When you’re expecting, your developing baby floats blissfully in a fluid-filled sac inside your uterus. This amniotic fluid can tell you much about the health of your growing child. It also serves to protect the fetus from injury while in the womb. How does amniotic fluid develop? What does the amniotic fluid do, specifically? What […] Read more…
Whether you’ve switched to a vegan lifestyle for reasons of conscience or health, you now want to throw a spooktacular Halloween party. But you don’t want to scare your guests out the door with lackluster snacks. How can you throw a vegan Halloween party even the carnivores in your tribe will enjoy? Easily! All you […] Read more…
Having a baby is one of the most significant changes women experience in life. After birth, you should be ecstatic to hold your baby in your arms and see their face for the first time, right? What happens when you don’t feel how you expected? Not every woman is bursting with joy after enduring a […] Read more…
Your umbilical cord connects the placenta with your unborn baby. During the gestation period, it serves as the only source of food and oxygen for your developing child. This means if something happens to your cord, your baby can suffer negative health effects or even die. How do you know if you have umbilical cord […] Read more…
If you’re trying to get pregnant, knowing when you ovulate improves your chances. Some women can tell when they do so by observing changes in cervical mucus or simply by noting other changes. However, as your chances of conceiving improve prior to ovulation, pinpointing the best time makes sense — especially if you and your […] Read more…
Your stomach rolls and gurgles. You feel torn between hitting the office vending machine for a chocolate bar and eating the healthy salad you brown-bagged. You’re spending way more time in the bathroom than usual. What’s going on? More likely than not, it’s just dear old Aunt Flo getting ready to fly into town. Many […] Read more…