Birth Control Pills and Pregnancy

Health, Unplanned Pregnancy

Question: I got pregnant while on birth control pills. I kept taking them for about a month because I had no clue I was pregnant. Will this affect my baby? I’m freaked out! Answer: Preferably, women should stop using birth control pills for three months (or for at...

Does Your Back Ache?

Pregnancy Symptoms

Almost every woman gets backaches at some time or another during their pregnancy. It’s more common to have a mild backache than severe problems, but some women get more severe backaches after too much exercise, bending, lifting, or standing. Some may need to be...

UTI’s During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Health

Did you know that urinary tract infections (or UTI’s) are a common infection during pregnancy? Because of the increased hormones running through your body during pregnancy, the connections between your kidneys and bladder relax.  Not to mention the increased urine...

Love Junk Food? Here Are Some Healthy Alternatives

Pregnancy Health

If you love to pig out on junk food several times a day, now’s the time to break that habit! Now that you’re pregnant, your growing baby is also affected by your food choices. It won’t help your pregnancy to skip breakfast, have a vending machine lunch, and then fast...

Pregnancy Tip: Dental Work

Pregnancy Health

If you have to have dental work or tests done while you’re pregnant, make sure that you tell your dentist you are pregnant. They will need to know so that they can take extra care with you. It may be beneficial for your doctor and dentist to speak before any decisions...