Baby2Body Blog | Pregnancy & Postpartum Health, Wellness & Lifestyle
Fitness, nutrition, and wellness topics for pregnancy and motherhood
Fast-approaching flu season has us thinking about vaccines–and some common immunization misconceptions. There’s a lot of confusion regarding getting vaccinated during pregnancy, so we’re giving you a quick breakdown on what you can expect when it comes to vaccinations and pregnancy. Many infectious diseases can be harmful to your health–even life-threatening– and vaccinations are designed […]
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This also applies if you’re currently pregnant and waiting on baby to arrive! When you and your partner decide to start a family or grow your existing one, you start feeling all sorts of ways. Mostly giddy and excited, but also a little scared and unsure on what to really expect. Those feelings are totally […]
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According to the American Psychological Association, 16.5% of women in the U.S. take antidepressant medication–more than twice as often as men. If you take antidepressants (or any other mood-stabilizing medication), you’re not alone, and you’re part of a growing number of people who use their medication to live a balanced, fulfilling life. Selective Serotonin Reuptake […]
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Let’s kick this off with a question: how many at-home pregnancy tests have you taken in your life? (p.s. let us know your estimate in the comments below!) We ask because back in 2018, Channelmums.com did a quick study and found that, on average, when a woman discovers she’s pregnant she will buy 6 different […]
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Did you know endometriosis is the second most common gynecological condition in the UK (affecting 1 in 10 women), and yet it takes an average of 7.5 years from the onset of symptoms for women to receive the correct diagnosis? We talked about a similarly frustrating timeline when we discussed PCOS a few weeks ago […]
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Pregnancy – and motherhood – wouldn’t be possible without that monthly visitor we all know so well, but we definitely could do without those premenstrual symptoms that come knocking on our door like clockwork. We’ve teamed up with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to bring you trusted medical information, and they’ve recently updated […]
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As far as health trends go, this is not the most appealing… or should we say appetizing of them all! However, it could be really beneficial for your health as a new mother. We’re talking about placenta pills–a method of ingesting the placenta (yes, your actual placenta) after it’s been steamed, dehydrated, ground, and neatly […]
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Depending on where you are in the world, you may be sweating right now. And if you’re in your third trimester…you’re really feeling the heat! There’s nothing quite like a summer pregnancy. It’s a funny term because you’re pregnant 9 months out of the year–so you’re going to experience at least 3 of the seasons […]
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Ah, plastic. The pesky stuff is everywhere, even where we can’t see it. Landfills overflowing with plastic bags that will hang around for the next thousand years or so provide enough warning to make us think twice before opting for plastic bags at the grocery store – but how else can we reasonably cut down […]
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Do you ever wonder: “How likely am I to have postpartum depression?” Well, one in seven new mothers suffer from postpartum depression (based on U.S. statistics). Additionally, between 50 to 85% of new mothers experience what is known as the “baby blues” after giving birth––and even if the low mood they experience isn’t severe enough to […]
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First-time mothers are especially susceptible to feeling lonely during their pregnancy, primarily due to inaccurate, often unrealistic, representations of what pregnancy is really like and perceived expectations that it will be a time of blooming, relaxing and nesting in complete happiness. One of the common misconceptions with loneliness is that you have to be by […]
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During pregnancy, and in the months (and years…) after your baby is born, you may experience, or be told that you are experiencing, something commonly referred to as ‘Baby Brain’. Sound familiar mamas? So is Baby Brain a real thing or is it just hearsay? We asked our friends over at Heights, a brain wellness […]
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