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Prenatal vitamins are vitamin supplements intended to be taken before and during pregnancy and during postnatal lactation. Although not intended to replace a healthy diet, prenatal vitamins provide women of child bearing age with nutrients recognized by the various health organizations including the American Dietetic Association as helpful to for a healthy pregnancy outcome.

Prenatal vitamins are similar to other multivitamins, but do contain different amounts of specific nutrients to better suit the needs of an expecting mother. Vitamins such as folic acid, calcium and iron are in higher concentrations while nutrients such as Vitamin A are reduced to reflect the current understanding of the role that these compounds play in fetal development.

It’s been almost six month since my brother in law got married. He and his wife are longing for a positive sign on the pregnancy test. Yet, it’s always been negative.

Last week they came for a dinner at our place. The wife asked me, “Any tips on how to get pregnant fast?”

“Fast? Well, it depends. Yet, there are some tips I have on finding out when you’re most fertile…”

Here they are:

• Checking out the basal body temperature (temperature at rest as soon as you awake in the morning, before getting out of bed) using a basal body thermometer. Make a chart of your basal temperature starting on your first day of period. You’ll be most fertile during the two to three days before the temperature rises. When the slightly higher temperature remains steady for three days or more, there is a chance that an ovulation has occurred.
• Be aware of the changes in your cervical mucus throughout the month. Check it out with a toilet paper and make a record. You can label the days, “Sticky,” “Dry,” or “Wet.” You are most fertile at the first sign of wetness after your period or a day or two before the wetness starts.
• Mark the day when your period begins each month using a calendar. Also track the number of days each period lasts. If you have a consistent 28-day cycle, ovulation is likely to begin about 14 days after the day your last period began. If your cycles are a bit irregular, subtract 18 from the number of days in your shortest cycle. When your next period begins, count ahead this many days. The next week is a reasonable guess for your most fertile days.

Hopefully, she will get pregnant soon…

However, I have some more tips. I think I’ll share it anytime soon!

How many times have you taken pictures of your pregnant belly? Once or twice? Every week of gestation? Every month? Or you do it in a very special way?

Today I have the pleasure of letting you know about these beautiful pictures.

The first is ScienceWoman, a post-doctoral researcher who is expecting her first child in January. Oww, that 33-week pregnant belly looks amazing!

And you will also love these pictures of Lara Swimmer when she was on her eighth month. The artistic ones you shouldn’t miss!

And…. this BREATHTAKING shot! Is it real?? Thanks so much for sharing this “Baby in Belly” picture, Cici aka Queen Hootin n Hollerin!

Giving birth and having the beautiful baby are one of the happiest moments in our life. But, women to women, we all know how desperate we are after giving birth to get back our original body shape and size. Of course there is nothing we can do to get slimmer besides doing some basic exercises, since we are not allowed to do too much exercises as well as taking any weight loss products. However, once we are not breastfeeding the baby, we are allowed to take any weight loss product. Since we have some fast catch up to do in losing weight, only the best weight loss product is suitable for this case. After all, the longer we are allowing those extra fat for staying in our body too long the more difficult for us to get rid of it.

Cerebral palsy is basically disorder of movement that is caused by damage in brain. All types of cerebral palsy are characterized by abnormal muscle tone(i.e. slouching over while sitting), reflexes, or motor development and coordination. There can be joint and bone deformities and contractures (permanently fixed, tight muscles and joints). The classical symptoms are spasticity, spasms, other involuntary movements (e.g. facial gestures), unsteady gait, problems with balance, and/or soft tissue findings consisting largely of decreased muscle mass.

CP is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the young developing brain and can occur during pregnancy (about 75 percent), during childbirth (about 5 percent) or after birth (about 15 percent) up to about age three. What we don’t know is that injuries during childbirth can too often result in CP. While these accidents might not be the results of medical malpractice, they are mostly caused by doctor’s error in judgment. For the parents that are suffered from one of these tragic accidents, there are cerebral palsy lawyers that can help them. Of course those lawyers will not be able to undo the wrong. But, with their help, the parents can at least get compensation for medical expenses and future cost of living concerns.

There is nothing more stressful than to have something go wrong during pregnancy. It doesn’t matter if it is your first time being pregnant or your fourth. There are many things to be concerned about during your pregnancy and it is easier when you know what they are.

Vaginal bleeding- This may also known as spotting, but make sure that is what is going on. There is a difference between actively bleeding and spotting. Spotting is lightly bleeding kind of like your period, the blood can be red, pink or even brown. If you are bleeding actively with any pain call your doctor, if you can’t get a hold of him go immediately to the emergency room. Bleeding can be a number of things from implantation, ectopic pregnancy, labor, infection or even miscarriage. Always let your doctor know, so everything can be ruled out, you’ll feel better too.

Stomach pain or cramping- During the pregnancy it may be hard to decipher the difference between a growing pain and an actual stomach pain/cramping. However, if you do get a pain of any sort rest. After a few minutes if it doesn’t subside, call your doctor and describe the pain to

him. Don’t worry about it if you find out you only had gas or were having Braxton hicks contractions, at least you know everything is okay with pregnancy.

Gush of liquid- This could mean you are in labor and that your water broke, however if it isn’t close to the time of birth it can be something else. Call your doctor immediately and head for the emergency room.

Dehydration- While you are pregnant it is easy to become dehydrated, especially if you have morning sickness or just don’t drink those 8 glasses of water. If you find yourself pale, dry mouth or dizzy, you could be dehydrated and should be seen by a doctor. Dehydration can cause premature labor and/or distress on the pregnancy.

Painful urination – Could be a urinary tract infection, also known as UTI. This can be easily treated with medication or by drinking lots of fluids and cranberry juice. A urinary tract infection isn’t something to be embarrassed about, it is very common amongst pregnant women. The growing belly pushes against your ureters and makes it harder for it to flow through. Which of course can cause infection. Another way to find out if you have it is if you have a foul odor when you pee.

Pregnancies can be scary enough, there’s no reason to add to it. If you are ever in doubt or have a concern talk with your doctor. It is common that first time moms are worried about many pains that they feel. Never fear calling because you are afraid of waking the doctor up or because you feel silly. Being silly might just save the baby. While you are worrying, you are only causing stress on you and the baby, find out what’s wrong and relieve your anxiety.