FIRST WE EXPLAIN AND COMPLAIN, NOW WE WORK TO MAKE IT BETTER! Part 1: It’s the Little Things.  Morning sickness is a misnomer – women can feel sick at any time of the day, and most women feel sick throughout the day. But there are several small changes to make to your every day life […]

Almost 9 out of 10 pregnant women suffer from nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, yet it’s one of the most under treated diagnoses out there. Women chalk it up to “normal changes”, “to be expected”, a “sign that the pregnancy is normal”. There is some truth to these statements … but still. No one should […]

Let’s get straight to the point. Of the various not-really-scientific-ways to “predict” the gender of your fetus, these 2 were the only ones I could find that are possibly based in truth. Fetal heart beat. Above 140 beats per minute: girl. Slower: boy. Morning sickness. Horrible: girl. Little or none: boy. The proof is in […]

I know I’ve mentioned caffeine consumption in pregnancy before, but there’s so much to talk about! A good friend of mine is a coffee addict. Every morning. Post meals. She loves it. When she was pregnant, though, the thought of coffee repulsed her. She couldn’t even smell it without getting sick. I’ve been doing some […]