Pregnancy
You’ve stopped using contraceptives and you’re doing everything right, but your period still arrives every month. So when should you see a doctor?
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If having a baby is part of your plans for the coming year, read on. You can improve your chances of conception with some simple diet and lifestyle changes. Starting a family is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make, but planning for a baby means more than just checking your finances and decorating the nursery. It also pays to be fit and healthy before getting pregnant.
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Many women worry about gaining excess weight during pregnancy and whether they are eating the right balance of foods to support the healthy growth of their baby. Slimplicity is not just a weight loss program. Your Slim Coach can help you manage healthy eating patterns whilst pregnant to sustain energy and correct nutrient intake, keep you motivated and then help you achieve any weight loss goals after the birth of your baby.
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Tips for managing morning sickness
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Preventing excess weight gain during pregnancy is imperative for the health of you and your baby. Excess weight gained during pregnancy can place the unborn baby at risk, create complications during the birth process and place the mother at risk for gestational diabetes and high blood pressure.
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That new bundle of joy can make dramatic changes in your life. The vast majority of changes are worth it, but some make it hard to keep up with the important things like regular exercise and adequate sleep. You're not alone. Just about every woman at one time or another has struggled with exercise after pregnancy. Getting back into "regular" clothes is exciting, yet challenging for most new mothers.
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You’ll want to keep strength, flexibility, and endurance during these months. Doing so means you’ll be able to handle the extra weight and you’ll be in better shape for the physical stress of labor. For those of you who are looking for a gentler way to improve strength and fitness while developing a calm and relaxed state of mind, you too have many options. Consider these exercise forms that are geared toward a mind and body focus routine: yoga, pilates, water exercise, and tai chi. Here’s a quick guide to the benefits of these uplifting exercise classes.
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Every movement we make from walking to driving involves our muscles. Muscles are unique. They have the ability to relax, contract, and produce force. With appropriate strength training exercises, muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones will all become stronger.
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Frequency: How many strength training sessions should I do each week?
Aim to train each muscle group at least two times per week. One day per week may help you maintain your current level of strength. Rest 1-2 days in between strength training sessions. Rest days give the muscles time to repair themselves from small tears that occur during strength training, and this is how you get stronger.
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Life's events such as pregnancy, childbirth, and being overweight can weaken pelvic muscles.. The good news is that when these muscles weaken, you can help make them strong again.
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