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Everyone knows that exercise is good for your health. Exercising during pregnancy can have additional benefits. Generally, exercise should be light, especially during the first few weeks of pregnancy while your body adjusts to the changes. Heavy exercise can divert blood flow from crucial areas and most women that exercise regularly should tone down their workouts during pregnancy.Walking, swimming, and yoga are two popular exercise activities suitable for pregnant women. Other forms of exercise like weight lifting are okay too as long as it is not too strenuous. Most experts recommend exercising 3-4 times a week, unless a medical condition
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Building A Pregnancy Work Wardrobe - On A Budget!
For many women the greatest pregnancy fashion challenge comes
when choosing a work wardrobe. Depending on what you do, and the
confines of any corporate dress policies, finding the right
clothes to suit your professional image can drive you to
distraction.
But dressing great while you're pregnant doesn't have to be a
challenge. With just a little forethought and some extra
shopping time, you can quickly and easily pull together a
stylish and polished look, without spending a fortune.
It begins by shopping with an open mind, while keeping to the
following basic guidelines.
1. If you stick to solid colors and similar fabrics you can get
away with fewer pieces. Choosing darker colors means more wear
from each piece, plus it detracts from your growing size. Simple
basic pieces in black, navy, brown, camel or grey can be easily
changed and accented with scarves, jewelry, hats and shoes in
bright colors or prints.
2. Avoid becoming a fashion tent. While choosing extra large,
full cut tops and dresses may seem as if you can more easily
hide your size, doing so will actually have the opposite effect.
Remember, the larger the tent, the bigger the circus, so shop
for clothing that is slim cut with some shape.
3. Nothing says "this season" like a few well-chosen pieces of
trendy fashion jewelry. If pregnancy is keeping you from wearing
this season's trendiest outfits, remember, for each new style
there's a coordinating accessory, so going for half the look
will help keep you looking up -to-date.
4. Never underestimate the power of a great jacket for a
polished corporate edge.Start with any full cut blazer you
already own, leaving open the bottom buttons. Later on, invest
in one or two full cut maternity jackets in an unconstructed
style. Add a long scarf tied loosely in the front, and no one
will even notice what you're wearing underneath.
5. Never underestimate the power of shoulder pads! While the
broad-shoulder, power suits of the 1980's may be long gone,
neat, well balanced shoulders can do miraculous things for your
pregnant figure, and help give balance and proportion to your
body.
6. Choose clothing in substantial fabrics. Whether you are
pregnant winter or summer, opt for fabrics with a substantial
"hand" and body such as boucle, twill, gabardine or cotton
During pregnancy, a crisp, woven cotton shirt, for example, will
look infinitely more professional than a flimsy knit top.
7. To complete your polished, professional look choose a shoe
with at least a one and half inch heel. This will not only give
your look a more stylish edge, it's actually better for your
back than flats.
For more pregnancy fashion and beauty advice visit
http://www.PamperingMom.com
About the author:
Colette Bouchez is the author of "Your Perfectly Pampered
Pregnancy:Health, Beauty and Lifestyle Advice for the Modern
Mother-To-Be" (Broadway Books, NY) and the creator of
http://www.PamperingMom.com and other health sites for
women.
Aromatherapy is a natural healing science employing essential
oils extracted from aromatic plant sources to treat and balance
the body, mind and spirit. During pregnancy, aromatherapy can
prove to be extremely beneficial and helpful alternative, while
also being very easy to employ and use. In order to use
essential oils safely during pregnancy a few extra safety
guidelines will need be followed. Though, there are reports of
side effects, the user must be cautious enough to report any
adverse effects to the physician immediately. Essential oils are
extremely concentrated and volatile. They must be diluted before
use. A common dilution for aromatherapy blends during pregnancy
is 2 %, which would equal
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Pregnancy is hard enough as it is. Many pregnant women need or
choose to work during their pregnancy. Unfortunately these women
have the possible added stress of pregnancy discrimination.
Pregnancy discrimination is less of a problem in today's
workplace as it has been in the past, thanks in part to the
Pregnancy Discrimination Act. As any pregnant woman who has
looked for a job can tell you, pregnancy discrimination did not
simply disappear because it was made illegal.
That it why it is very important for you to know the rights and
protections guaranteed to you by the Pregnancy Discrimination
act. Being informed is your best defense.
Employment
The
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One of the joys of conceiving becomes quite obvious as the months go by, and that's showing off your bulging baby bump, a trend being made ever so popular by Hollywood's hottest expecting leading ladies.
But, unless you're one of the Hollywood hotties, you may not be able to shed that baby bump so quickly after delivery. In fact, if you're over 25 and certainly over 30, losing the baby weight may seem like a losing battle.
Not only has our body packed on the pounds during pregnancy, but along with age, comes
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