I recently read a very interesting book about bonding with your unborn child. The book explained how that little baby of yours already has a distinct personality of her own and if you listen and watch closely, you’ll get to know your child before she even makes it into this world. The more I thought [...]
Being pregnant certainly isn’t easy, especially when your partner begins complaining of his own set of symptoms! It’s true that us moms would love for our husbands to know what a day in the pregnancy world feels like, but without being able to trade bellies for a day, we know this simply can’t happen. Or [...]
There’s no doubt about it – issues surrounding morbid obesity are ones that bring out emotion in the lives of its sufferers. Individuals who are obese often suffer from discrimination and prejudice, certainly not a self esteem boost to those who need it the most. Many individuals have turned to bariatric surgery, as it’s the [...]
Bariatric surgery is considered to be the most successful solution for people who are morbidly obese, although this surgery isn’t the easy fix that many people think it is. Since the symptoms of compulsive eating patterns include grazing and binging, it is these behaviors that must be controlled in order to keep weight down and diet [...]
Nowadays, it seems as if everyone is writing a story – a blog, a journal or poetry. Whatever the reason, writing helps to clear the mind, heal the soul and encourage self exploration. What better time to write about your life than during pregnancy? With all the tools online, you can choose to keep a [...]
Keeping a weight loss journal is a wonderful compliment to any attempt to lose weight, but it is especially handy when it comes to bariatric surgery. Because weight loss due to bariatric surgery happens so dramatically, and the recovery from surgery and adaptation to a new lifestyle is so drastic, it truly helps to keep [...]
There’s no sure-fire way to avoid postpartum depression altogether. But there are ways you can reduce your risk of developing it after you give birth. Here are some simple tips. – Know the symptoms and signs. If you do develop postpartum depression, you will find treatment is easy if you seek help. But you have [...]
Sometimes life can really suck especially when trying to live your life healthily. Things just may not go the way you want it to go. That’s why its always good to keep your emotional health in good shape. Here’s a couple of videos that will help you keep in top mental and emotional health. Did [...]