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Maternity Lingerie Is Not What It Used To Be- And That’s A Good Thing!

November 1st, 2009 |

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Welcome back!

You’re pregnant! A time of excitement, anticipation and a lot of changes. Once you have settled into the practicalities of pregnancy and the preparation for both your baby and yourself, you will eventually turn to the issue of maternity lingerie.

This will more than likely be around the three month mark as during your first trimester there are a lot of changes to your breasts as your body prepares for the eventual breastfeeding of your baby. As fat builds up, your size will increase and your regular lingerie will need to be replaced by specifically designed maternity and nursing lingerie to ensure comfort, health and convenience.

Whether you are pregnant for the first time or not, you will no doubt have images in your mind of catalogues full of women with swollen abdomens covered with supportive-looking thick beige fabric. Thankfully, this is an era banished to the realms of fashion history or rather, fashion faux pas’! Maternity lingerie has come a long way and there are now a huge number of options for sexy maternity and nursing wear which is supportive, comfortable and provides breathability where it’s most needed. Fabrics too, are more durable and designed to withstand the extra laundering necessary for pregnancy and nursing lingerie. Even though you personally may not feel sexy, it is a huge relief, believe me, to know that it is okay to look and feel feminine when wearing your gorgeous designer maternity lingerie. The use of exquisite fabrics and laces, fashion forward colours and matching underwear is now the norm. Why we ever put up with tent like, all-encompassing bras and knickers is beyond any woman who has been pregnant or breastfed through the design transition!

There are other important improvements too which have been incorporated into today’s maternity lingerie which encompasses bras, underpants and sleepwear. We now know that breasts lose their shape and firmness even more if the pregnancy and breastfeeding lingerie you choose is not supportive and fitting perfectly. You will also experience straining to your neck, back and shoulders if your breasts don’t have the right amount of support.

In addition to the fact women are now able to revel in wearing fashionable, glamorous lingerie during pregnancy and beyond, there has been another breakthrough in this area. Cassie Sweden, bra technician for over 17 years, talks about the issues surrounding underwire. “Women believe they will only have support in fuller cup sizes if their bras have underwire. This is not the case and should be avoided at all costs! Well designed maternity lingerie will afford you all the support you need without the use of underwire, which can cut off blood supply, block milk ducts and lead to infections as serious and painful as mastitis.” She also recommends being fitted by a professional bra fitter who will ensure the maternity bra fits snugly around your diaphragm, that the straps have enough support, the eyes at the back enough expansion. There are wonderful options such as bikini or French knickers which sit below your belly and maternity sleepwear which caters for ease of night feeds, body temperature fluctuations and the added bonus of looking, well, a little glamorous and seductive should you feel the urge! At the very least you will feel absolutely presentable should you get caught in your PJs during the day!

Sexy, designer maternity lingerie is not an extravagance, it is a necessity.

Lisa Ebbing is a director and cofounder of international maternity lingerie sensation - HOTmilk Lingerie.
It was the birth of Lisa’s first child that inspired her with the belief young mothers deserved a better choice than the unexciting lingerie offered by mainstream brands and so HOTmilk Lingerie too was born. http://www.hotmilklingerie.co.nz/

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Who’s Best - IVF Rates vs. Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Statistics?

November 1st, 2009 |

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Are you searching to learn the real difference between IVF rates of success and tubal reversal pregnancy statistics for a pregnancy after tubal ligation? If you are like many women, you’ve been doing a search to learn which option is best for you. However, the information you get at one site conflicts with what you learn at another. So let’s look at what the CDC and a recent tubal reversal study provided.

Before we actually start comparing pregnancy statistics, let’s take a quick look at average costs. A tubal reversal on average costs about $8,000 - $9,000 which is a onetime fee. An IVF is a $10,000 - $12,000 cost per cycle meaning you will have to pay that fee or a substantial part of it each time you try IVF to get pregnant. That’s where the IVF rates compared to tubal reversal come in.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collected data from various fertility clinics regarding IVF rates. You would think that the way it gets pushed that the rates were good, wouldn’t you? Well, let’s take a look.

From the CDC’s own .gov site here are the facts about IVF rates. “…in 2006, 99,199 fresh–nondonor ART cycles were started. Of those, 34,719 (35%) led to a pregnancy, but only 28,404 (29%) resulted in a live birth.” ART stands for Assisted Reproductive Technology which includes using both fresh and frozen non-donor and donor eggs. So, you can see while 35% of the cycles led to a pregnancy, only 29% led to a baby being born.

Now, let’s look at the tubal reversal pregnancy statistics which are available from a study which collected data from over 5000 women. For women under 30, the pregnancy statistics show an 80% chance of becoming pregnant. Live births are at 55%.

IVF pregnancy rates, on the other hand, for women under 30 went from a high of 49.1% for 23 year olds down to 38.2% for women under 21. The live birth rate was from 42.7% for 23 year olds again down to a little over 35% for women 21 and under per cycle. With each successive non productive cycle, you are less likely to get pregnant the next time.

However, as a woman gets older, her chances of becoming pregnant and of having a baby are lower. This holds true with tubal reversal, IVF, and women who need neither. The live birth rate of women over 40 who had tubal reversals and continued to maintain contact with the center was 33%. The IVF rates for live births for women over 40 started at 15.4% for 40 and went down each year till the rate was 1.5% for women over 44.

The above pregnancy statistics were listed to show you the two ends of the range. Another fact to know is that about 11% of ART cycles were stopped even before the eggs were retrieved due to one problem or another such as potential for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, medical illness or personal reason. The major reason was simply no or too little egg production.

Now you know the real facts from data that has been collected from real women. You can review all the IVF rates data from the CDC’s site. Likewise, you can review the tubal reversal pregnancy statistics on line as well. Do the comparisons yourself and make the best choice for you.

While the IVF rates are available from the CDC, the tubal reversal pregnancy statistics are online at the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website. More resources on tubal surgery can be found there too.

Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/pregnancy-articles/whos-best-ivf-rates-vs-tubal-reversal-pregnancy-statistics-1398566.html

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How to Go Into Labor Early

November 1st, 2009 |

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You want to be able to go into labor early so you can get the baby out immediately. You don’t want to have to go through any pain or turmoil. You want to be able to have a safe and natural birth without a lot of pain involved.

Medical induction isn’t an option for you. You don’t want to have any medicine go into your body. You want to be able to give birth to your child naturally and ensure that the baby is going to be healthy and safe.

Luckily, you can do that. You can go into labor early using natural methods so the baby will be safe and so you can get some relief. You don’t want to be an over expectant mom and have to go through all sorts of pain since your labor was pushed back and since the baby didn’t want to come out.

In order to bring on labor naturally, there are a few things that you can do. For example, try eating spicy foods. When you eat something spicy, it works to speed up the natural processes of the body, including labor. You can induce labor by eating your favorite spicy foods.

Another way to go into labor early is to relax. Right now, your body is all tensed up and tight since you are stressed about your delivery. If you can relax, then you can open up your body and allow for the baby to come out naturally.

Try these tips today to go into labor naturally so you can meet the newest addition to your family fast. You deserve to have a totally pain and stress free birth so make that happen today.

Medical induction isn’t your only choice when it comes to bringing on the birth of your new son or daughter. There is a safe, guaranteed way to induce your own labor naturally.

You can use effective acupressure techniques to help stimulate contractions. Labor acupressure not only can help you begin labor in the next 36 hours, but it also helps to diminish the pain you’ll feel. It’s a perfect choice.

Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/pregnancy-articles/how-to-go-into-labor-early-1398897.html

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