I am not generally a fan of chick flicks or cheesy comedies. So when I got the invitation to the pre-screening of What to Expect When You’re Expecting (Courtesy of the lovely people at First Response) let’s just say I didn’t expect much… I was pleasantly surprised at how well the star-studded cast did though! [...]
Interview chat with Helen from the Bayview and Sheppard RMT clinic. Great info about how massage can help you while pregnant and after. Ever had a pre- or post- natal massage? How much did it help? Share your comments below!
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, of Whitby, Ontario, won a bronze medal in the 2008 summer Olympic games for her performance in the 100-metre hurdles. She hopes to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London England but she has one hoop to jump through before she can start jumping hurdles: giving birth. Lopes-Schliep is expecting her first child [...]
Will my baby benefit from me exercising during pregnancy? A recent study conducted by Linda May, a professor at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, found that even moderate exercise by pregnant women will help not only their own health but also that of their yet-to-be-born infant. May conducted her study on [...]
Baby boys might be at a greater risk of being born with health problems if their mothers take painkillers during their pregnancy, a recent study found. Researches found a link between taking analgesics during pregnancy to a condition called cryptorchidism in baby boys. Boys with this condition are born with un-descended testicles, can have fertility [...]
How much is too much? Healthy weight gain during pregnancy is a tricky balancing act as there are risks associated with both too much and too little weight gain. Lower-than-healthy weight during pregnancy can increase the child’s risk of having diabetes or heart disease later in life. With eight per cent of American women in [...]
