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Health & Nutrition

July 22

Baby Blues Syndrome | Smart Parenting

Baby blues syndrome ang sinasabing "least form" ng postpartum depression.

Editor's Note: Mahalaga na kumonsulta sa iyong doktor para sa medical advice na bagay sa pangangailangan mo. Palaging humingi ng payo ng isang doktor at nutritionist pagdating sa diet o exercise kung buntis, kapapanganak lang, o breastfeeding.Pagkatapos manganak, kadalasang nakakaranas ang bagong
Health & Nutrition

September 3

Pregnancy Anxiety Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

Few women seek treatment for pregnant anxiety.

During pregnancy, women experience many physical changes in their body, and it is also an emotional time, thanks to the hormonal changes. While moms-to-be are excited to meet their baby, there is a lot of pregnancy anxiety even when you are expecting
Health & Nutrition

August 11

Avoid These Medications to Treat Skin Problems While Pregnant

Some of these may harm your unborn child or cause birth defects

Pregnancy can put a woman's system out of whack — you have dizzy bouts, you need to make a bathroom run every so often to pee, you feel tired all the time, and oh my, your skin looks different. While many couldn't
Health & Nutrition

July 24

Pregnant Women Don’t Get Enough Vitamins

Not getting enough nutrients can lead to potential health problems for you and your baby.

A new study has found that a lot of expecting moms are not getting the amount of vitamins and minerals they need. Many pregnant women are also taking excessive amounts of sodium.The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, looked into the
Health & Nutrition

July 12

Baby's Sex May Play a Role in a Pregnant Woman's Immune Responses

A new research shows that baby's sex plays a role in a pregnant woman's immunity.

We all want a healthy baby, but we probably have a gender preference for various personal and even health reasons. That is why gender-predicting calendars exist, getting a genetic test or an ultrasound is a big deal, and Filipino pamahiins that deal with gender
Health & Nutrition

July 11

Dietary Supplement Vinpocetine Linked to Miscarriage

Remember: don't take anything your doctor did not prescribe you

A woman who is preparing for pregnancy will want to condition her body to make it optimal for the life it will nurture for nine months (or 42 weeks). That means getting enough rest and sleep, adding exercise to her routine, keeping
Health & Nutrition

July 3

Hair Color and Nail Polish During Pregnancy: Are They Safe?

Experts set the record straight on these concerns common among pregnant women.

Pregnancy can make you second-guess everything you do, especially if you’re a first-time mom and clueless about this interesting stage. You want to be sure that nothing you do will harm this precious life inside you. Food and drinks are two of the
Health & Nutrition

July 2

Pregnancy Stress: What It Can Mean for Your Baby's Mental Health

A new study shows that stress during your pregnancy can harm your unborn baby's mental health as well.

Apart from a healthy lifestyle, doctors advise pregnant women or those who want to get pregnant to avoid stress as much as they can. Why? There is much evidence that your stress puts your baby at an increased risk for a range
Health & Nutrition

February 25

Narito Ang Mga Bawal Gawin Ng Buntis At Pagkaing Bawal Sa Buntis

Totoong challenging ang pagbubuntis dahil marami kang lifestyle adjustments na gagawin

Hindi isang simpleng bagay ang pagbubuntis. Totoong challenging ang ganitong sitwasyon sa isang babae dahil lagi mong iisipin hindi lamang ang iyong sarili kundi pati ang baby sa iyong tummy. Maraming pagbabago ang kailangang gawin lalo na sa iyong lifestyle, mga pagbabgo
Getting Pregnant

February 24

Pamahiin sa Buntis: Dapat o Hindi Dapat Paniwalaan?

Ang daming pamahiin sa buntis ng mga Pinoy!

