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      "body": "The journey through pregnancy has been divided into 3 distinct trimesters, each of which representing the challenges and joys. The first trimester spans from 1st week to 12th week, and it is the shortest among the trimester countdown to pregnancy. A woman does not commonly know when she is pregnant until she reaches 4-6 weeks of pregnancy. This is when a pregnancy test can detect the presence of pregnancy hormone in the blood or urine. Before you take a pregnancy test, there are several symptoms and signs that can be attributed to pregnancy. Included are headaches, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and the most obvious – a missed period. \n\nFor women who are blessed to carry their own child inside their wombs, they are excited and feel giddy, and that is why they are doing a countdown on pregnancy. A pregnant woman usually carries his baby inside her womb for 9 months. In every trimester, women experience a lot of changes. 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Counting the days and cherishing all the moments in your pregnancy is a good way because you will never know if when you are going to get pregnant again or will you bear another child. Pregnancy may be hard because you will have to encounter a lot of changes that you never experience when you are still a carefree individual.\n\nPregnancy is such a joyous and wonderful experience to women because it does not happen to them every day. They may carry a child heavily for 9 month but everything is all worth once the child comes out. Thus, if you want to have or gain parenting advices that will make your parenthood easy and less stress, Natural Parenting Advice is always here to help. They have been providing parenting advices that will help parents handle their children. 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      "body": "Many are asking if it is possible to get pregnant after menopause. Well, some experts believe that it is quite possible especially if you take good care of your body. Usually, your body starts to prepare for menopause at the age of 44. The menopausal stage is when your body stops producing sex hormones, progesterone, and estrogen.\nIn most cases, women after 40 usually find it difficult to conceive a child because the body is no longer producing healthy egg cells. Typically, successful pregnancy is hard to achieve at this stage. Although menopausal stage is something that cannot be prevented, the transition goes on a slow process so you can still prepare when that day comes. \n\nThere are ways on how pregnancy can be possible after menopausal, according to the experts. One of these ways that make it happen is to prepare your body at its highest state of wellness. Prior to any plan or attempt of conception, your body should be ready for it. You may consult a specialist for advice and recommendations on what you need to do, such as taking vitamins and other supplements essential for your health. \n\nYou should know that pregnancy requires the right or the average body mass for women. Before conceiving a baby, you must gain the standard body index for a healthy conception. You should check on your weight by eating healthy foods but are low in calories and sugar. Take note that obesity is a factor that may affect your possibility of getting pregnant. \n\nAnother tip for pregnancy after menopause is to have a preconception visit or consultation with a doctor or physician for test results and blood samples. You have to undergo some physical assessments and test to determine if your body is now ready for pregnancy. In some cases, you need to go for some tests to identify if you have STDs or sexually transmitted diseases to ensure your health and your baby’s health at the same time. Your physician will provide you with the guidance that you need for the entire process so you should stick with his/her guidelines.\n\nFurthermore, you have to know if you are going on an ovulation process or transition for pregnancy. It is more possible to get pregnant if a woman is still ovulating even after menopause. If your ovary has lost its ability to reserve fertile eggs then your doctor will advise you to take medication for stimulating the ability of your ovaries for fertilization. \n\nYou may also consult a credible fertility center to determine if you are capable of conceiving a baby at your menopausal age. \n\nBy following these guidelines, you will further increase your chance for pregnancy even at your menopausal stage. You have to help yourself to make it happen and to avoid possible complications on the process. The answer to your question if you can still conceive a baby after menopause lies in your hands. Therefore, make the best of your effort to get pregnant one more time. \n\nFor more great information about getting pregnant, even later in life, check out: http://www.natural-parenting-advice.com/tips-for-getting-pregnant.html",
