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Signs of Labor and How to Deal With it
2008-01-09 11:54:00
Expectant mothers, especially those pregnant for the first time, often have doubts about when labor begins and what it feels like. That's natural. Only experience can inform a woman exactly what it is, and even then one childbirth will vary from another. But being prepared by acquiring guidance can help ease concerns.False labor is one of the trickiest issues pregnant women have to deal with. Packing the car, rushing to the hospital, disrupting a mate at work and more are all normal parts of delivery. Not generating false alarms is going to be high on anyone's wish list.The first step is simply to accept an inescapable fact: no one can predict with certainty when labor begins (yet). A due date is nothing more than a best estimate. Those estimates have improved with the greater accuracy of


Nicole Kidman Is Pregnant
2008-01-08 13:31:00
Nicole Kidman is indeed pregnant. She and Keith Urban were married 18 months ago and now expecting their first child. Yes, she is! Her rep has confirmed it.Nicole Kidman staring in the Invasion, Margot at the Wedding, and the Golden Compass have been talking about wanting to get pregnant even before she and Keith started dating. And now she is! How exciting is that?Honestly, I've been waiting for Nicole Kidman to be pregnant for a long time. I'm curious to see how this style queen dress herself when she starts to have to wear the maternity clothes. I bet she will look gorgeous as always.Anyway, congratulations Nicole and Keith!


Post-Natal Depression IS Treatable
2008-01-07 13:19:00
Anywhere from 5-25% of women who give birth get some form of post-natal depression. One reason for the wide range in the numbers is the difficulty of pinning down exactly what it is. But women who have had it know too well what it feels like.Anywhere from a few days to a few weeks after giving birth, some women will feel 'the blues', a moodiness that seems unrelated to external events. It may last only a few days, or as long as a couple of weeks. Longer depressions may be a sign of something more fundamental. Here again, one difficulty in discussing the condition is the widely varying time period that women experience.Symptoms vary, too. Spontaneous crying may be more common and a general malaise may linger. Women may experience an inability to take pleasure in otherwise enjoyable activiti


Exercise Tips for Mommy to-be
2008-01-04 14:41:00
Many women enjoy a healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise and a good diet. It can be tough to maintain that lifestyle when she becomes pregnant, especially during the later stages. But it is possible, and in fact preferable, to maintain an exercise regiment at least up until the last month.Pregnancy brings many changes. Hormone levels go wild, you gain weight and (later) movement becomes increasingly difficult. Changes in the level of progesterone, estrogen and others produce softening of the ligaments around joints. Strain on internal organs, the back and legs is inevitable. At the same time, you'll put on almost 30 lbs. Go easy.Sometimes a general malaise sets in. Regular, appropriate exercise can help relieve much of that and help put your body in the best shape possible for l
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