You’ve heard that fish is good during pregnancy. But are all fish created equal? Which are the best fish for pregnancy? Is tuna good, or is it harmful? Learn all about eating fish while pregnancy here.
Best Fish for Pregnancy: Ranked Best to Worst
High Risk Pregnancy: 8 Conditions Explained
This scary chapter goes through major complications of pregnancy in the third trimester, their consequences, and treatments. Learn about the conditions of high risk pregnancy, including placenta previa, gestational diabetes, and placental abruption.
After How Many Days Can Pregnancy Be Detected?
So you’ve been working hard to try to conceive, and now you want to see if you’ve successfully gotten pregnant. When you conceive, after how many days can you detect pregnancy? Learn how many days it takes to confirm your pregnancy here.
Expecting Better: Alcohol During Pregnancy?
The first thing we’ll discuss is common vices that people generally advise to stop during pregnancy – caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco. There’s a lot of stigma and confusion around the use of substances in pregnancy. In perhaps the most provocative part of Expecting Better, Oster argues that caffeine and alcohol, in moderation, show no evidence of being harmful to the child.
Cover & Move (From Jocko’s Extreme Ownership)
Chapter 5 explores the Cover and Move strategy. On a battlefield, Cover and Move allows a team to work together to reach a destination: One group provides cover — keeping an eye out and having weapons ready to ward off enemies — as the other group advances forward. Then they switch roles, essentially leapfrogging forward, until they reach their destination. This may not appear to have much relevance outside a warzone, but the principle of Cover and Move is teamwork. The entire team must work together, supporting and protecting each other, for everyone’s safety and success. Everyone on the team
What Not to Do When Pregnant: 5 Activities to Avoid
Just as common as prescriptions on diet during pregnancy are precautions about activities like gardening and hot tubs. Do you really need to avoid cats? How about avoiding having sex? Here’s a run-down of common activities commonly barred during pregnancy.
Prioritize and Execute (from Jocko’s Extreme Ownership)
There are times when it feels like everything goes wrong at once, and that there is no way to accomplish everything at the same time. In these situations, a leader has to be able to calmly take stock of the situation, decide what needs to happen first, and carry it out; this Law of Combat is called Prioritize and Execute. Trying to address several issues at the same time is overwhelming and inefficient. Most likely, you are only dividing your attention and won’t be able to tackle any of them effectively. Instead — even when it feels like five fires
Weight Gain During Pregnancy: What’s Normal?
Weight gain is a top topic for your prenatal care visits. Gain too much or too little weight, and the child is at risk (and your doctor will probably complain). Even more, the concept of “eating for two” may stimulate pregnant women to overeat. We’ll cover what the normal weight gain during pregnancy is, and how much exceeds the expected weight gain.
Chances of Going Into Labor at 35, 36, 37, 38+ Weeks
As you cross the 36th week of pregnancy, you’re past the preterm period (hooray!) but then you start worrying the baby will never come out. The baby is normally due at 40 weeks. What are the chances of going into labor slightly early, at 36 weeks, 37 weeks, or 38 weeks? Find out here.
Can I Drink Coffee When Pregnant? What Science Says
There’s a lot of stigma and confusion around the use of substances in pregnancy. In perhaps the most provocative part of Expecting Better, Oster argues that caffeine and alcohol, in moderation, show no evidence of being harmful to the child.