baby weight loss during teething

Actually, I hate to talk about reducing stress if you want to get pregnant.  It sounds so obvious and everyone knows they they need to "reduce their stress" to overcome infertility.  The problem is, most people dont know what it means.  I used to be a good example.  When I was first trying to conceive, I had a corporate pressure cooker job.  I left the house in the morning and didnt come home until later in the evening.  I barely had time to eat lunch or run to the bathroom.  But, if you would have asked me back then, I would have told you I was handling my stress just fine!  WRONG!  If I took time out of my work day to go to a doctor appointment, my blood pressure was high.  I blew it off as "white coat syndrome", but I think my blood pressure was elevated from all the balls I was juggling at the time.  Stress hormones can disrupt reproductive hormones...and stress can disrupt your sleep cycle.  All of these things can harm fertility and there is some evidence that stress can contribute to misarriage.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON HOW STRESS CAN CAUSE INFERTILITY AND MISCARRIAGE (getpregnantover40.com)

Do you find information about baby weight loss during teething are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the baby weight loss during teething. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

weight loss during pregnancy last month

Im always amazed at the number of women who not only get pregnant over 40 naturally, but also women who get pregnant over 50 naturally.  What makes this case remarkable is  the woman in the story got pregnant by surprise at the age of 53, and she was on the pill at the time.  She also admits to a "once in a blue moon" love life!  What are the odds of that?  Her pregnancy had a fairytale ending too.  She carried to term and had a healthy baby after a natural delivery.  
_____________

SEE ALSO: 49 AND PREGNANT (getpregnantover40.com)

_____________

At the time of her pregnancy she also had two grandchildren from her two grown kids.  After delivering her baby, she said her motherly instinct kicked in right a way and her age just was not a factor (except to the doctors who, when finding out her age, automatically assumed she had donor eggs!)

The article also mentions a few other women who had natural pregnancies in their 50s including one at 59 and one at 55!  Researchers from Israel’s Hadassah University Hospital reported at a major European fertility conference that there may be a genetic combination in some women which can  slow aging of the ovaries and protect against cellular damage making older age pregnancies more likely.

from: dailymail

Do you find information about weight loss during pregnancy last month are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the weight loss during pregnancy last month. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

newborn baby weight loss gain

I never knew that the time of the new moon was when your wishes are supposed to take hold until I read this article. Keep an eye out for the new moon (its probably listed in your local papers weather section), set your intentions and "charge it" with your rituals. Read more:

From the article:

Rituals bring meaning to our lives by "charging" an intention with power. Were always setting intentions, and this is a way to do it in a more conscious way. There is power in coming up with visions for your life, and keeping them in your sights as they come into being. But even as you fully commit to those visions, stay flexible, since new doors may open that you didnt expect. At the new Moon, goals and wishes take root, as you reach out for spiritual wisdom, draw on unseen allies and open the door to magical change. You might get what you ask for, or something even better that you cant imagine yet.

SEE ALSO: MEDITATION AND VISUALIZATION FOR PREGNANCY (getpregnantover40.com)

Its important to come up with a ritual that has meaning for you, instead of trying to follow any set guidelines (unless youre part of an established ritual group). Youre the one that knows your personal story best, and what to lift out of that narrative, what will infuse your ritual with power. Here are some general guidelines to shape your rituals using the unique symbols and totems from your life.

from:
(astrology.about.com)

Do you find information about newborn baby weight loss gain are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the newborn baby weight loss gain. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

weight loss early pregnancy no sickness

Fertility Over 40 - Pregnancy Over 40 Helped With Sleep

Ive read much research about how getting enough sleep can help regulate hormones and reduce stress.   There is a natural cycle of light and dark which helps to regulate your circadian rhythms,
To me, theres nothing more satisfying than waking up refreshed after sleeping through the night. Ive had a hard time sleeping since I was a child, but Ive found a number of things that help. Here is a site that gives some great tips for a good nights sleep:



A relaxed body is essential for a sound sleep. This may sound like were contradicting what we just said about our minds keeping us awake, but its no contradiction. Eastern sciences (such as yoga) have known for thousands of years that the mind and body are connected (actually theyre not just connected, theyre one, but the idea that theyre connected is sufficient for our purposes here.) So if the mind is not relaxed, the body is not relaxed. Conversely, the body has to be relaxed for the mind to be relaxed. Its a package deal.

