Whether you are a first time mom or a fully multi-tasking mother of several, we wanted to help all mothers-to be with advice and how to exercise care for themselves to make a healthy and easier transition into a wonderful world of parenthood.
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Phoenix Systems created the BrakeStrip 7 steps video, with Gearz host Stacey David, to help automotive service facilities get the most from using the BrakeStrip brake fluid test. The BrakeStrip System has helped service facilities improve their revenue from brake fluid exchange by as much as 400% and earn the trust of their customers by proving the need for the service. BrakeStrip uses FASCAR Copper Testing Technology that was invented by Jon Petty, founder of Phoenix Systems. Over 50 million BrakeStrip brake fluid tests have been performed making BrakeStrip the #1 brake fluid test. Copper levels in brake fluid have replaced moisture (water absorption) as the number one concern with brake fluid. Remember you can't tell brake fluid condition by color, time or mileage, the only way to know is to test with BrakeStrip.
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http://www.bellybandsforpregnancy.com/ Belly bands for pregnancy are one way for you to avoid the unnecessary expense of buying extra maternity clothes that will just go to waste. Another way to avoid this unnecessary cost is to buy used to maternity clothes, but who wants to wear used maternity clothes?
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http://www.bellybandsforpregnancy.com/ Belly bands for pregnancy are one way for you to avoid the unnecessary expense of buying extra maternity clothes that will just go to waste. Another way to avoid this unnecessary cost is to buy used to maternity clothes, but who wants to wear used maternity clothes?
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Stretch marks, or striae, occur if you gain more than average weight during your pregnancy or if you have a family history of stretch marks.  Ethnicity makes a difference: African-American women are less likely to get stretch marks. For 50-90% of women, pregnancy and stretch marks go hand in hand. Pregnancy stretch marks are also the most common form of stretch marks. Even though they are so common, many women are bothered by them. Luckily there are a number of ways for you to permanently get rid of your stretch marks after pregnancy, including through plastic surgery.
Stretch marks can appear anywhere on your body where skin is stretched, or overstretched. The normal production of collagen gets disrupted and as a result stretch marks appear. They are most likely to appear in the places where fat is stored â the abdomen, breasts, upper arms, thighs and buttocks. These marks are not harmful. These are simply a cosmetic issue, and need to be treated accordingly.
For women who are just recently pregnant, or men who are bulk weight training, moisturizers may help prevent stretch marks. Though nothing is scientifically proven, anecdotal evidence supports the idea that using moisturizers fortified with vitamin A and vitamin E may help prevent stretch marks. Vitamin A and E are, after all, essential components in the epidermal (skin) maintenance system. Helping your body regulate and in some cases speed up the growth of new skin cells may help reduce the appearance and number of stretch marks when overall body volume is finally lost.
There are, however, ways to try to get rid of stretch marks. Lasers can be used to fade stretch marks.Sometimes, the laser lessens the red scars. The laser works by burning off the top layers of scarred skin, with very little pain and no bleeding. Even though this form of laser treatment of stretch marks is not an industry standard, the technique is definitely gaining in popularity.
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The laser stimulates the production of new collagen which results in younger looking skin. It improves the tone, texture and appearance of skin that has stretch marks. The results are long lasting. One session takes about 30 minutes.
What can you do about stretch marks? Be patient. Your reddish-purplish marks will eventually fade in color. Whether or not the marks disappear has to do with your skin type; the depth of the stretch marks and your determination to treat them. If you want a barometer of how your body will handle stretch marks, think of how your scars fade. Stretch marks are, in fact, tiny scars, formed when the lower layers of skin tear because they don’t stretch as fast as upper layers of skin.
Sandy Klocinski
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Doctors use various means and ways to conclude a pregnancy. Normally abortion is persuaded using a chemical or surgical practice. The abortion procedure which is chosen by the doctor or an individual is preferred directly correlated to the phase of pregnancy whether it is in early weeks or in the first stage that is term of 3 months, or second stage.
The abortion via chemical practice is merely by means of giving pregnancy termination drugs or medicine to the patient concerned. Most of the mother-to-be is more inclined towards this type abortion method rather than the surgical technique. Such drugs or chemicals which are prescribed to an individual are generally called as abortion pills. The RU-486, mifepristone normally are used to set a halt to the action of the body’s progesterone. As a consequence, the embryo splits from the uterus and bleeding takes place. Once the bleeding starts, its recommend by the physicians to take a dose of misoprostol which contains uterine contractions, thus ejecting the unborn foetus. In spite of effective and very safe technique this type of abortion procedure can be espoused only within the first two months of pregnancy. In some exceptional cases, the patient may be required to end the treatment with a surgical method.
During the first three months of the pregnancy with the help of surgical techniques termination of pregnancy can be done by three different methods of abortion .First method is after the cervix is expanded, the embryo is worn out off the ramparts of the uterus with the help of a sharp surgical instrument. This abortion practice is known as Dilation or Curettage. Second method of surgical abortion technique is Manual Vacuum Aspiration where after expanding the cervix, the doctor takes away the embryonic tissue using a syringe with the assistance of suction. Lastly the method is as alike to the second method and is known as Electric Vacuum Aspiration. In this the syringe is substituted with an electric pump.
During the second trimester that is duration from third month to sixth month of pregnancy there are again three choices offered for termination of pregnancy. First procedure of abortion is Dilation and Evacuation. In this procedure after expanded the cervix, the uterine walls are worn out with instruments. Whereas finally, the embryonic tissue is separated with the assistance of suction. The Second method is Hysterectomy or surgical slit of the uterus which is very much alike to caesarean operation, where the terminated foetus is separate. The last abortion procedure is known as Partial Birth Abortion which is still in todayâs society comes under some arguments. The cervix is expanded, and then a forceps is required to reverse the foetus into a breech situation. After which suction device is inserted into the foetus’ skull after a cut is made at its base. This device abandons the brain tissues which are present inside.
