Choosing a Multivitamin
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, are the best sources of vitamins and minerals. But because it is sometimes hard to get all the nutrients we need from food, all adults should take one multivitamin per day.
The March of Dimes
recommends that all women of childbearing age take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid every day, as part of a healthy diet.
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Must-Have Monday: Maternity Pants Suits
Monday, February 18, 2008
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C-Sections Nearly Triple in Three Years
Friday, February 15, 2008
Did you know nearly 1 in 3 women have c-sections these days? This number has nearly tripled since 2005.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found:
- About 1.3 million women gave birth via cesarean section in 2005, a 38 percent increase over the 800,000 C-sections performed in 1995.
- The increase occurred as vaginal deliveries among women who gave birth in hospitals declined from about 3 million in 1995 to 2.9 million in 2005, a decrease of 3 percent.
- The sharpest decline in vaginal deliveries in hospitals was among women who had previously given birth via C-section. Vaginal deliveries among those women dropped 60 percent, from 157,200 in 1995 to 62,300 in 2005.
- Hospitals charged $21.3 billion for patient stays involving vaginal delivery in 2005 and $17.4 billion for those involving birth by C-section.
Labels: c-sections, delivery
posted by Jennifer James @ 7:31 AM,
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Healthy Thursday: Preterm Birth
Thursday, February 7, 2008
March of Dimes - Preterm labor is labor that occurs before your 37th week of pregnancy. (Most pregnancies last 38-42 weeks.)
Preterm labor can happen to any woman. Only about half the women who have preterm labor fall into any known risk group. In the United States, 1 in 8 babies is born prematurely. Compared to full-term babies, premature babies are at higher risk of needing hospitalization and having serious health problems. If you think you are going into labor before 37 weeks of pregnancy, call your health care provider right away.
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posted by Jennifer James @ 2:10 PM,
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Real Life Wednesday: First Time Expectant Moms
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Meet Javine. She says,"I'D LIKE TO HEAR SOME GOOD STORIES FROM THE LADIES HERE ... AND RECEIVE KNOWLEDGEABLE FEEDBACK PLUS ADVICE TO HELP US ALONG THIS PROCESS."
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posted by Jennifer James @ 5:36 AM,
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Must-Haves Monday:
Monday, February 4, 2008
Basq Resilient Belly Oil 4.3oz
One of our absolute new favorites here at Due! We love the light refreshing scent of this oil and use it all over our body, not just our bellies! If you are not an oil fan, than this product will make you an instant convert. Never greasy, just super soft skin.
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