SEE ALSO: STRESS, INFERTILITY AND MISCARRIAGE (getpregnantover40.com)

So how do you relax your body? Weve already mentioned milk, herbal teas, exercise, and avoiding caffeine. But there are techniques you can do directly with your body. Toe Wiggling is one of them.

Lie on your back (where you should be in the first place) and wiggle your toes up and down 12 times, wiggling the toes of both feet at the same time. This will relax your entire body, inside and out.

How does it work? According to the science of Reflexology -- which has been around in other cultures for thousands of years -- your feet are a kind of master control panel for the rest of your body. "Meridians" in the body -- which are those channels of energy treated by acupuncture -- end up in the feet. So the ends of those meridians in your feet connect with every organ and every part of your entire body.

When you wiggle your toes, you are stimulating -- and thus relaxing -- your entire body. (Incidentally, this is a good place to mention that you can be energized and relaxed at the same time. Its a matter of the quality of that energy. If it flows freely and smoothly, you will be relaxed. If the energy flow in your body is restricted or blocked, you will be tense. And toe wiggling helps to bring about a relaxing, free-flowing energy.)

Note: This same exercise is also great first thing in the morning before getting out of bed in order to energize the body.
  from: (www.well.com)

Do you find information about weight loss early pregnancy no sickness are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the weight loss early pregnancy no sickness. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

baby weight loss and gain after birth

Gluten May Affect Some Womens Fertility

I keep hearing more and more about how gluten may be the culprit behind infertility and miscarriage.

 Here is an article that explain what gluten is and how it can wreak havoc on your digestive system.

Celiac disease, and gluten intolerance are both known to be important causes of infertility and miscarriage which can easily be remedied by a gluten free diet. Celiac disease can be tested for with a blood test which is relatively accurate as long as you have been consuming gluten regularly in the month or so before the test day. As soon as you cut gluten out of your diet, the volume of of anti-gluten antibodies that your body produces drops, which can make the test misleading.

See Also My Series on Foods For Fertility (www.getpregnantover40.com)

Many women are sensitive to gluten containing grains, but do not have an autoimmune reaction to gluten making testing even more tricky. Gluten sensitivity testing can be expensive and is not usually covered by health insurance. Many women simply decide to try a month or two on a strict gluten free diet to see how they feel. Many times they are pleasantly surprised by both how easy - and enjoyable - a gluten free diet can be, and by how good they feel often in unexpected ways...

Recently one of my fertility coaching clients relayed how she had had a series of unfortunate miscarriages - all preceded by uterine growth retardation - and yet had also had one successful pregnancy which she carried to term. When I raised the issue of celiac testing (uterine growth restriction is common in celiac pregnancies) it turned out that this one miraculous pregnancy was conceived - and carried - during a period on a gluten free diet pursued as a health kick. Gluten can be a powerful saboteur of fertility and fertility can quickly return when it is removed.
from:
bellaonline.com


Do you find information about baby weight loss and gain after birth are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the baby weight loss and gain after birth. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

ectopic pregnancy weight loss

Its been a whirlwind of emotions over the last week.  My father in law has suffered from Alzheimers for the 5-8 years, but was recently diagnosed with GI cancer.  He lost his battle a few days ago and our family has been dealing with not only his death, but the flood of emotions and reflection that comes when dealing with the loss of a loved one.  No matter how much you prepare for a death, it always seems to be a surprise when it happens.  Its hard not to look at your own mortaility when you see someone move to the other side.  I do believe in an afterlife which certainly does help the process. 

