Nicky Pilkington's Profile and Articles

Improving your Chances to get Pregnant
Aug 17, 2007
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention recognize preconception care as an important factor of health care for all women of reproductive...
Category: Pregnancy
Your Baby is More than an Embryo
Aug 17, 2007
During the first 4 weeks of fetal development, your baby is just an embryo consisting of two layers of developmental cells that with time will...
Category: Pregnancy
Complications Expected After the Age of 40
Aug 17, 2007
Since at least two or three decades ago, women over 35 in age are having healthy and successful pregnancies giving birth to healthy babies with no...
Category: Pregnancy
Are you at Risk for an Ectopic Pregnancy?
Aug 17, 2007
Although the risk of pregnancy complication is higher in c-sections, it is estimated that about 25% of all pregnant women will have at least one...
Category: Health
Birthing Around the World
Aug 17, 2007
Since ancestral times, different cultures showed off different customs and beliefs around the miracle of life that birthing means. Birth has been...
Category: Health
Induced Labor Method
Aug 17, 2007
Although, there are many childbirth methods, induced labor is often recommended for a number of reasons determined by a patient's medical history....
Category: Pregnancy
Understanding Postpartum Clothing
Aug 17, 2007
The same way most pregnant women dream of the day when they will begin showing for wearing maternity clothes, some women have the false...
Category: Pregnancy
Lowering Pregnancy Complications After the Age of Thirty
Aug 17, 2007
You have heard; the older you get, the more at risk you are of potential complications throughout the different stages of your pregnancy. Fertility...
Category: Pregnancy
Home Birthing Planning
Aug 17, 2007
Once upon a time, women had no other option that giving birth at home. As medicine evolved, doctors' offices and hospitals became the common...
Category: Health
Importance of Folic Acid Before you get Pregnant
Aug 17, 2007
Prenatal care is a concept that is not widely practiced today, despite the enormous number of information related to different aspects of...
Category: Pregnancy
Measles and your Child
Aug 17, 2007
Measles is also called rubeola and is a very contagious respiratory infection that is caused from a virus. Today it is not as common as it once was...
Category: Health
What Vitamins Does my Child Need?
Aug 17, 2007
As long as your child is eating a well-balanced meal from the Food Guide Pyramid, they probably do not need any supplement minerals or vitamins.
Category: Nutrition
Allergies in Children
Aug 17, 2007
Many people do not think that young children can have allergies as doctors at one time believed since the nasal cavities are not completely...
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Medical Care and Children
Aug 17, 2007
All of know that our children need to visit the doctor for regular checkups and when running a fever, but many parents do not know what to do in an...
Category: Health
Growing Pains and your Child
Aug 17, 2007
When it comes to growing pains, your child's doctor is not going to be much help, since they cannot find a medical reason for children to have...
Category: Health
Understanding Meningitis
Aug 17, 2007
When you hear the word meningitis on the evening news, you will more than likely wonder what in the world it is, if it is contagious, and what you...
Category: Health
Diet and Nutrition for Children
Aug 17, 2007
As parents, we know how important it is for our children to eat healthy and receive all the vitamins and nutrients for a healthy body.
Category: Health
Lactose Intolerance
Aug 17, 2007
To understand what lactose intolerance are you must first know what lactose is. Lactose is a type of natural sugar that is found in cow's milk and...
Category: Health
Understanding Childhood Obesity
Aug 17, 2007
Childhood obesity begins in the home. Many parents today want to lay blame on television, McDonalds and game systems for their children being...
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Do's and Don'ts for Teaching Good Sleep Habits
Aug 17, 2007
If you are having problems, getting your little one to sleep while you enjoy sleeping then you will enjoy these tips on what to do and what not to...
Category: Parenting