Although there is one more technique of abortion, which was very accepted till the time anaesthetics and surgery were imaginary, it is neither promoted by law nor accepted by the medical fraternity division. This is the herbal procedure of abortion and is normally measured as unsafe. So perhaps it would be wiser to excuse yourself from it altogether.
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Camping and Virginal bleeding should not be taken lightly, especially when you’re pregnant. When there are symptoms that are lacking from your former pregnancy it can also be read as a sign of danger. Keeping an eye on your pregnancy can help save the life of your little one. Constant visits to your doctor for follow-ups is the best way to counter act this tragedy. Virginal bleeding doesn’t always result to a miscarriage but if not detected and treated early on can lead to it.
Ultrasound scans are the best way to see the baby’s condition in the womb. This will be given to you by your doctor as soon as there is something off with your pregnancy. There are other physicals you need to undergo. Examination of the pelvis will allow the doctor to know if the cervix has dilated. This is not a good sign, because of it the baby will be prematurely terminated. On the other hand, if closed then precautionary measures should be taken to avoid abortion. Bleeding can be in different shades from light to dark brown and reddish. There’s another kind of spotting that might be mistaken for virginal bleeding and that’s implantation bleeding, this is also deep dark brown but is not harmful.
Most women who are very hectic with their schedules tend to stress. That’s why if you are pregnant keep checking the stress levels in your life to prevent his dilemma from taking over. If this kind of situation cannot be avoided then refrain from anxiety. Keep a cool head, statistically speaking there are women who go through this thing and end up with the healthiest babies of their life time. The crucial thing to keep in mind is to stay positive about your pregnancy. Following what the doctor ordered can be very hard for career oriented women. They are always on the go. So, if you feel that you’re like most of them, stop what you’re about to do and listen to what the doctor told you. In most cases, doctors will give you a healthy diet regiment and lots of bed rest. This will help the nerves to calm down and the womb to relax. A relaxed womb means it is not contracting. Therefore, without contractions then higher possibility of keeping the baby from premature labor, otherwise known as early abortion.
Worse come to worst, if the dreaded day does take effect, keep your head high. This could not mean that you will never be able to keep your next pregnancy out of harm’s way. Unless there has been three consecutive miscarriages, then try your best to stay healthy and stress-free while with child. For the more unlucky ones, seeking your doctor’s advice to look for primary causes of your situation can get you to a better place. Doctors will give you a thorough examination like a laparoscopy to get to the bottom of things. As soon as they know what the obstruction is in your body, then medical interventions can help you.
Motherhood goes beyond having a miscarriage. Yes indeed it is a sad way of loosing your unborn child that needs a mourning period. But, moving from the tragedy is the best way to keep on going and trying to get pregnant once more. Support is readily available from groups to one on one with a therapist. Remember, you are not alone on this. There are other women who have experienced the same thing and have 10 children now.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/pregnancy-articles/early-signs-of-miscarriage-warning-for-expecting-moms-753494.html
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While many people consider ADD or ADHD to be caused by many ’social factors’, i.e. bad parenting, video games, poor schools, etc., research is clear that the social causes have no merit with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
The first place to start with the cause of ADD or ADHD is genetics. It is a very genetic disorder.
There is term called ‘heritability’, which refers to how genetic a disorder is. As an example - breast cancer is 30% heritable - meaning that about 30% of the possible causes of breast cancer can be attributed to genetics. Asthma is 40% heritable. Height is 80 to 85 percent heritable. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is about 80 percent heritable.
That means that ADHD is highly genetic. This research comes from twin studies and other family studies, and shows that ADHD is almost as genetic as height.
Now if genes cause 80 percent that means there is about 20 percent that is not caused by genetics. What are the other causes? When it comes to the non-genetic causes of ADHD, we can call these ‘acquired’ cases. When we look at acquired cases, we can separate these into: Prenatal (i.e. causes that affect the person before birth), and Postnatal (i.e. causes that affect the person after birth).
The Prenatal Causes of ADHD:
These are the acquired causes of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disroder that occur during the pregnancy.
* Mother smoking during pregnancy: if the mother smokes cigarettes during pregnancy this increases the risk by 2.5 times (so the child is 2.5 times more likely to develop ADHD than if the mother didn’t smoke during pregnancy)
* Mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy: With alcohol during pregnancy, there is the same increased risk - 2.5 times.
* Prematurity: If there is prematurity at birth, there is a general increased risk for ADHD, however if there is bleeding in the baby’s brain there is a 45 percent chance that that individual will have ADHD.
* Increase in pregnancy complications: If there is an overall increase in pregnancy complications there is a non specific increased risk for ADHD.
Interestingly cocaine or crack exposure is not a risk factor for ADHD once you account for smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol. Generally speaking a pregnant mother who is using cocaine will also tend to use cigarettes and alcohol.
The Postnatal Causes of ADHD:
These are acquired causes of ADHD that occur after the pregnancy (i.e. after the child is born).
* Head injuries/head Trauma: ADHD can develop after a significant head injury - by significant I mean one that results in loss of consciousness, or a serious concussion
* Brain Hypoxia which means not enough oxygen getting to the brain for a period of time. An example of this could be a near drowning or some other situation like that.
* Brain tumours
* Brain infection.
* Lead poisoning in the preschool years (i.e. before 3 years old)
* Survival from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) - because the chemotherapy itself can lead to brain changes.
The importance of the cause of ADHD is that for many people, when they realize that it is a real medical condition that is caused by medical issues, then they can let go of guilt - which can get in the way of useful treatment progress.
Dr Kenny Handelman
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