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	<description>A blog for expecting and new mums: everything about pregnancy and babies!</description>
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		<title>Pregnancy Diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For mum-to-be, it is very crucial that you eat a well balanced diet for the safety of you and your baby. Being pregnant is of course the happiest moment that can ever happen in your life. As you are pregnant, you are eating not only for yourself but for your baby also. There are certain [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For mum-to-be, it is very crucial that you eat a well balanced diet for the safety of you an<img class="alignright" style="float: right;" src="http://henna96.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/pregnancy_nutrition_pyramid.gif" alt="" width="288" height="287" />d your baby. Being pregnant is of course the happiest moment that can ever happen in your life. As you are pregnant, you are eating not only for yourself but for your baby also. There are certain foods that should be included in your pregnancy diet while some that should be completely avoided. You are likely to crave for certain food while you are pregnant but eating a balance diet is more important for you so you should try to maintain that for a healthy future of you and your unborn child.</p>
<p>In your diet you should include lots of protein, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, vitamins, and folic acid but at a certain amount. It is very important that you choose your diet very carefully. Include a lot of vegetables, fruits, meat/ poultry, fluids, fats and oil but this should not be taken at a high amount. Folic acid is an important element that should be taken without fail during pregnancy. This will help to avoid the neutral tube defects that are likely to occur with many pregnant women during the first stages of pregnancy.</p>
<p>There are also some foods that you should completely avoid like raw seafood, hard cheese, unpasteurised milk, avoid half cooked food, liver and liver products, and peanuts. Eat healthy, be healthy both for you and your baby.</p>
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		<title>Pregnancy pillow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pregnancy pillow can easily ease the uncomfortable feeling you have while sleeping. The pillow is shaped like a long sausage that extends till your body length. It serves as a multiple purple for those expecting women. 
Many pregnant ladies do find it very uncomfortable while sleeping. Most of them complain about the troubles they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dream-Genii-DreamGenii-Maternity-Support/dp/B000UTPIW6">pregnancy pillow</a> can easily ease the uncomfortable feeling you have while sleeping. The pillow is shaped like a long sausage that extends till your body length. It serves as a multiple purple for those expecting women. <a href="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnancypillow.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-22 alignright" style="float: right;" title="pregnancypillow" src="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnancypillow-244x300.jpg" alt="" width="244" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Many pregnant ladies do find it very uncomfortable while sleeping. Most of them complain about the troubles they have while sleeping or staying asleep. The pregnancy pillow isan ideal pillow for those women who find it hard to get to sleep at night. You can sleep peacefully if you are comfortable, if you are not then, you will have to stay awake the whole night. With the pregnancy pillow you can cradle around it to support your back, neck, leg and the tummy.</p>
<p>Leg cramps, backaches, constipation and urgent need of urination is quite frequent with pregnancy. All of these troubles will create more complication during sleeping. The pregnancy pillow will ease some of the trouble if not all.</p>
<p>It may seem odd to use the pregnancy pillow but it is for your own best. Sometimes pregnancy can hamper your back seriously. Being pregnant is of course a wonderful thing to happen but at times it becomes very uncomfortable while sleeping. The pillow will help you get the sleep you need and relax while sleeping.</p>
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		<title>Pregnancy test</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A pregnancy test  can determine whether a woman is pregnant or not. There are records which show that pregnancy testing has been conceived way back in the ancient Greek and Egyptian culture. Ancient Egyptian used to water the wheat and barley bags with urine of the pregnant woman. Germination used to indicate that she [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A <a href="http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=948">pregnancy test</a> <a href="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnancy_test.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-20 alignright" style="float: right;" title="pregnancy_test" src="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnancy_test-300x192.jpg" alt="" width="136" height="87" /></a> can determine whether a woman is pregnant or not. There are records which show that pregnancy testing has been conceived way back in the ancient Greek and Egyptian culture. Ancient Egyptian used to water the wheat and barley bags with urine of the pregnant woman. Germination used to indicate that she is pregnant. However, modern pregnancy tests opt for chemical markers which are associated with pregnancy. The markers are found in the blood and the urine and the tests require these substances to check whether the woman is pregnant or not.</p>
<p>First markers were discovered in 1930 and known as human chorionic gonadotropin. However, in the present scenario, obstetric ULtra sonography is used to detect pregnancy. This was at first practiced in 1960s. Pregnancy test can provide the instant result after fertilization and is a rosette inhibition assay for early pregnancy factor in a woman. This is detected in the blood within forty eight hours of fertilization. But, such testing are time consuming and expensive.</p>
<p>Most of the chemical tests for pregnancy can look for the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin in the woman’s urine or blood. With obstetric ultra sonography, one can detect the pregnancy stage and the due date too. A lot of home pregnancy tests are purely based on lateral flow technology.</p>