SEE ALSO: SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INFERTILITY (getpregnantover40.com)

I am no stranger to death.  I lost my own father in my early 20s and most of my grandparents died when I was a child.   When I was trying to conceive, I went through 6 horrible miscarriages and I began to associate getting pregnant with what I thought was the inevitable loss of my baby.  You deal with a lot of thoughts of death and even to this day, I worry unnecessarily about something happening to my daughter.  You just cant go through that much trauma without some long-term consequences. 

Reflecting on my father-in-laws life, you see how our time here is just a "blink of an eye" (in the words of Deepok Chopra).  Time marches on and you really do need to make the most of it.  If you are struggling with infertility, I know there is a temptation to put your life on hold while you focus every ounce of energy on getting pregnant.  During the years I was trying to conceive, I tried to focus my attention on things I enjoyed.  I did quite a bit of decorative painting in my house and my sisters house and I gathered quite a bit of information on my family tree and my husbands family tree.  Wow, did that information come in handy after my father-in-law passed away.  We went back through his family tree for his memorial service.  Not only did I gather information about the family tree, I also wrote to distant relatives to gather as many pictures to put names with faces.  My daughter loves looking at those pictures and Im glad I made the effort since many relatives have since died.

Remember, you only have one life, you need to live every day as if it is your last.  Trying to conceive is just one piece of your life right now...be sure to make every day worthwhile with no regrets.

My father in law holding my daughter as a newborn

Do you find information about ectopic pregnancy weight loss are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the ectopic pregnancy weight loss. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

pregnancy weight loss first trimester

Fertility Treatments Over 40 Or Any Age, One Womans Perspective

I frequently write about my experience with fertility treatments and how I felt like I was losing control.   It seems like I just turned my body over to the doctors and other health professionals rather than making this my journey to conceive.  In retrospect, it wasnt until I attracted my baby into my life that I got pregnant.  Here is an essay from Amelia Jones which is very insightful.  Read more:

SEE ALSO: EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE AND FERTILITY (getpregnantover40.com)

If we allow our bodies to be instrumentalized as purely reproductive sites
rather than asserted as aspects of ourselves in a fully intersubjective relationship with the doctors we turn to for help, we are allowing our physical body to be separated from our emotional/mental self in the most dangerous process of commodifying human life. This is a process that ultimately leads to the horrors of such cases as the recent suit brought by a divorcee in order to claim possession of embryos developed from donor eggs fertilized by her ex-husband’s sperm. Those who have infertility problems must recognize at every step our participation in this commodification and continually work to keep our bodies fully attached to our minds.

from: 
Inside Infertility

Do you find information about pregnancy weight loss first trimester are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the pregnancy weight loss first trimester. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

pregnancy hormone weight loss drops

Pregnant Naturally at 50

Getting pregnant naturally at or over the age of 40 doesnt surprise most people, but what about getting naturally at 50?

Yes, it happens...I myself had a surprise pregnancy at the age of 49  but I miscarried click here for more on my surprise pregnancy at 49 -getpregnantover40.com). My point here is that it does happen - sometimes when you least expect it. Here is one womans story:

This baby was a complete surprise. Id tried to have another baby after my son was born when I was 41, but after four miscarriages I finally gave up hope that I would have another child. My periods stopped abruptly when I moved to the East Coast to take a new teaching job, and I accepted the fact that I had started menopause.

SEE ALSO: WOMEN WHO GOT PREGNANT NATURALLY OVER 50 (getpregnantover40.com)

My husband, John, and I were in New York for a weekend workshop when I noticed that my breasts had started swelling and felt tender. "Maybe Im pregnant," I quipped to John, not really believing it. Then I squeezed a nipple and got a little milky fluid. "Oops! This doesnt feel like menopause!" I said.

I felt very ambivalent about being pregnant again. If the pregnancy continues, I thought, fine; Ill have another baby. If it doesnt, thats fine, too, because I can pursue my new career. After four miscarriages, I was afraid to get very excited. I didnt want to be disappointed again.

