by Kathryn Rally | Mar 24, 2014 | Eating, Nutrition/Weight
It’s essential for your own health as well as the health of your baby to eat nutritious meals during your pregnancy. For your sanity it’s best to have a few go-to easy, healthy meals. While the additional calories you need during a healthy pregnancy are...
by Kathryn Rally | Mar 23, 2014 | Preparing for Childbirth
Here’s a general rule about babies: they will nap anywhere. When your little one begins to nod off after a feeding or you recognize the sleepy cue, then it’s time to put him or her down for a nap. And though it’s tempting to watch him or her sleep in your...
by Kathryn Rally | Mar 23, 2014 | Labor and Delivery, Preparing for Childbirth
Well, first, let’s hope you make it to the hospital rather than onto the 6 o’clock news as a new mama who delivered her baby with the heroic help of her birth partner in the back of the car! While some labors are extremely quick when pregnant, pregnancy delivery...
by Kathryn Rally | Mar 17, 2014 | Early Symptoms
What are Normal Beta hCG Levels? How this affects your pregnancy? To confirm your pregnancy, your OB or midwife will order a Beta test. This is a blood test that measures the level of hCG, or human Chorionic Gonadotropin in your blood. After an...
by Kathryn Rally | Mar 17, 2014 | Early Symptoms, Stages
Is gas in early pregnancy a symptom? It can be. While some expecting mamas don’t experience any additional gas issues, others report a significant increase of this socially embarrassing occurrence. And while gas in early pregnancy alone isn’t a sign of the...