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PND linked to how negative emotions are processed
By Kimberley Smith on 20/09/2010 13:03:40
Your brain functions not your hormones may hold the key to understanding postnatal depression
Women suffering from postnatal depression (PND) process negative emotions differently to new mums who don’t have the condition. A small study has linked the way your brain works to PND rather than surges in hormones after having a baby.The study
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B vitamins in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/12/2006 01:46:17
Skin, hair, hormones - they all need extra care in pregnancy, and keeping up your B vits through healthy eating.
important for you?Getting pregnant is all about the body mixing the right balance of various hormones naturally. The same goes during pregnancy. Your body is changing all the time when you are expecting, and the hormonal changes can affect your skin and hair
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Clues to post-natal depression offer hope of cure
By Kimberley Smith on 21/06/2010 13:48:58
A drop in hormone levels shortly after giving birth linked to onset of PND and baby blues
. It was found to decrease mood enhancing natural chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine in their brains which help regulate mood.This new research links the role of hormones to the increase in this enzyme, which adds another clue to our understanding of post
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Progesterone and pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/09/2009 01:13:41
The complex hormonal balance needed for successful conception includes all-important progesterone.
.What is progesterone?Progesterone is the hormone secreted by the ovaries after ovulation each month. It serves to protect the health of the lining of the womb (the endometrium) in readiness for a fertilised egg to implant itself there.For about ten days (though
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Pregnant Mariah Carey explains how she beat fertility troubles
By Kimberley Smith on 01/11/2010 14:44:34
Hormone treatments, body cleanses and tips from Celine Dion - songstress Mariah talks about her difficulties trying to conceive
kind of situation and prepared,” Mariah explained. She also underwent hormone treatment combined with acupuncture on the advice of Celine Dion.“I did end up being on progesterone like every month to go through the cycles – especially after going through
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Review: Clearblue Fertility Monitor
By Sarah Lawson on 02/07/2008 00:30:30
An easy to follow way to regularly test your monthly hormonal changes and establish your best days for TTC
and seeing how the rise and fall of your hormonal balance signals the most fertile point in your cycle.In actionThe monitor is easy to use, though you do need to ensure you are using Clearblue Testing Sticks with it. (A pack of 20 costs £19.90, but does allow
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Know-how: Pregnancy Back Ache
By ThinkBaby on 08/06/2009 02:14:20
Your changing centre of gravity and hormonal shifts can bring on back pain, but we're here to help
of the baby changing your centre of gravity as the baby (and subsequent bump) grows. Hormonal changes during the early part of pregnancy offer other contributory factors, and you also have loosening ligaments between pelvic bones and joints in preparation
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Your pregnancy skin: changes and discomforts
By Maria Muennich on 28/10/2009 01:10:53
A combination of growth, stretching and hormonal imbalances can run wreak havoc with your skin during pregnancy
the nipples, and a dark line running down your tummy, the linea nigra. But there are many other changes, often uncomfortable ones, to which your skin is susceptible during pregnancy, not least those caused by changing levels of hormones affecting the balance
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5 ways to ease tired pregnancy legs
By Daniella Delaney on 08/05/2012 15:10:50
A combination of added weight and racing hormones means you're likely to experience aching legs during your 9 months before labour
Half of all pregnant women suffer from aching and tired legs during pregnancy, This is because those pesky pregnancy hormones mean that the blood circulating around your body is less effective. Your weight gain and an increase in the volume of your
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Conception and blood sugar levels
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/09/2009 03:48:29
Insulin resistance affects the success of trying for a baby because it throws the conception hormones out. How can you ensure it is not an issue for you?
sugar levels to shoot up too quickly (high-GI foods) then our insulin levels can be stretched too far. A regular diet full of these foods can build up such a strain on our bodies that we develop insulin resistance.This skews the hormonal balance needed
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