I felt a little embarrassed going to the doctor and admitting I was pregnant at my age. Then I asked the important question: "Given my history of miscarriage, do you think I can carry this baby to term?" The doctor was matter-of-fact: "I dont see why not." I asked her about checking my progesterone level to make sure it was high enough to maintain the pregnancy during the first trimester. She didnt seem very concerned. However, I was; so every time I felt a twinge that resembled a cramp, I rubbed natural progesterone cream on my belly. I have no idea if it helped prevent an early miscarriage, but it did ease my mind somewhat.
 mothering.com

Do you find information about pregnancy hormone weight loss drops are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the pregnancy hormone weight loss drops. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

weight loss journey after pregnancy

Woman Conceives Naturally at 47

Heres another one!
 Heres another story of a woman who got pregnant by surprise at the age of 47.  So all you "youngsters" in your early 40s, it certainly happens!  Read more:

SEE ALSO: 49 AND PREGNANT (getpregnantover40.com)

From the article:

Becoming pregnant at age 47 wasnt a worry for Robin Brussel. "I enjoyed every minute of being pregnant," she said.
Still, it was a surprise. "I thought I was going through pre-menopause," she said. "It just happened."
Brussel, now 48, gave birth in December to a 6-pound, 10-ounce boy named Noah she carried for 39 weeks. He was a cesarean birth, as were her four older children, ages 18 to 28. Noah was the first child born to her and her husband, Mark Brussel, 56. Theyve been married nearly four years.
 from St. Louis Today

Do you find information about weight loss journey after pregnancy are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the weight loss journey after pregnancy. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

pregnancy weight loss forum

Secondary infertility is a common problem and I hear from women all the time who have had one child but cant get pregnant with their second. Not only are these women frustrated because they cant get pregnant, but they find little support because women who are experiencing primary infertility feel they should be happy that they at least have one child. Here is an article that explains some reasons why women may experience secondary infertility:

SEE ALSO: PREGNANCY OVER 40 (getpregnantover40.com)
 
There can be medical causes of SI, says West. "The thyroid is always something we check. Birth can put the thyroid out of kilter." Anwen, a woman in her 40s, tried for five years to have a second child. "I had my daughter when I was 30," she says, "which, at the time, seemed very early. I was the first among all our friends to have a baby." She decided to try for a second when her daughter was three. "But a year went by and nothing happened. I went to the GP and he told me not to worry. If youve already given birth, there wont be a problem, he said. But my daughter turned five and I still wasnt pregnant." Eventually, Anwen persuaded her GP to refer her to a fertility consultant who, after some simple investigations, informed her she had polycystic ovarian syndrome. "He said Id probably had it all my life and that my daughter was an amazing one-off. I had no idea that anything was wrong." She was given a prescription for the fertility drug Clomid; two months later, she conceived her son.

from: 
www.guardian.co.uk

Do you find information about pregnancy weight loss forum are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the pregnancy weight loss forum. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

kim pregnancy weight loss

The expression "unexplained infertilty" means that the medical community has no idea why youre not getting pregnant.
 If youre trying to conceive over 40, your age is a neat a tidy "explanation" for your failure to conceive or an explanation of recurrent miscarriage.

Unexplained Infertility Means The Doctors Have No Idea Why Youre Not Getting Pregnant

How did I deal with this? Well in an odd sort of way, part of my motivation to get pregnant naturally came from these "naysaying" doctors. I was going to prove them wrong.

How Dare You Tell Me Im Too Old To Have A Baby!

 I would frequently think to myself, "How dare you tell me Im too old to have a baby --- you just wait - you dont know who youre dealing with". Nobody actually came right out and said I was too old, but the message was there.

Its funny, but when I did finally succeed, one of the doctors who was quite negative about my chances of getting pregnant was bouncing off the walls with excitement. I think they really do want you to succeed and as more of us do, perhaps their attitudes toward older women will change.  You have to realize that Reproductive Endocrinologists (or fertility doctors) see the worst cases, they approach each couple with pessimism.

