Getting Pregnant
To date, laser eye surgery has treated over 5 million people worldwide and these numbers are continually growing. Laser eye surgery can correct all types of visual error including long sightedness, short sightedness and astigmatism and the treatable prescription range is extremely large. Laser eye surgery works by reshaping the surface of your eye...
What Is Lactational Amenorrhea Method? (LAM) Article By Sarah Day, CNM, RN, Bc.S., IBCLC LAM is natural birth control. It is a well known fact that breastfeeding suppresses a woman’s fertility in the early months after delivery. However, many women do not feel comfortable relying on breastfeeding as a form of birth control because...
First Signs of Pregnancy Think you may be pregnant? If you haven’t confirmed your suspicions with an HPT, you may present some of these First Signs of Pregnancy and symptoms that can tell you that you are expecting. But be wary, early pregnancy symptoms are very similiar to the symptoms you’ll get prior to...
Are You Trying To Get Pregnant? Get the upperhand on trying to get pregnant. There are 3 major methods of predicting your most fertile times, short of purchasing commercial ovulation predictor kits. These methods include charting your basal body temperature charting(BBT), observing your cervical fluid, and observing the position and properties of the cervix itself. Many women find...
Birth Control There are many types of contraceptive techniques in use today – none of which is totally ideal. Many concentrate on keeping sperm out of the uterus, like diaphragms and condoms which provide a physical barrier; spermicides or sponges provide a chemical barrier; Natural Family Planning (NFP) or withdrawl modifies the sexual act itself. Other techniques, generally much more effective, concentrate...
Planning On Getting Pregnant If you are planning on getting pregnant, taking certain steps can help reduce risks to both you and your baby. Proper health before deciding to become pregnant is almost as important as maintaining a healthy body during pregnancy. This is because the first 12 weeks of pregnancy is very sensitive...