Timing Intercourse and Ovulation for Conception   by Michael Russell 

The alarming rate of infertility among couples calls for serious efforts and attention from any woman who is serious about getting pregnant. Most women, and sometimes their partners, would want to learn when ovulation and implantation occurs, what is the best time for intercourse to achieve pregnancy and probably what are the usual miscarriage or pregnancy loss rates. Most often, the figures and data women are given are based upon averages, theoretical numbers or sometimes just plain guesses. This is because, ovulation, conception and implantation of fertilized ovum are a difficult topic to scientifically investigate, due to several human factors.

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Ovulation Calendar   by Barry Hooper 

The beauty of an Ovulation Calendar is that it will let you know when you are most likely to get pregnant. And when you are most likely not to get pregnant too. There are plenty of online ovulation calendars which will help you to determine your most fertile days; the days when you are most likely to get pregnant. One simply enters your own unique personal information, and you will be able to find out the very best time of the month for you and your partner to conceive.

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Menstrual Calendar   by Marie Zenack 

Charting the signs of our menstrual cycle is a good way to keep in touch with our bodies, our feelings, and our health. It is also a good way to predict our days of menstruation in advance, even if menstrual cycles are irregular, and to know the most fertile times if we are hoping to conceive.

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Pregnancy Symptoms   by Aurel Radulescu

Pregnancy is defined as ‘the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus’. Let us see some of the common symptoms of pregnancies among women.

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Emotional Changes during Pregnancy   by Belinda Johnson

Emotional Changes during Pregnancy

Finding out that you are pregnant is usually a very emotional experience – you are either delighted, or terrified, or somewhere in between. However you felt when hearing that you were pregnant, the chances are that you were not surprised to be a bit emotional about it. Such things are to be “expected”. What does surprise many women -and their partners- on the other hand is the ongoing emotional changes which may occur during the course of the pregnancy. This is perfectly normal, but understanding what to expect, and why, will help both you and your partner get the most enjoyment out of this amazing experience.

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Truth Behind A Pregnant Woman’s Food Craving and How to Control It   by Elysiana Canlas 

Cravings are feelings desiring food combinations which women either do not normally eat or may even stomach under usual eating conditions. In a survey conducted recently, expectant mothers usually crave for “something sweet” like an ice cream (40%), most often called the “middle-of-the-night” urges. Coming in second is the salty snacks (33%). They also go for spicy foods (17%) and lastly, the lip-puckering sour foods like tarts and citrus fruits (10%).

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Pregnancy Tip: A good diet may save your baby’s life!   by Yvonne Lapp Cryns 

There is reason to believe that the fetus competes with her  mother for available nutrients. If they are not available in sufficient quantity, the baby may have long-term consequences. Pregnant women who have deficient diets may cause miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight, brain damage, psychological problems or weak immune systems in their babies. Good nutrition can diminish these problems. Laboratory animals who were fed a diet lacking in magnesium, B6, choline and protein developed a toxemia-like condition. In toxemia, the mother experiences excessive swelling, headaches, high blood pressure and proteinuria and they baby may be of low birth weight or even die. 

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Hubbie Help: Simple Ways That A Husband Can Help A Pregnant Wife   by Elysiana Canlas

Having a pregnant wife can be a stressful time for both the husband and the wife. The wife, though, bears the brunt of pregnancy’s trials. A responsible husband should try his best to ease the burden off his spouse during this high-stress period.

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5 Absolute Signs of Pregnancy   by Elysiana Canlas 

Pregnancy is probably the most glorious phenomenon that can ever happen in a woman. It can also be the most problematic. A woman’s body undergoes drastic changes to accommodate the needs of the developing fetus. Some of these manifest themselves in the earliest stages of pregnancy and are very endemic to pregnancy. Here is a list of the tell-tale signs that a pregnancy is right at its onset:

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Tips for Pregnant Professionals   by Elysiana Canlas 

Women have been known to be resilient to the changes of society and economy. It is no wonder that more and more career-oriented women, who have been an essential part of the workforce, have not let the condition of their pregnancy get in the way of keeping their jobs. The key here is to strike a balance in managing the resulting effects in the changes in her body with the necessity to manage her time at the work place. Moreover, most companies now recognize the need to provide support in terms of maternal benefits to these working moms.

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