Hindi mawawala sa pamumuhay ng mga Pilipino ang iba’t ibang pamahiin kabilang na ang pagbubuntis. Ito ay mga paniniwala ng mga matatanda na naipapasa sa bawat henerasyon sa paglipas ng panahon. Minsan pa nagdudulot ito ng kalituhan sa iba kung dapat sundin
Health & Nutrition

January 24

Pregnancy and Antibiotics Safety and Catgories

Plus, get to know the categories that help clinicians determine which pills are safe for pregnant women.

Because pregnancy brings a lot of changes in a woman's body, expectant women are not exempt from infections or illnesses. Thus, their ob-gyn may need to prescribe them medications, even antibiotics to improve their conditon.This may sound worrisome to someone who needs
Health & Nutrition

May 3

7 Factors That Increases Your Chances of a High-Risk Pregnancy

Is there a way to prevent having a high-risk pregnancy?

A woman's pregnancy becomes a high risk one for two reasons: the mom or the baby developed conditions that threaten their health, explains ManilaMed's Dr. Maynila Domingo, an obstetrician-gynecologist whose subspecialty is maternal-fetal medicine, in an interview with SmartParenting.com.ph. Dr. Domingo wants to stress that
Health & Nutrition

May 31

Try to Relax, Preggos! Your Unborn Baby Can Feel Your Stress

And long-term stress is not good for you or your baby's development.

Pregnancy can be a stressful time, especially for first-time moms. There's a lot of uncertainty and worry about what the future holds. You're worried if you're eating right for two that can quickly go to thoughts like am I going to be
Health & Nutrition

May 8

3 Ways to Give Moms With Postpartum Depression Emotional Support

A mother should be given space, support, and respect for the choices she makes.

Being a mother is a gift, one that comes with enormous responsibility and sacrifice. Any mom will tell you that having kids is worth every hardship including postpartum depression (PPD). In fact, those who believe they suffered some form of postpartum depression
Health & Nutrition

April 21

20 Reasons Why a Maternity Leave is Not a Vacation

Anyone who even suggests otherwise needs a thump on the head.

This piece was originally a post on the author's Facebook. She wrote it on her last day of maternity leave. Here's why maternity leave is NOT a vacation.1. You're recovering from major surgery when you give birth via Cesarean. I don't think I
Health & Nutrition

April 19

Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Not Necessarily Cause Autism, ADHD

That's according to two large-scale studies, one of which involved 1.5 million infants.

Prenatal health can be a challenge because for some soon-to-be moms it's not just about making lifestyle changes. They need to deal with emotional health issues that can include prenatal depression. A clinically diagnosed depression will often require drugs, the most popular of
Labor & Childbirth

April 16

Easter Wish: A Clinic That Caters to New Moms with Depression

We found a clinic abroad that could be emulated here so moms who suffer from depression won't be afraid to seek help.

Since the Department of Health (DOH) launched the national suicide prevention hotline (dubbed as Hopeline) in September 2016, at least 2,208 women, between the ages of ages of 20 and 39, called to sought for help, according to GMA News. (Male callers came
Health & Nutrition

April 7

This Rehab Program Is Specifically Made for Postpartum Pain, Mom

The intensive program can help get you back in shape.

Women are no stranger to pain -- from the time a teenage girl gets her first period, on to adulthood when she gets the symptoms of pregnancy, going through nine months of child-bearing, and ultimately, the experience of giving birth.Anyone who has
Health & Nutrition

April 6

10 Questions Breastfeeding Pinays Always Ask About Food, Answered!

Our local breastfeeding counselor dishes on everything nursing moms want to know about diet and nutrition.

Dietary challenges sometimes riddle pregnancies. Suddenly you can't eat something that you've managed to tolerate before or you find yourself having an aversion to old favorites. Worse, you may suddenly acquire conditions like gestational diabetes where your diet will have to be
Health & Nutrition

March 25

Royal Princess Gets Real About the Mental Health Issues Moms Face

"Many mothers suffer in silence, overwhelmed by negative feelings, and afraid of what others may think."

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