Inspiration from the fertility and pregnancy blogosphere

 

Dear Readers,

here is a list of interesting topics about fertility written by fellow bloggers that we found around the web. Enjoy!

Trying to Conceive: Does Relaxing Really Work? Finally, scientific proof comes to rescue the old wisdom. Indeed, according to Parentsconnect.com, the National Institutes of Health and Oxford Univerisity, in stressful situations a substance called alpha amylayse secretes into our body. It has now been proven that that substance can actually affect the women's ability to conceive. I have to say that I am always glad when scientific proof supports the tips and the knowledge that our grandparents possessed.

I Didn't Even Know I Was Pregnant is an article from Sarah Smith at Parenting.com. It's a moving story about Jennifer that didn't suspect that she was pregnant. Indeed, she interpreted all the signals and symptoms with a logical explanation like her irregular period, her ulcer etc. It's a touching story considering that there has been a happy ending! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks to the Huffingtonpost.com for Many Teen Mums Didn't Believe They Couldn't Get Pregnant. Believe it or not, many teens have a poor sexual education. Indeed, despite having access to thousands of online sources to explore the world of fertility and sexuality, such topics still carry much misconception and mistiqueness.

When should you start giving up drinks when pregnant? SmartParenting.com in Drinking While Pregnant? Worst Effects are During First Trimester mentions the journal of alcoholism according to which pregnant women should avoid drinking at all as soon as possible. Indeed, alcohol may affect the baby's wellbeing. According to the mentioned research, every additional drink had between the 43rd and the 84th day being pregnant increases the chances of damaging the fetus in various ways.

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