Should you cut back on Kegels? Goop's Lauren Roxburgh says popping a squat under running water may help you tone up your vaginal muscles By: Jenna Birch Should peeing in the shower be your new go-to kegel move? According to Lauren Roxburgh—a fascia and structural integrative specialist quoted ina recent Goop article—the answer is yes. (Is [...]
By: Julie Revelant The signs of iron-deficiency anemia can often be subtle and vague, but it’s the most common form of anemia. In fact, 237,000 visits to the emergency room result in a primary diagnosis of the condition, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Iron is an essential mineral [...]
Good nutrition during pregnancy, and enough of it, is very important for your baby to grow and develop. You should consume about 300 more calories per day than you did before you became pregnant. Although nausea and vomiting during the first few months of pregnancy can make this difficult, try to eat a well-balanced diet and [...]
We're not talking fakes - it's now a thing to "tweak" your pregnancy test with photo editing software that enhances hard-to-see second lines. But is it a good thing? By Tina Donvito We all want to know the secondour baby is conceived. Although that's not actually possible, there is a new pregnancy test hack, which some [...]
A summer car trip can be a great vacation while pregnant, especially if flying is out, but there are some precautions to take before you hit the road for a babymoon. By: Devan McGuiness Everyone loves a good summer road trip. And if you're pregnant, a baby moon by car can be exactly what you need [...]
By Julie Revelant You’re prepared for the morning sickness, weight gain and insomnia, but you may not have planned for one side effect of pregnancy— snoring. Studies show that between 25 and 30 percent of women snore during pregnancy. In fact, a study in the journal SLEEP found that 35 percent of women reported snoring 3 [...]
By Samantha Leal Add to the list of things you could totally have and never know about: a unicorn uterus. In legit medical speak, a "unicornuate uterus" is when the Mullerian ducts (the things that develop and fuse when you're an embryo to form your uterus, two fallopian tubes, and two ovaries) don't form correctly—with one [...]
By Korin Miller Its Sex Ed 101: Women have a uterus, two fallopian tubes, and two ovaries. But according to experts, some women have a reproductive system that’s actually half of that. It’s a condition that’s known as “unicornuate uterus” or “unicorn uterus.” A woman with a unicorn uterus essentially has only one side of her [...]
In 1966, American television was taken by storm with a different kind of series — enter “Star Trek.” It explored “brave new worlds” beyond what we knew on Earth, and dared to take curious young minds on an intergalactic mission to seek out new life and new civilizations. It “boldly went where no man had gone [...]
Don't squirm at the thought of getting hands-on down there -- practicing perineal massage can help prepare yourbirthcanal for Baby, and may even reduce your risk of tearing. By: Holly Pevzner Moms-to-be often have some to-be-expected anxieties about childbirth:Will I be able to handle the pain? What if there are complications? Will I tear?The latter question [...]