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		<title>Signs of Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pregnancy symptoms can actually differ from woman to woman. However, one of the most major pregnancy symptoms is a delayed or a missed menstrual cycle. To understand such signs and symptoms of pregnancy is vital as each symptom can be related to something other than pregnancy.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pregnancy symptoms can actually differ from woman to woman. However, one of the <img class="alignright" style="float: right;" src="http://www.graphics.iparenting.com/clipart/maternity/MTN006.jpg" alt="" width="309" height="229" />most major pregnancy symptoms is a delayed or a missed menstrual cycle. To understand such signs and symptoms of pregnancy is vital as each symptom can be related to something other than pregnancy.</p>
<p>Some women may experience signs of pregnancy within a week of conception. Some can experience these signs after a few weeks. Some of the signs of pregnancy include implantation bleeding, differences in the menstrual cycle, tender breasts, tiredness, morning sickness, backaches, frequent urination, headaches, darkening of areoles and certain food cravings too.</p>
<p>There are recommended steps and precautions which are provided on the website for the person to know more on signs of pregnancy. The next steps after knowing the fact that one is pregnant is also crucial. One can be well prepared and take proper food and care for a healthy baby. In such situations, not only the mother’s health but the unborn child’s health is important. There are also relevant and proper explanations to each of the symptoms on such website for the person to know and to follow up with. There are also medical online advices on the website for the person.</p>
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		<title>Stretch Marks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One can easily prevent stretch marks during the pregnancy stage. Nobody wants to develop stretch marks but when a woman is pregnant she can easily develop such marks. Along with fatigue, nausea, frequent urination and backaches, she can get stretch marks which are an unpleasant possibility. Around ninety percent of pregnant women develop stretch marks [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One can easily prevent stretch marks during the pregnancy stage. Nobody wants to develop stretch marks but when a woman is pregnant she can easily develop such marks. Along with fatigue, naus<a href="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/300px-stretch_marks.jpg"><img class="alignright alignnone size-medium wp-image-16" style="float: right;" title="300px-stretch_marks" src="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/300px-stretch_marks-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="216" height="142" /></a>ea, frequent urination and backaches, she can get stretch marks which are an unpleasant possibility. Around ninety percent of pregnant women develop stretch marks during the pregnancy stage. One can find such marks on the red line which can appear in the pregnant woman’s bulging abdomen during her seventh month of pregnancy.</p>
<p>However, these marks can show in other areas to which one can get during pregnancy. These areas include the buttocks, breasts, arms, upper thighs and it depends on genetic history too. Genetics appear to play an important role whether or not the person is inclined to get such stretch marks. There are guidelines on specific websites which can tell a person how to avoid such marks. This includes consumption of a healthy diet, usage of a body brush, consumption of lots of water, taking the required vitamins and keeping the skin moisturized. This can prevent the skin from becoming itchy for which one can scratch and stretch marks appear. Thus, it is important to take proper care of the mother and her unborn child.</p>
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		<title>Pregnancy and birth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many websites which can provide a person with information on pregnancy and birth. Through such websites, the person can know the details on pregnancy, the stages of pregnancy and the precautions to be taken throughout the pregnancy stages. One of the significant things which are obv it show.
There are frequently asked questions which [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many websites which can provide a person with information on pregnancy and birth. Through such websites, the person can know the details on pregnancy, the stage<a href="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnant-woman1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-13 alignright" style="float: right;" title="pregnant-woman1" src="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnant-woman1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>s of pregnancy and the precautions to be taken throughout the pregnancy stages. One of the significant things which are obv it show.</p>
<p>There are frequently asked questions which are provided on the website with right to the pregnancy and birth. This includes queries with right to the belly, changes in the body and proper diet which is to be followed.</p>
<p>There are also information on rh factors in pregnancy, blood group and eating disorders on such website which can tell a woman more on pregnancy. This also includes the various stages of pregnancy and the list of things to do while a woman is pregnant. One can also go through the advice and suggestions of topmost doctors to know more on precautions to take on pregnancy. Apart from this, the person can know on early pregnancy skin, test kit and pregnancy calculator on the website. There are also information on childbirth and delivery information on the website.</p>
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		<title>Pregnancy Stages</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are certain stages of pregnancy. The early stages can be really hard on some women who experience certain symptoms like nausea or food aversion. All the growth along with the development of the baby inside the woman’s womb can actually sap her strength. So, she has to take proper nutritious food which is high [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are certain stages of pregnancy. The early stages can be really hard on some women who experience certain symptoms like nausea or food aversion. All the growth along with the developmen<a href="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnancy_home_page.jpg"><img class="alignright alignnone size-medium wp-image-11" style="float: right;" title="pregnancy_home_page" src="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnancy_home_page-201x300.jpg" alt="" width="201" height="300" /></a>t of the baby inside the woman’s womb can actually sap her strength. So, she has to take proper nutritious food which is high in vitamins too. She should also take the multivitamins which can help her body to be prepared for all the changes.</p>
