The 51% Factor: Pregnancy, Power & Health

Recently I came across this posting and thought it worth posting again. On one hand I see signs of continuing progress, and on another hand it seems to me there are fundamentalist influences popping up everywhere (including among U.S. evangelists) that threaten women’s right to reproductive freedom and health. There is no end to the [...]

Active Pregnancy – the rationale

Moving into Motherhood It’s time to hit the main theme again:  Aerobically fit women are at reduced risk for things that go wrong in pregnancy, improve their tolerance for labor and birth, and recover more rapidly in the postpartum period. The arrival of the holidays provides a good reason to bring this up, yet again! [...]

High Birth Weight: The New Bad Outcome

Normal weight and some overweight women who eat too much in pregnancy tend to have babies who are, basically, already obese at birth. Therefore, these infants already have metabolic and cardiovascular dysfunction.

The 51% Factor: Pregnancy, Power & Health

How women can influence the health and well-being of all people.

Childhood Obesity Prevention Strategy: Pregnancy Fitness

How can pregnancy fitness help prevent childhood obesity.

Pregnancy Pathway, Pregnancy – Behavior, part 2: Nutrition

Let us discuss food!      Yeah, food! Question: How many extra calories do you need in each trimester to offset the metabolic cost of pregnancy? Answer: First trimester – 0; Second trimester – 300; Third trimester – 500 (source: Institute of Medicine). Keep in mind that you may also need calories for any fitness [...]

Pregnancy Pathway, Pregnancy – Behavior, part 1: Exercise

Summary of the reasons why exercise is critical to good pregnancy outcome.

Pregnancy Pathway, Conception – Health Status

Discusses some factors of the mother’s health at the time of conception that may impact her pregnancy.

Pregnancy Pathway, Preconditions

Provides examples of genetic, environmental and behavioral preconditions affecting pregnancy.