Many women consider all home pregnancy tests to be the same. While the basic work of a pregnancy test is the same but not all pregnancy tests are create equal. Each brands come with their own set of instruction. For instant, some pregnancy test can let you test midstream but other requires you to dip […]
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A pregnancy starts the journey of transformations, both physical and mental. While pregnancy is not a new phenomenon but it never stops for women to find out if they are pregnant the earliest possible.Back in our ancestor day, there is no advance equipment or method to examine if a woman is pregnant or not. Thus, […]
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Ever wonder when does when does linea nigra appear? Pregnant women will start to notice a vertical brownish line running through the belly. If you are pregnant, you can usually see this line become gradually apparent on your 2nd trimester and onward.The term linea nigra came from the Latin word, which means “black line”, although […]
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How Pregnancy Test WorksIf you are trying to get pregnant or have been pregnant in the past, then you probably know how a pregnancy test works. However, if you are new to pregnancy and at the same time have some pregnancy test questions like that other day where one of my friends ask me if […]
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One of the indicators of our body’s health is the condition (smell and consistency) or appearance of our urine. In general, clear urine is healthy urine. However, pregnant women may sometimes experience cloudy urine but they could be due to various reasons. Sometimes, this condition can be easily treated at home but at times, it […]
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As a first time mother, I recall the breastfeeding challenges I initially faced with my little one just over a year ago. One challenge I had back then was low milk supply, and believe me, between that and the lack of sleep and all, it was quite a sad time for me, given that I […]
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For pregnant women, the topic of medication often raises many questions as many medications are not safe to take while pregnant. Additionally, it is best to avoid all medications during the first trimester of pregnancy. However, if your symptoms are severe, and with due advice from your doctor or care provider, there are some medications […]
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What is Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine)?Pseudoephedrine, or Sudafed as it is popularly known, is a type of drug that specializes in treating colds, cough, flu symptoms, nasal congestion, sinusitis, and other similar medical conditions. One reason it is so popular is that it is known to be a medication that is safe enough to be used by […]
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While it’s possible to have irregular periods while breast feeding but often there is always a misconception that if a mother breastfeeds exclusively, her period will not return. That is not necessarily true. It really depends on the mother; there may be some mothers who: Starts menstruating soon after giving birth (in some cases, as soon as […]
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If your baby cannot drink cow’s milk due to allergy reason or because you wanted to follow a strict vegetarian diet and want to steer clear from animal’s milk, then you might want to consider other plant base milk like coconut milk, sunflower milk, almond milk or this little known milk – hemp milk. Related: […]
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