<p>The middle stages of pregnancy consist of the baby growing in a rapid stage. It can refine to the body functions which get ready to enter the world. By the end of the trimester, the baby weighs almost two and half pounds. A woman’s body can have the obvious signs of pregnancy as her stomach gets expanded to make more room for her unborn baby.</p>
<p>The last trimester can seem longest as this is the last stage of the pregnancy. The final weight of the baby can vary too and averages about 7 pounds and 20 inches long. Once a woman have traveled through all of the pregnancy stages, she can begin a brand new chapter as a mother for her child.</p>
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		<title>Folic Acid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The first and foremost thing to be kept in mind to help prevent severe birth defects in a baby is to get more of folic acid each day. This should be taken before conception and during early pregnancy. Folic acid is also known as folate and is a B vitamin which is found in leafy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first and foremost thing to be kept in mind to help prevent severe birth defects i<a href="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/folicacid_420x255.jpg"><img class="alignright alignnone size-medium wp-image-9" style="float: right;" title="folicacid_420x255" src="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/folicacid_420x255-300x182.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="161" /></a>n a baby is to get more of folic acid each day. This should be taken before conception and during early pregnancy. Folic acid is also known as folate and is a B vitamin which is found in leafy green vegetables. This includes spinach, kale, orange juice and enriched grains.</p>
<p>Inefficient folic acid can mean some common neural tube defects. This includes spina bifida which is an incomplete closure of spinal cord and column. Then there is anencephaly and encephalocele which are also common defects in inefficient folic acid.  All of such defects can occur during the first twenty eight days of pregnancy and before a woman knows that she is pregnant.</p>
<p>So, it is obligatory that all women who are of child bearing age should get enough of folic acid. Folic acid thus plays a vital role in cell growth and in development of the body and for the tissue formation. Ample folic acid intake is very important for one month before conception and for three months after conception. This can reduce the possibility of having a fetus with neural tube defect.</p>
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		<title>Being Pregnant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several websites which can help a person with pregnancy information. In spite of fatigue, general stress and sickness, the person can easily enjoy the mind boggling experience of being pregnant. On some video websites, there are daily tips for pregnant women.
Thus, being pregnant can mean lots of changes in the person’s body and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are several websites which can help a person with pregnancy information. In spi<a href="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnancy1.jpg"><img class="alignright alignnone size-medium wp-image-7" style="float: right;" title="pregnancy1" src="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnancy1-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="260" /></a>te of fatigue, general stress and sickness, the person can easily enjoy the mind boggling experience of being pregnant. On some video websites, there are daily tips for pregnant women.</p>
<p>Thus, being pregnant can mean lots of changes in the person’s body and her life. The woman can receive per month pregnancy tips on the website. She can also access the community and look at the frequently asked questions. For more information, she can refer to the expert advice and information which can be beneficial to her and her unborn baby. She can also go through the expert advice and interviews wherein she can know certain facts and myths on pregnancy stages.</p>
<p>The healthy diet, pregnancy calendar check, and the right type of nutritious food to eat are the main focus on the being pregnant sections. There are also trusted sources like magazines, online shopping stores and popular online books which can be helpful for the person on the website. Without all such information, the person can know about the complete guide for pregnancy and weekly report too. There are testimonials and ultimate guide to conception, birth and such stages of pregnancy which are properly explained.</p>
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		<title>Body Changes During Your Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re pregnant, a lot of things happen. Whether you&#8217;ve found out yet that you&#8217;re pregnant or not, a lot of physical, hormonal and emotional changes take place over a relatively short period of time. The body has to get ready to adapt to carrying up to 20lb of baby, waters and placenta, which could [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnant-woman.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-5" title="pregnant-woman" src="http://runforcoveronline.com/wp-content/pregnant-woman.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="230" /></a>When you&#8217;re pregnant, a lot of things happen. Whether you&#8217;ve found out yet that you&#8217;re pregnant or not, a lot of physical, hormonal and emotional changes take place over a relatively short period of time. The body has to get ready to adapt to carrying up to 20lb of baby, waters and placenta, which could cause physical strain on all the organs and tissues.</p>
<p>Little aches and pains are quite common when you&#8217;re pregnant as your body changes to a shape so it will be able to accommodate the increasing size and weight of the uterus. This means that your posture will see considerable changes.<br />
All of your ligaments soften up during pregnancy because of the hormones, which allows the bones of your pelvis to separate a little bit during the delivery so that the baby&#8217;s head fits through the pelvis. This softening has an effect on the whole body and therefore makes you more vulnerable to strain during your pregnancy.</p>
<p>Pregnancy may cause the following aches:</p>
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<li>neckache</li>
<li>headaches</li>
<li>aching legs</li>
<li>backache</li>
<li>fatigue</li>
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<p>The baby will grow and grow and take up more space within your abdomen which means that there is less space to move about as your baby will find its preferred position. Your body will adapt to accommodate the position of the baby but if this conflicts with your own postural needs it might cause aches and pains. This is the reason that one pregnancy could be much more uncomfortable to carry than another.</p>
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