It’s almost impossible to find maternity raincoats, but there are plenty of alternatives to staying dry during the rainy spring months. Here are a handful of products to keep you looking good while April showers fall. Invest in a cool umbrella. The best way to stay dry in wet weather is with an umbrella, and [...]
From head to toe, your whole body changes during pregnancy. While you expected an expanding waistline, pregnancy acne might come as an unwelcome surprise. If you’re looking in the mirror wondering, “Why me?,” here are a few tips from Mayo Clinic dermatologist Dr. Lawrence Gibson to ease you into a clearer complexion. Pregnancy acne is [...]
Heartburn during pregnancy is a common – and normal – symptom, characterized by a burning sensation in the chest as stomach acids reflux, or come back up, into the esophagus. Eating slowly, ingesting smaller amounts of food at a sitting and avoiding spicy or rich foods can all help reduce the risk of heartburn, but [...]
If you’re short on winter clothing for your pregnancy, fear not! You don’t have to spend a bundle on clothes you may not wear again. These helpful tips from TheBump.com and maternity fashionista Amy Tara Koch will help you stay in style this winter by repurposing a handful of summer wardrobe items to mix with [...]
Stretch marks are a common side effect of rapid weight gain and loss. That’s why many pregnant women begin to get stretch marks on the tummy, breasts, hips and thighs as their baby—and their body—grows. Stretch marks are essentially a breakdown of the skin resulting from tears in the skin’s elastic layers. Symptoms of stretch [...]
Holiday parties and get-togethers with family and friends should be relaxing and fun. If you are expecting, however, you may find that hormonal changes, fatigue and tummy troubles make this season’s social engagements a little less jolly. When you feel your stress level rising, here are some simple breathing exercises, courtesy of Dr. Andrew Weil [...]
Whether it’s from heartburn, leg cramps or nausea, sleep disturbances can become more than a nuisance during pregnancy. Insomnia can leave you feeling overtired, reducing your ability to focus and function normally at work and at home. If sleep troubles are keeping you up at night, these tips from BabyCenter.com and the American Pregnancy Association [...]
You’re beginning your second trimester, those unbuttoned slacks just aren’t cutting it, and you’re wishing you could wear yoga pants to work! If this sounds familiar, it might be time to begin the transition to maternity clothes. Every woman’s body is different, and some women will begin to “show” their pregnancy sooner than others. [...]
Breastfeeding comes with many benefits, not the least of which is freedom from the hassle of measuring and making formula and sterilizing baby bottles. But breastfeeding also comes with its own list of must-haves, from a simple tube of super-moisturizing lanolin to a good support pillow. Here’s a list of five breastfeeding accessories courtesy of [...]
What you put on your pregnant body is just as important as what you put in your body. Many beauty products containing certain chemicals are unfit for pregnancy. For example, chemicals such as pthalates, surfactants, sulfates, toulene, parabens, formaldehyde, salicylic acid, retinol, benzoyl peroxide, and/or lead can be absorbed through the skin and potentially cause [...]