Unexplained Infertility May Not Exist

Here is an article about how the diagnosis of unexplained infertility may actually not exist...it mentions that perhaps it should be changed to "undiagnosed infertility". Read more:

SEE ALSO: GET PREGNANT NATURALLY (getpregnantover40.com)

Conclusions

We have presented evidence that the non-diagnosis of UI is, at best, highly subjective and inaccurate and, at worst, non-existent. Indeed, were it to be preserved, one would, at a minimum, have to accept the notion that a diagnosis of UI always has to be seen as provisional and subject to revisions. Any serious attempt to improve the didactic terminology in the field of reproductive medicine, would, however, suggest that there is no longer a place for such a diagnostic entity. A better effort should be undertaken to develop reliable tools to diagnose, hitherto often undiagnosed, conditions of endometriosis, tubal disease, premature ovarian ageing and immunological infertility, which are often misdiagnosed for UI. Diagnostic terminology should be based on evidentiary diagnostic findings and not on their absence.

Even the best, and most accurate, diagnostic approach will leave some patients without a specific diagnosis. We would argue that such patients should be considered ‘undiagnosed‘, rather than have a formal diagnosis of UI attached to them. After all, they do not have a diagnosis! 

from: 
oxfordjournals.org

Do you find information about kim pregnancy weight loss are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the kim pregnancy weight loss. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

post baby weight loss how long

Varicocele Explained

Most people arent familiar with the term "varicocele", however, according to the article below, it can be a very common cause for infertility in men.
 Here is a good article which explains what a varicocele is as well as other causes of infertility or subfertility in men:

SEE ALSO: MALE FACTOR INFERTILITY AND INCREASING SPERM COUNT NATURALLY (getpregnantover40.com)

Myth 3. Varicoceles dont cause infertility
The most common cause of male infertility is varicocele. A varicocele is an abnormal dilation of the pampiniform plexus of the internal spermatic vein and is typically identified on the left side. This condition has been found to be a contributing factor in up to 40% of cases of primary and up to 80% of cases of secondary male subfertility. Varicoceles have also been identified in up to 15% of the general population (14).

In the healthy state, the intratesticular temperature is maintained at several degrees below body temperature by means of a countercurrent temperature system. The spermatic arteries are surrounded by the multiple veins of the pampiniform plexus. The warm arterial blood is cooled by convection from these veins. Varicoceles are thought to increase the intratesticular temperature through the loss of venous valvular function. This leads to pooling of the warm blood in the testis, thus causing altered spermatogenesis, Leydigs cell dysfunction, and subsequent infertility (15).

Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosis of a clinical varicocele is usually made by physical examination, with or without the aid of Doppler ultrasound. Diagnosis and treatment of subclinical varicoceles (those identifiable only by radiographic means) remain controversial (16). Several operative and nonoperative treatment options are available. Nonoperative therapy includes transvenous ablation with use of thrombotic agents (17). Traditionally, surgical repair of a varicocele is performed by an inguinal (18), a retroperitoneal (19), or a subinguinal approach (20).

The primary indications for treatment of a varicocele are (1) male subfertility, usually detected by abnormal findings on seminal fluid analysis, although abnormal function or morphology may be the only evident factor; (2) adolescent testicular growth retardation that is persistent during a 6-month observation period; and (3) intractable pain that is not attributable to other intrascrotal causes. Although some controversy remains about the utility and effectiveness of repairing varicoceles, most investigators agree that treating a varix in a subfertile male improves seminal parameters and yields higher pregnancy rates than does no treatment (21).

It was originally reported that varix size did not affect the improvement seen postoperatively (22), but more recent reports have contradicted this finding (23). Furthermore, in two studies (24,25), morphology of the sperm as judged by Krugers criteria (26) was increased by varicocele repair.

Myth 4. Its cheaper to proceed directly to assisted reproductive techniques
In a study of treatment costs, Comhaire (27) examined the cost per delivered baby for various treatments of subfertility. Varicocele repair was found to be the least expensive option ($1,700 per delivery), as compared with intrauterine insemination (IUI; $2,566 per delivery) and IVF ($11,667 per delivery with intracytoplasmic sperm injection [ICSI] and $18,333 without). 
 from: ayurveda.nz.wb

Do you find information about post baby weight loss how long are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the post baby weight loss how long. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

weight loss early pregnancy symptom

Even if you dont have kids, Halloween is a time when everyone seems to be throwing candy at you. Either you have it around the house for the trick or treaters or theres a big bowl of it at work.

