by JoniS | Feb 5, 2018 | Pregnancy
Constipation is infrequent, less than three times a week, or difficult elimination of hard, dry stools. Chronic constipation is when this condition persists for several weeks or more. During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, constipation can occur due to...
by JoniS | Dec 25, 2017 | Pregnancy
Muscle cramps are when your muscles suddenly stiffen up without you telling them to and they don’t release either. There is usually a sharp pain. Cramps can happen in any muscle group. During pregnancy they usually happen in the abdomen, back, or legs, especially in...
by JoniS | Nov 13, 2017 | Pregnancy
Pregnant women experience sore throats or care for family members who have one. It is important to know what she can do to help herself and her family. Personal Story I wasn’t pregnant. My daughter was. She had a sore throat and she wanted to get better quickly. What...
by JoniS | Oct 2, 2017 | Pregnancy
What is a pregnant woman supposed to do when she gets a cold? Colds have another name in the medical world, upper respiratory infection (URI). These infections are common, hence the term “common cold”. The germs causing this condition spread easily because the person...
by JoniS | Aug 21, 2017 | Pregnancy
There are several types of nausea which can occur during pregnancy. Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP) has symptoms which are normal. The symptoms range from mild to severe nausea, gagging, and retching vomit. Extreme NVP with unrelenting vomiting is hyperemesis...
by JoniS | Jul 10, 2017 | Pregnancy
Miscarriage occurs when a baby dies within the mother’s womb before the twentieth week of pregnancy. According to the House of Dimes, about ten to fifteen percent of pregnancies of women who know they are pregnant end in miscarriage. As many as half of pregnancies...
