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The Working Wardrobe for Pregnancy (the First 17 Weeks)

As our business has grown, we have had the opportunity to work with women through many different stages of their lives. One of the most exciting times is when they are having, or have had, a baby! We help women hide the first ten pounds and [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy May Boost Risk of Heart...

Glucose intolerance during pregnancy may put women at greater risk for heart disease. According to Baiju Shah, MD, PhD, FRCP, of the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences in Toronto, co-author of a recent study on women with gestat [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Glucose Challenge During Pregnancy Predicts Heart Disease

Researchers say abnormal test results from a glucose challenge test given to pregnant women, including those without gestational diabetes, is a clear signal of increased riks of heart disease in the future. With heart disease the number-on [...]

Posted On : Aug, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Mild glucose problem in pregnancy signals heart disease

Pregnant women with even mildly abnormal blood sugar test results may have an increased risk of heart disease later in life, a Canadian study suggests. It's known that women with gestational diabetes temporarily high blood sugar levels dur [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy makes me obsessed with moving!

Pregnancy brings on different cravings for different people. Some people crave pickles, I apparently crave buying a new house and moving. While pregnant with my first son, I sold my house, packed it up, and moved to a new one all on my own. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Is Taking Antidepressants Safe During Pregnancy?

Women who are taking antidepressants are faced with a very difficult choice when they become pregnant, and for many of them the risks vs. benefits of continuing the treatment are not very clear, according to the findings in the joint report [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Directives on antidepressants and pregnancy issued

Almost one in every four pregnant women, experience symptoms of depression, and physicians have always been very skeptical as to whether these women should take anti-depressants or not. It has been found that around 13 percent of pregnant [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Physicians issue guidelines on antidepressants and pregnancy

For the nearly 1 in 4 women who experience symptoms of depression during pregnancy, physicians on the front lines have long had little more than a prescription for antidepressants and a massive dose of uncertainty to offer. The result: A [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Penelope adds fuel to pregnancy rumours

London Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz has set tongues wagging with her latest red carpet outing, when her burgeoning baby bump became obvious despite her cleverly draped gown. The Oscar winning actress who was in Berlin for the premiere of h [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy increases chance of dental problems

During pregnancy, there is an increase in the progesterone and oestrogen hormones in a woman’s body. The increase of these hormones comes with different effects like mood swings, nausea, discomfort, and can make your teeth and gums se [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Natural skincare in pregnancy

The thin blue line! Not the Police, but the Clearblue positive pregnancy test meaning months of anticipation and planning ahead. Everything changes, not least your diet, and how you look after yourself from the outside in is paramount. Ye [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy problems up stroke risk in offspring

Adults whose mothers suffered from "preeclampsia" or "gestational hypertension" while pregnant appear to be at increased risk of suffering a stroke, new research suggests. Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy m [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Anger over pregnancy testing kit for just 99p

A pregnancy testing kit has gone on sale in a store for just 99p - a tenth of the normal cost. Hundreds of the Treat and Ease Clear Response have been sold. Store boss Sajjad Hosen said: "It's very popular. In other places a pregnanc [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Teen stabbed over pregnancy

A Southbridge teenager was held on $500,000 bail for allegedly stabbing his pregnant girlfriend because she refused to get an abortion. Police said 18-year-old Alex Santana attacked Leah Diver at about 2:30 a.m. Friday during an argument o [...]