Reading Time: 4 minutes It is normal to gain weight during pregnancy. You not only add your baby’s weight to your body, but you also have extra weight due to body development. During the course of a healthy pregnancy, you will experience weight gain such as amniotic fluid, placenta, increased fluids, blood, fat and breast tissue. How much weight should I lose naturally after…
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s common to forget to take care of yourself while taking care of a newborn, but keep in mind that your body has gone through a big process whether you had a C-Section or a vaginal birth; which means that it needs time to recover. What is postpartum care? Even if you feel overall well, keep in mind that once…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The main thing to prioritize when thinking of maintaining yourself fit is to have a healthy life; which includes a healthy body and mind. This means that exercise, diet and lifestyle shouldn’t be a result of a pressure to avoid normal changes that your body has after birth, but a purpose to have a healthy routine that keeps you strong…
Reading Time: 4 minutes After delivery, it may seem like you are tossed into a new routine. Your time isn’t really yours and your needs seem to take second place. There is a lot of adjusting during this period of time. Sit back and recognize the amazing job you are doing! Stop judging yourself for not getting back to your weight like you may…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Your body image is not what your actual body is, but a subjective judgment that your mind has about how your body looks like. This judgment has to do with your life history of what you heard about your body or other bodies, if they were critice or not; this coming from your family and from the society. Having a…
Reading Time: 4 minutes There is a lot to consider when becoming a parent; this new addition to your family means a whole different routine, for you, your partner, another child in the house and for the people near you. It also implies physical, financial and time challenges where you and your partner are going to be looking to adapt to. How to adapt…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Becoming a parent is followed by a large sense of responsibility, and it is natural to feel worried. The issue is when you can´t turn these worries off. In this article we will talk about parental anxiety, what it means, and ways to overcome it so you can enjoy this journey of taking care of a child. What is Parental…
Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the many great things about breastfeeding is that it doesn’t only imply a healthy feeding for your baby, but it also has an impact on your mental health. In the following, we will talk about the relationship between breastfeeding and anxiety, regarding risks, treatment and ways to maintain a healthy feeding bond with your baby. Can breastfeeding hormones…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Having a baby can bring many changes to your body, including hormonal movements. Childbirth can also bring psychological and social changes. In this article, we´ll talk about two medical conditions that could show up after (or even before) giving birth. Postpartum Depression First of all, we want to distinguish between postpartum depression and baby blues, as they are two different …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health problems of today. We may all have feelings of sadness or anxiety at different points in our life, and that’s ok. This becomes a problem when these feelings become constant, making it difficult to function on a daily basis. In this article, we will talk about anxiety and depression:…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Technology has made life easier in many ways.However, it has also made us more sedentary, which isn’t necessarily a good thing. This can encourage kids to spend a lot of time sitting down staring at a screen instead of participating in physical activities that help with healthy brain and body development. In this article, we will talk about the benefits…
Reading Time: 4 minutes If your baby is having an abnormal response to a certain food it could be a sign of a food allergy. In this article, we will tell you about how it can affect your baby and what you can do to help. What are the most common food allergies? First of all, it’s important to mention that a food allergy…
