If you have a fungal (yeast) infection, the doctor will prescribe a prescription such as an anti-fungal vaginal creams or medicines that are safe for pregnant women. Oral antifungal medications to treat vaginal yeast infections are contraindicated in pregnancy.
Posts Tagged: pregnant women
Pregnant? Is Exercise Right for You?
Many women worry about the weight gain that is inextricable with pregnancy. You often hear women talking about their bodies before and after baby, and how pregnancy really wreaked havoc on their body’s shape and their ability to lose weight. Since we live in such a body-image obsessed world, in which flawlessly skinny celebrities are… Read more »
5 Reasons Why Chiropractic Treatment Is Beneficial During Pregnancy
Most people associate chiropractic treatment with injuries or back pain, but it can also help relieve many of the symptoms pregnant women experience. This article outlines five benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy.
Back Pain During Pregnancy: Can Prenatal Pilates Help?
For most pregnant women, back pain is no stranger. From conception to delivery, the body undergoes changes that can cause back pain. Learn how prenatal Pilates can strengthen your body and mind against pain, making for a more comfortable pregnancy.
Stretch Marks Factsheet – Prevention And Treatment Of Pregnancy Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are essentially a form of scarring on the skin caused due to the over-extension of the collagen fibers in the epidermis found just below the layer of the skin. These stretch marks which look like a thin red lines in the initial stages, eventually turn white as they heal. This skin condition not… Read more »
Learn More About Sciatica in Pregnancy
Pregnancy is such a delicate and sensitive stage in women’s health. Pregnant women are prone to complications; that is why it is very important to have prenatal check-ups in the entire pregnancy period. Among the common diseases acquired during pregnancy are eclampsia and cough and cold.
Prenatal Exercise Overview
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that pregnant women should get an accumulation of 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day for most or all days of the week. Exercising during pregnancy brings a host of benefits, including boosting your energy, helping you sleep better, helping to reduce pregnancy discomfort, helping the… Read more »
Fish Oil, Pregnancy, and Children: The First Lesson
Supplementing correctly and safely is a major concern for pregnant women and parents of small children. This primer will give you the basics fish oil and omega-3 supplementation so you can make good decisions.
How To Sleep Great During The Stages Of Pregnancy
Pregnancy opens a whole new world for a mother to be and with the many stages of pregnancy she will need to change every aspect of her life like the foods that she eats, what she drinks, how long she will continue to work and of most important of all how she sleeps every night…. Read more »
Back Pain During Early Pregnancy, What Should You Do?
Almost all pregnant women go through early pregnancy back pain. This is a normal occurrence for women in the most emotional and beautiful phase of their lives. Most of them endure some amount of pain during the early days of their pregnancy and this pain vanishes by reaching the 20th week of gestation