If youre trying to conceive, all that fat and sugar can negatively affect your fertility. Heres a link to a book and article that discusses how what we eat can affect almost all aspects of our health including fertility:

SEE ALSO: MY SERIES ON FOODS FOR FERTILITY (getpregnantover40.com)

According to the article:

"Many fertility experts believe that an unhealthy diet, high in fat, sugar, and processed foods and low in nutrients essential to fertility, can lead to infertility and increase the chances of miscarriage."

Related to your overall health:

A diet high in fat (particularly saturated fat) and high in salt is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
It is estimated that, on average, a third of cancers could be prevented by changes in diet. A diet which is high in fiber and whole grain cereal and low in fat has the potential to prevent a number of cancers, including colon, stomach and breast cancer.



A diet high in fat, sugar and salt leads to weight gain and increases the risk of obesity. Carrying excess weight doesnt just increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and infertility, it is also associated with fatigue, low self-esteem and poor mental and physical performance.

An unhealthy diet increases the risk of depression and mood swings. Its also linked to PMS, food cravings and anxiety.

A diet high in additives, preservatives and refined sugar can cause poor concentration, hyperactivity and aggression. This is because foods high in sugar and additives lack chromium, which is removed in the refining process. Chromium is needed for controlling blood sugar levels; when these levels are out of control it can trigger these behavioral problems.

A diet that is low in the essential nutrient calcium (needed to keep your bones strong) increases the risk of bones becoming weak or brittle - a condition known as osteoporosis.

A diet low in nutrients puts enormous strain on the liver. The liver is essential for the proper digestion and absorption of life-sustaining vitamins and minerals. For optimum health you need your liver to be in peak condition. The liver cannot cope with large amounts of saturated fat and alcohol and this can lead to liver and kidney problems, such as kidney disease and cirrhosis (a life-threatening condition where the cells of the liver die).

A diet too high in sugar can lead to too much glucose (a form of sugar carried in the bloodstream) circulating in your body. Too much glucose in the blood indicates development of blood sugar problems such as diabetes mellitus. Its symptoms are thirst, frequent need to urinate due to excess glucose, problems with vision, fatigue and recurrent infections.

If your diet is poor this can compromise your immune system and make you more susceptible to colds, flu and poor health. We need a steady and balanced intake of essential vitamins and minerals to keep our immune systems working properly, to provide protection from infections and disease. 


Excerpted from:
You Are What You Eat: The Plan that Will Change Your Life
by Gillian McKeith, Ph.D.

Do you find information about weight loss early pregnancy symptom are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the weight loss early pregnancy symptom. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

lose pregnancy weight fast

Zinc in your supplements and diet may be critical for men and women who want to enhance their fertility.  In women, zinc helps to manufacture and balance reproductive hormones.  It also helps with protein metabolism and egg quality and maturation.  Once a women does get pregnant, zinc can help support a healthy pregnancy

In men, zinc can help with healthy sperm production and maturation and normal chromosome development.  Testosterone production is also helped by zinc.

Good sources of zinc include pumpkin seeds, beef, chicken, pork and beans.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON ZINC FOR MENS FERTILITY (getpregnantover40.com)

The flood of zinc appears to flip a switch so the egg can progress through the final stages of meiosis.(Meiosis is when the egg sheds all but one copy of its maternal chromosomes before it can be fertilized by a sperm and become an embryo.)... Zinc seems to be a key switch that helps control whether the egg moves forward in its development stage. ”

from:  futurity.org




Do you find information about lose pregnancy weight fast are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the lose pregnancy weight fast. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

pregnancy weight loss during third trimester

If youve been reading my blogs for a while, you know that I have written about gluten intolerance as a cause of infertility and possibly miscarriage.  So if you have been tested and are allergic to gluten, by all means eat a gluten free diet.  But what about the rest of us?  Is gluten really that bad?  Its amazing how many web searches will basically condemn gluten and lead us to believe that it should be banished from the earth.  Gluten can offer some benefits and it is actually VERY high in protein

What is the scientific research on gluten and should we all be avoiding it?

