Sleep, blessed sleep. We definitely need to have enough. We all know what sleep deprivation feels like. But can too much of a good thing – such as sleep – turn bad? Apparently, yes, it goes both ways. Too little or too much sleep can result in health problems – such as extra pounds that [...]

I was meeting a business associate/friend for dinner last night. It took me more than an hour to find something to wear. Looking at a pile of my favorite skirts and dress pants on the floor, knowing it would be at least a year before I could wear them again, I wanted to cry.
As a [...]

I knew during my pregnancy that one day I wouldn’t be able to see my feet anymore, and I was prepared for it. I actually looked forward to it a little, believe it or not. The whole experience of carrying a baby inside me was new and interesting, but it all seemed a [...]

When I was pregnant with my daughter I got so puffy that my wedding ring didn’t fit anymore. It wasn’t all her fault because I’ll admit that I really indulged in eating whatever my heart desired plus I had some hypertension issues that made me swell up, so all in all I wound up [...]

According to the March of Dimes website, gaining the right amount of weight during pregnancy is an important part of creating a healthy baby. They state that women who don’t gain enough weight are at risk of delivering an underweight baby (5 lbs. or less), while on the other end of the spectrum, women [...]

Most women wonder, if not concerned, about how much weight they will gain during pregnancy. Although no one can foresee how much weight you will gain, doctors have agreed upon a range of healthy weight gain. Although it has fluctuated all over the map (when my grandmother had her four babies, she was only allowed [...]