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How to Help Your Pet Lose Weight

Are you not sure if your pet is overweight? Have you had trouble getting your pet to lose weight, or do those last few pounds refuse to come off? If you have any of these problems, today’s article is for you. Dr. John Lupo from the Malibu Vet Clinic posted some advice about maintaining a healthy weight for your pets on his local patch.com, and we’re going to examine it today. The first thing is to determine whether or not your pet is overweight. Obviously a veterinarian can do this, but why wait to see the vet? There are ways … Continue reading →

Before You Get Pregnant

If you are thinking of becoming pregnant, or even if there is a possibility that you could become pregnant, you should access your health ASAP. Going into a pregnancy in the best possible health can make a huge income on the health of your baby and the health of yourself throughout pregnancy and even afterward. I don’t know how many obstetricians and pregnancy experts that I have spoken with who say that they wish more patients would seek out a health assessment and care before getting pregnant. Accessing your health before you get pregnant not only helps you identify and … Continue reading →

Statistics for Getting Pregnant

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I was watching a local talk/news show this morning, and was interested in their story, “Why Can’t I Get Pregnant?” . I was surprised by some of the statistics quoted. Some women out there that have problems with infertility may already know these stats, but as a Mom without that problem I had never heard them. I’m more interested in them now because I’m a little older. I want to know my odds of getting pregnant again if I decide to have my third. Women often get frustrated with not getting pregnant right away. But, according to the local OBGYN … Continue reading →

Lose Weight Before Getting Pregnant?

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If you know that you are going to be trying to have a baby soon, it sounds crazy to think of trying to lose weight first. What’s the point right? However, I did that with both of my kids. I lost about 20 lbs. before getting pregnant with both of them because I wanted to be at my healthiest when trying to conceive. Does your weight make a difference? Trying to conceive when you are overweight can be more difficult. But, not always. Many women who are overweight experience hormone problems that result in irregular ovulation cycles. This can lead … Continue reading →

Clinical Pregnancy Less Likely When Dad is Overweight

There is a very interesting article in the news today. There was a study done recently that shows that couples who are using IVF to conceive are less likely to get pregnant if the dad is overweight. According to the study, which was done by Dr. Zaher Merhi of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, for every increase of 5 in the dad’s BMI, the couple’s chances of getting pregnant decrease by a whopping 28%. That’s quite the difference! The study accounted for a multitude of factors and was extremely comprehensive. There were … Continue reading →

Lose the Weight Before You Conceive

A new study shows that obese women are more likely to retain some of their pregnancy weight gain postpartum. Researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research studied 1,700 obese women that gave birth between 2000 and 2005. Seventy percent of them exceeded the suggested weight gain for their weight category; those who surpassed this weight limit by 15 pounds or more had a more difficult time losing the weight after they had their babies (over an 18 month period). Losing weight isn’t about temporarily skipping the dessert table or making a few extra trips to the gym until … Continue reading →

The Pressure to Lose Baby Weight

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The average woman gains 25-35 pounds during pregnancy. Much of this weight is lost after the baby is born, and the rest is slowly lost during the first 3-6 months. This is completely normal. It seems that along with the Hollywood trend of having babies (and publicizing it) has come the trend of losing the baby weight in just a few weeks. I remember looking at a picture of Jessica Alba a few weeks after she had her daughter and I was shocked to see she looked the same, if not better, than she did before she ever got pregnant. … Continue reading →

The Let’s Talk Pregnancy Blog Top Ten: Prenatal Eating Tips

This quick list will help you to make sure you get optimum nutrition during your pregnancy with ease. As long as you remember these ten simple things, you should have no trouble maintaining a healthy pregnancy, barring any unforeseen complications such as preeclampsia, etc. Along with your prenatal supplements, there are certain things that your baby will need to get from you while in utero. You could even print out this list and tape it to your refrigerator for a quick reference before snacking. Without further ado, here are the top ten tips to prenatal eating: TEN: If you don’t … Continue reading →

Weight Loss after Childbirth

In the past year, we have seen a number of celebrities giving birth to beautiful babies. For instance Brooke Shields, Katie Holmes, Brittany Spears, Gwen Stephanie, and the list goes on, have all given birth. However, each of these women has also returned to pre-pregnancy weight very quickly. The reason – they have the money to buy personal trainers, on-site chefs, and the best of everything it takes to lose the weight. For the average mom giving birth to a beautiful baby, losing the weight is not so easy. I remember I gained 60 pounds with both of my children. … Continue reading →

Breast Feeding and Diet Myths: The Truth About Breastfeeding and Weight Loss

Are you one of those moms who loses the weight right away? Do you find that you can eat just about anything while breastfeeding? Or do you find that while you’re breastfeeding the weight slowly lingers until you stop breastfeeding? The fact of the matter is, that while it requires an extra 500 calories per day to feed a newborn infant, there are numerous factors that contribute to your weight loss after pregnancy while you’re breastfeeding. Certainly adding an ‘exercise’ to your daily routine that consumes 500 calories is effortless (relatively speaking). However, some women who are breastfeeding report that … Continue reading →