This interesting article in Medical News Today quoted a study from 2013 which said:

  "We found no evidence of specific or dose-dependent effects of gluten in patients with NCGS," the team concluded. In fact, the researchers found the bloating previously identified may be attributable to consumption of carbohydrates called FODMAPs (fermentable, oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, and polyols)" 

The article went on to say:

Lisa Cimperman, a clinical dietitian at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, OH, and a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, added: "Gluten is neither essential nor detrimental to ones health or quality of diet." 

Gluten has been popularized as a dietary villain

As such, some nutritionists believe following a gluten-free diet without having received a diagnosis of celiac disease does not offer health benefits, but the unwarranted praise for the diet makes us believe it does.
Cimperman told us:

"There are no beneficial health effects to a gluten-free diet. Wheat and gluten have recently become popularized as dietary villains by a number of books and media outlets.
Unfortunately, talk show hosts and celebrities are able to amplify such messages while having little to no health or nutrition credentials. There is no research to support gluten-free diets for anyone other than those affected by celiac disease."

In fact, some experts claim following a gluten-free diet in the absence of celiac disease may actually be detrimental to health, as it can lack the nutrients needed to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. According to the Mayo Clinic, a gluten-free diet may lead to lower levels of iron, calcium, fiber, folate, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin. 

SEE ALSO: FOODS FOR FERTILITY (Getpregnantover40.com) 

Do you find information about pregnancy weight loss during third trimester are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the pregnancy weight loss during third trimester. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

weight loss pregnancy hormone hcg

Trying To Have A Baby Over 40?  Dont Focus On Your Age

Well,  I recently had another birthday...and I got to thinking how birthdays are so traumatic for women who are obsessed with their biological timeclocks.
Ill admit, I had a good cry every birthday over 40 when I was trying to conceive. I even said that I was moving on to childfree right before my 44th birthday (and of course I conceived my daughter right after that).

In retrospect, I can say that having an obsession with age only added to my stress and desperation. If you think about it, youre not really a year older on your birthday, youre just a day older than yesterday. Ive never been one to discuss my age because I think our society is WAY too age obsessed. Once people know how old you are, youre automatically put into a "category". Unfortunately, the perception is that young is better than old. But one thing I have noticed as a teacher of college kids (aged anywhere from 18---60) the lines between young and old seem to be blurring. I frequently think the young ones are older and older ones are younger. Shows what I know! In terms of trying to conceive, its the age of your eggs that count. Ive known many cases of younger women who have premature ovarian failure and older women who get a little lax with their birth control and get pregnant. As a matter of fact, the number of unintended pregnancies in women over 40 is second only to teenagers! I myself got pregnant again by total surprise when I was 49 (even with only one fallopian tube - see post here)

So if you have a birthday coming up. Go have yourself a party...age really is just a number and I have numerous posts about women getting pregnant over 40 and even over 50.  Attract success in your life not desperation!

Do you find information about weight loss pregnancy hormone hcg are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the weight loss pregnancy hormone hcg. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

pregnancy weight loss immediately after delivery

Although I grew up in the Catholic Church, I have not considered myself a Catholic in my adult life.  Actually, I probably lean more to the "spiritual" side rather than the "religious" side, but I am certainly respectful of all beliefs.  I recall when I ran a womens infertility support group, there were those who brought up how fertility treatments may conflict with their religion.  For anyone interested, this site gives the Catholic view of infertility treatments:

SEE ALSO: INFERTILITY IN THE BIBLE (getpregnantover40.com)

Reproductive Technologies in Agreement with Catholic Teachings:

