“The most publicized cravings are the strange ones, but the reality is that most pregnant women crave carbohydrates and are less attracted to red meat,” OB-GYN Felice Gersh, M.D., founder/director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, in Irvine, CA, tells SheKnows. “Sweet foods,...
"In the past, women had many fewer menstrual cycles than women in modern societies, because they did not have control over reproduction and were either pregnant or breastfeeding most of the time," said Gillings. "Imagine that a woman was pair bonded with a sterile or infertile male. Then, ...
“The majority of women have some degree of hair loss,” she says. If you’re seeing more than you used to before you were pregnant, just think of it as your new normal until your body hopefully evens out. However, if you start pulling out entire clumps of hair or see major thinning...
Pregnant women’s bodies are a site of explicit public debate. In most circumstances it would be unheard of for work colleagues, strangers or elderly relatives to comment on your body, but when there’s reproduction involved, it’s another matter. Charlotte Faircloth, a lecturer in the sociolo...
Good For Pregnant Women Couples who are thinking of raising a child should consider making the switch to real foods fast. A mommy-to-be will need all the nutrients she can get in order to carry a healthy baby. And what’s healthier than eating natural,whole food?
If you often have trouble sleeping before your period, there are things you can do to feel better overall. Cut back on salt, sugar, caffeine, and alcohol.Resist the cravings you may feel for chips or candy. Nowakowski recommends cutting back on salt and sugar (which is inflammatory) in ...
It’s well-documented that race, sexuality and gender identity can impact your overall quality of care. A 2019 study published inReproductive Healthfound one in six women reported experiencing poor treatment in childbirth, and pregnant people of color experienced higher rates of mistreatment, so it...
Magnesium has been used specifically to lower blood pressure in pregnant women with preeclampsia, and as a mild anticonvulsant in cases where the condition progresses to eclampsia. The backbone of management continues to be parenteral (intravenous) administration of magnesium sulfate and delivery as soon...
2. It Abandons the Other Person When It Is NoLonger Getting What It Wants. I can't tell you how many times girls have called me on my show to announce they were pregnant, their boyfriend is long gone, and they are left all alone. I call it sex-and-run. I hate hit-and-run acci...
For example, you should make a GP appointment if you have painful periods, bleeding that lasts more than seven days, very heavy bleeding, sudden drastic changes in your period (especially if you’re normally regular), or you’d like to get pregnant.6The...