How to lose weight after pregnancy? It’s common question from women. In fact, women often feel unattractive and over weight after pregnancy. There are things you can do to lose the pregnancy weight and get back to your pre-pregnancy shape.
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Physical and Hormonal Changes of First Trimester Pregnancy
January 16th, 2010 
ozrisk The first trimester of pregnancy can be a confusing and difficult time for some women. Your body is experiencing so many changes, physical and hormonal which impact you in a way like nothing else.
The first indication that you may be pregnant is usually a missed period and by the time this is noticed, you may be as much as one month gone already. There are a lot of changes to expect during this initial stage of pregnancy; some to do with your body, others to do with symptoms that you may develop and how you feel emotionally.
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Tags: First Trimester Pregnancy, Hormonal Changes, Nausea, Physical Changes 
3 Comments »The First Trimester Of Pregnancy: Symptoms and Precautions
December 18th, 2009 ozrisk 
The first trimester of pregnancy begins with the onset of pregnancy. Even before you realize it, you start feeling the subtle changes associated with it. As you probably know, the entire period of pregnancy is divided into three time periods or pregnancy trimesters each. The first trimester of pregnancy is the period where you are most vulnerable.
First Stage of Pregnancy and Its Symptoms
You normally don’t have a clue until you miss your first period. But even then the symptom can be totally missed if you are prone to have irregular periods. Then you either rush to your doctor or confirm the pregnancy yourself with the help of home pregnancy kits. You are elated and nervous now that the first stage of pregnancy is confirmed. However, the joys don’t last long. You start developing nausea, cravings for strange foods and a general feeling of unease as you coast through your first trimester of pregnancy. At the same time, you may have terrible mood swings. (more…)
Posted in Pregnancy Tags: first trimester, First Trimester Of Pregnancy, first trimester symptoms 8 Comments »Knowing the Trimesters of Pregnancy
December 17th, 2009 ozrisk 
Pregnancy is typically broken into three periods, or trimesters, each of about three months. These mark important stages in the development of the fetus. Knowing about the trimesters will help you to understand your baby’s development better and also serve to demystify pregnancy for you.
First Trimester
The baby: This stage of pregnancy is marked by the speedy development of your baby. The first twelve weeks will see your baby grow to about three inches and have many of its organs already functioning – a lot when you consider that it all began with the fusion of two cells at the time of conception.
Posted in Pregnancy Tags: first trimester, Pregnancy, pregnancy trimesters, second trimester, third trimester, trimesters 8 Comments »5 Tips for Healthy Pregnancy
December 9th, 2009 ozrisk 
Pregnancy is an important time in a mother’s life, but it can also be stressful due to the physical and emotional demands of pregnancy. Use these pregnancy tips to take care of yourself and your baby during this special time.
1. Take time for relaxation daily. Your relaxation can be whatever you find helpful, from a walk outdoors to a quick nap, to reading a good book, to a quiet few minutes of prayer, to listening to soothing music. The reason relaxation is so important is that it allows you to release daily stress. (more…)