1. Observation of the naturally occuring sign(s) of fertility (Natural Family Planning). Time intercourse on the days of presumed (potential) fertility for at least six months before proceeding to medical interventions.
2. General medical evaluation of both spouses for infertility.
3. Post-coital test to assess sperm count and viability. These tests are undertaken after normal intercourse.
4. Appropriate evaluation and treatment of male factor deficiency. Seminal fluid samples can be obtained from a non-lubricated, perforated condom after normal intercourse.
5. Assessment of uterine and tubal structural competence by imaging techniques (e.g., ultrasound, hysterosalpingogram, etc.).
6. Appropriate medical treatment of ovulatory and hormonal dysfunction.
7. Appropriate (usually surgical) correction of organic problems underlying male or female infertility

 from catholicinfertiliy.org

Do you find information about pregnancy weight loss immediately after delivery are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the pregnancy weight loss immediately after delivery. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

baby weight loss day 4

Trying To Conceive Over 40 and The Holidays

I posted this article last year, and I wanted to post it again during this holiday season. Even though trying to conceive unsuccessfully for many years isnt the least bit funny, the title of the article made me laugh (Fa la la la la blah blah blah blah). Oh how I felt like a big Scrooge every Christmas (it seemed like every holiday season was right after a miscarriage or failed fertility treatment). Katie gives some good advice for dealing with the holidays:

SEE ALSO: HOW STRESS CAN AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO GET PREGNANT (getpregnantover40.com)

From the article:

 My heavily Catholic mother was fond of saying how “funny” it
was that she never wanted any children and had six, and I wanted them but
couldn’t seem to have any. She often repeated that my childlessness was
probably God’s way of telling me I wouldn’t be a good mother.
I had a great aunt who was going deaf who would pat my stomach and
holler, “Is anyone in there yet?” And then there are the idiotic bosses who,
after a few drinks, tell you to lighten up and offer to pinch hit for your
husband, ha, ha, ha.
 from: (www.mindbodyfertility.com)

Do you find information about baby weight loss day 4 are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the baby weight loss day 4. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

weight loss after pregnancy how long

Its no secret that your thyroid is related to proper body temperature regulation and hormone regulation.  If you do happen to get pregnant, thyroid irregularities can lead to miscarriage and pregnancy complications.  Signs that you may have thyroid problems include:

•  Irregular Cycles
• Anovulatory cycles (this could be identified by skipping periods although you can still have a period even if you dont ovulate)
•  High prolactin levels
• Estrogen dominance
• Progesterone deficiency
• Increase in body hair
• Heavy periods

So, are there natural ways to help your thyroid? 
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON THYROID DISEASE AND INFERTILITY (getpregnantover40.com)

Do you find information about weight loss after pregnancy how long are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the weight loss after pregnancy how long. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..

weight loss journey during pregnancy

Luteal Phase Defect and Vitamin C

I have always associated vitamin C with the immune system.
 This article, however talks about how vitamin C may also play a role in regulating hormones which may hep with conditions like luteal phase defect.  Luteal phase defect is when your hormones fall too fast in the second half of your cycle.

SEE ALSO: FOODS FOR FERTILITY (getpregnantover40.com)

From the article:

A number of factors can cause luteal phase defect. Recent findings have suggested that oxidative damage may play a role, and antioxidant levels, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and glutathione, were found to be significantly lower in women with luteal phase defect and recurrent miscarriages than in healthy women. The potential benefits of antioxidant vitamin supplementation have not been previously explored.

One hundred fifty women with luteal phase defect seeking medical attention for infertility were enrolled in the current study. Levels of estrogen and progesterone were monitored for three menstrual cycles. The participants were randomly assigned to receive 750 mg of vitamin C per day or no treatment beginning at the onset of the third cycle of the study. During the third cycle, progesterone levels increased significantly in women receiving vitamin C but did not change in women receiving no treatment. Estrogen levels also increased in the treatment group but not the untreated group. Moreover, there was a significantly higher pregnancy rate in the vitamin C group than in the untreated group: 25% of the women receiving vitamin C became pregnant within six months of starting treatment, while only 11% of untreated women became pregnant in the same time period.

basyrcenter.org

Do you find information about weight loss journey during pregnancy are you looking for? If not, below may help you find more information about the weight loss journey during pregnancy. Thank you for visiting, have a great day.

Read More..