Pregnancy and child care

 The word "Mother" is synonymous with love, care, and everything good in the world. However, smoking mothers can be inadvertently killing and maiming their children born and unborn.  Shocked?  It is real. Smoking mothers are potentially gifting their children with lung cancer and many other similarly devastating diseases through second hand smoke.  Pregnant women harm their unborn babies directly in the womb.  In addition to the ominous facts presented above, the following are additional unsettling considerations when smoking. Not only will it harm your health, but it will also harm the health of your unborn child: 1.  First and foremost, smoking makes it difficult to conceive. Reports show that fertility in both men and women are heavily affected by smoking.  Smoking reduces sperm motility and semen count in men, while it hinders egg movement toward the fallopian tubes in women and affects hormone production during pregnancy. In many cases smoking als...

 The Pink Kit Method for birthing better goes well with chiropractic care.  For ICPA, Common Knowledge Trust asked Executive Coordinator Jeanne Ohm to write articles on The Pink Kit Method for better birthing. Jeanne replied that the ICPA is concerned about all aspects of childbirth, including 1) a woman's right to choose, 2) the significance of her being aware of her options, and 3) the physiological relationship between the pelvis and birth. For Common Knowledge Trust the goals are slightly different, yet heading toward the same alignment more positive births and a decrease in birth trauma for us, the mother and our children.  CKTs goals would sound like this 1) Absolutely all of us, as expectant parents, must have both labour management and coaching skills 2) These skills must work for us in absolutely all birth situations.  3) Because we all have the same body, The Pink Kit Method can help us better prepare for this one-of-a-kind exercise in giving birth. CKT is ...

Understanding Home Pregnancy Tests, Endometriosis, and the Benefits of Breastfeeding Home Pregnancy Tests: A Quick and Reliable Method Home pregnancy tests are a convenient and efficient way to find out if you're pregnant. With an accuracy rate of around 97%, these tests are widely available at most drugstores and easy to use. How Do Home Pregnancy Tests Work? When a woman becomes pregnant, her body begins to produce a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). Home pregnancy tests detect the presence of this hormone in urine. Different brands of tests vary in sensitivity, meaning some can detect pregnancy earlier than others. Always read the instructions or check the packaging to understand how sensitive your specific test is. When Should You Take a Pregnancy Test? The best time to take a pregnancy test depends on the brand. Some tests claim to detect pregnancy as early as six days after ovulation, but most accurate results are obtained around 14 days after ovulati...