pregnancy related to premature delivery?
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Overweight and Weight Loss During Pregnancy
When you are overweight you should not lose weight during pregnancy but rather gain less weight than woman with average weight.
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Appetite, Increased
During pregnancy time, a woman's body will need additional calories, not just to
help the baby grow, but to keep her healthy as well. As caloric needs
increase, hunger may increase as well.
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Snoring
During pregnancy, women tend to experience nasal congestion and stuffiness that can increase the chances of snoring and sleep apnea. Weight gain, especially excess weight gain, can also attribute to an increase in snoring.
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy Linked to Overweight Children
According to a study published in Lancet on August 5, infants born to women who gain too much weight during pregnancy are more likely to become overweight children and adults later in life.
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Questions About Weight Gain Answered
Many women have questions about weight gain like, 'How much should I gain?' and 'Can I lose weight?' These and other questions about weight gain during pregnancy can be found below.
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Is it Okay to Diet During Pregnancy?
For some women, the worries about pregnancy weight may cause her to diet. It is unsafe to diet in pregnancy, though weight loss is not dangerous in some cases, as was once thought.
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Periconception Tip #6: Be at Your Optimal Weight
Periconception tip #6 of the 10 periconception tips that will help you improve your pregnancy chances and have a healthy baby.
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Losing The Baby Weight
No matter how much weight is gained or how healthy the woman has been eating, there will be at least a few pounds left over after the baby is born.
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Constipation and Diarrhea During Pregnancy
Those same pregnancy hormones that make the muscles and ligaments more lax during the birthing process, will also play games with the intestinal organs.
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Nausea and Vomiting as Early Pregnancy Symptoms
Morning sickness is one of the most common symptoms of early pregnancy. And though the name suggests symptoms only occur in the morning, they can really happen at any time of day.
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Coexistence of Diabetes and Obesity in Pregnant Women
On its own, diabetes is already a chronic disease. But when it teams up with obesity, they form an even more frightening duo. Based on research published in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, these conditions pose higher health risks and can lead to serious complications.
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Dealing with an Expanding Tummy
Stretching skin and moving organs are not pleasant all the time, but the woman can rest assured everything will move back into its normal space after the baby is born.
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Men: How to Stay Healthy at Any Age
Taking care of the body you're in today and taking a proactive approach to health care is the ideal way to stay healthy at any age.
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The Sleep / Testosterone Connection
Testosterone levels are highest, in both men and woman, at night duringREM sleep. So what happens if a men (or woman) has trouble sleeping anddoesn't spend enough time in REM?
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PFC Exposure and Obesity: Is There a Link?
Protective coatings used on the outside of furniture and clothing could increase risk of obesity if the fetus is exposed in utero. Researchers from Rollins School of Public Health (Emory University) have linked the chemical to increased infant weight
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Maternal Adipose Level and Risk of Preeclampsia
Researchers from the Children's Health Hospital in Weifang, Chinarecently reviewed 29 studies with more than 1.9 million participants inhopes of finding a connection between maternal adipose level and risk of preeclampsia.
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Predicting Risk of Weight Problems in Childhood
Researchers from the School of Community Health at the University of
Nottingham recently completed a study attempting to find a connection
between weight predictors in infancy and prevalence of weight challenges
in childhood.
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Obesity May Impair Fetal Nutrition and Health
The womb is the safest environment on earth. The fetus is warm, safe and
well-fed during pregnancy, but according to a new clinical study, the
womb of an obese woman is not as healthy as that of a woman of normal
weight.
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Obesity During Pregnancy Affects Children for Years
While we know
there is a connection between maternal obesity and fetal/child health and we know there are health risks
associated with being obese during pregnancy, this study proves there
are even more dimensions to the problem.
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"Biggest Loser" Contestant Hopes to Conquer Infertility
Season 15 of The Biggest Loser premiered on NBC on Tuesday,October 15. One of this season's contestants, Marie Pearl, wants a babyso badly she's willing to take the grueling challenge on TV for all the world to see.
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Pollutants May be to Blame for Obesity
Researchers from Columbia University have linked an environmental
pollutant to obesity when the mother is exposed to the pollutant during
pregnancy. The environmental pollutant to blame for the increased risk
of obesity is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
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Caring for Your Large for Gestational Age Infant
A large for gestational age infant is born weighing more than 90% of all
other infants born at the same gestational age. For instance, if an
infant is born at 37 weeks weighing in excess of 10 pounds, that infant
is termed large for gestational age.
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Diabetes in Men
Many men wonder why they should even care about diabetes. There are multiple types of diabetes, including Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational.
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Maternal Weight Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Women who are overweight and obese during pregnancy are more apt to
need advanced medical care, according to a research study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Advice Missing for Overweight Women
Researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine have found a breakdown between physician and pregnant woman. According to researchers at the college, physicians rarely give overweight or obese women accurate advice about proper weight gain during pregnancy.
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The Link Between Maternal Obesity and Asthma
The number of children suffering from asthma has steadily increased in recent years. At an almost parallel rate, obesity has also increased.
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Connection Between Physical Activity and Becoming Pregnant
While scientists know that physical activity reduces the risk for many conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and depression, researchers are not clear about the connection between exercise and female fertility.
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Healthier Babies in Overweight Women With Diet & Exercise
An important new study -- the world's largest -- indicates that counseling the mother on healthier lifestyle choices during pregnancy often results in the delivery of a baby of healthy weight.
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Smoking During Overweight Pregnancy May Cause Fetal Heart Damage
Being overweight during pregnancy significantly increases pregnancy complication risk. Smoking during pregnancy also increases pregnancy complication risk.
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Menstruation Starts Early in Girls Who Drink Sugary Sweets
New research indicates that what a girl drinks before her first period can hasten the arrival of her first period. It can influence her risk of developing breast cancer later in life, too.
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