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Your Hormones: Pregnancy and Postpartum

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:07:42 +0000

Hormones: What changes are normal during pregnancy? Ways to cope with hormonal changes while pregnant and postpartum. What are “delivery doldrums” and the 72 hour hormonal shift? How does breastfeeding affect hormones? What about males’ hormonal changes? Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Robert Greene is this week’s guest. SHOW NOTES

Natural Childbirth: Tips for An Unmedicated Birth

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:02 +0000

What exactly is natural childbirth? What happens with a woman’s hormones during a natural birth? What causes pain during birth? Tips to achieving an unmedicated birth where you feel most comfortable, and how to best prepare yourself and your partner. Midwife and creator of It’s My Body My Baby, My Birth DVD, Maria Iorillo joins PregTASTIC. Win a copy of Maria’s movie, It’s My Body My Baby, My Birth

Medical Facts of Miscarriage

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:15:21 +0000

Is miscarriage preventable? If so, how? What are the signs of miscarriage? Are there health conditions that can cause miscarriage? What goes on with a woman’s hormones before and after a miscarriage? Dr. Deborah Wachs, a Reproductive Endocrinologist answers these and other miscarriage questions.

Postnatal Exercise

admin — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:14:46 +0000

Postnatal fitness guidelines and tips are this week’s feature. Julie Feldman, our fitness expert, returns to chat about caring for our bodies after the big day. Julie relates prenatal activity levels to postnatal exercise. When can we begin to work out? What are the differences in timelines for vaginal and c-section? What sort of cardio can we do? Breastfeeding and exercise, sleep deprived, hormones, nutrition…Keep up those Kegels!