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      "body": "Early Pregnancy Discharge\nAre you having a secretion or milky whitie vaginal discharge during your early pregnancy? This and more are usually signs of early pregnancy discharge. Is it normal? Are there potential concerns to be expected?\nWhile in the pregnancy period, your hormones go crazy so it is perfectly reasonable to get confused, especially when you are not quite familiar with what is thought to be normal or not. Discharge during early pregnancy is one of the things you should handle. If you see your monthly cycle and some changes in your discharge each month, you’ll notice that it has the tendency to grow when you are pregnant. This is known as leucorrhea – normally with no odor or sometimes has a milky white form and comes with a slight odor. \nWhat causes the increase of early pregnancy discharge?\nThe levels of estrogen increase when you are pregnant, therefore the flow of blood that will take place in vagina will become well better. These changes have something to do with the increase of discharge. Some women think about vaginal discharge as a sign of early pregnancy, while others treat is as an indicator of ovulation. The discharge is made up of secretions from the cervix, vagina, cells from vagina and normal bacteria from vagina. Women can also notice more discharge of vagina as they near labor. \nIs early pregnancy discharge normal?\nEarly pregnant discharge is typically a very big complain among pregnant women. And often, it can be a cause for concern. But, discharge is very natural and normally no cause for concern. As a matter of fact, some women see this discharge before they know they’re pregnant. They falsely believe that it is only a yeast infection. You can expect some vaginal discharge all through your pregnancy, but it is more so on the first weeks. Mainly because, the vaginal walls become thicker and thus, some of the mucous drips due to the cell lining turnover. \nThings you should NOT do \nWhen you confirmed that you’re pregnant and an increased discharge alarms you, DO NOT:\n\tPut a finger into or douche your vagina because this could affect your pregnancy or result in vaginal infection\n\tUse vaginal suppositories or creams\n\tUse tampons (you’re only introducing bacteria in your vagina)\n\tHave intercourse before visiting a doctor\n\tTake herbal medicine or over-the-counter before consulting a doctor\nWhen to call a doctor when you notice discharge? \nIf you are starting to notice lots of clear, thin discharge onto your panties, this can be difficult for you to confirm if you are already leaking amniotic fluid or it is only mucus. If in doubt, now is the best time to visit your doctor. Also, you might have yeast infection if your discharge is pasty and is in consort with burning and itching, or your vulva looks irritated. If there is a strong smell to your early pregnancy discharge and the color is gray, green or yellow, this could possibly mean that you have a sexually transmitted infection or vaginal infection, though you don’t itch. When you experience any of these during discharge, see a doctor immediately. \n\nFor more great pregnancy information check out: http://www.natural-parenting-advice.com/questions-about-pregnancy.html",
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      "body": "Looking for ideas to entertain your toddler? Here are tons of great toddler learning activities that will also cultivate your child’s love of nature.\n\nFrom a natural parenting perspective there are a couple key considerations with regard to toddler activities. Equally important are the TYPE of toddler learning activities and WHERE they take place. There are so many natural activities for toddlers to enjoy; that allow them to explore their world at the same time their brains and coordination develop optimally.\n\nGoing with natural activities for toddlers is important because some of the newer, electronic activities such as watching TV and playing electronic games can actually impair brain development at the same time the make it harder for your child to calm down and interact thoughtfully with their surroundings.\n\nMany over-stimulated children are not able to sit down in a field of wildflowers to examine the flower petals and leaves in detail while they watch the different types of work being carried out by busy bugs.  This process stimulates the creativity centers in the brain.\n\nThe biggest shame about this is that these over-stimulated children will go thru the same brain cell shedding process that all children go thru during which they will literally shed their potential for creativity because they have not used it...\n\n<strong>Here is great article that describes how, when and why children shed neurological connections: </strong>\n\n[Keys to Enhancing Brain Development in Young Children](https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/famsci/fs611.pdf)\n\n<strong>Another great article that was recently published (May 8, 2010) in Science Daily about the negative effects of television watching.</strong>\n\n[Toddlers and TV: Early Exposure Has Negative and Long Term Impact](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100503161229.htm)\n\nSo what should your child do to ensure optimal brain and coordination development? You will be happy to know that - as long as they aren’t exposed to television and electronic games - most of the things that toddlers are normally attracted to help them develop optimally. Funny how nature works, hmm?\n\nThat’s the good news, the bad news is that many wonderful toddler activities are MESSY. You may find you need to just grit your teeth and let your toddler insert and then recover their toy from the mud puddle before they explore what the mud feels like on their face versus their tummy. The good news is that taking a bath should also be one of your child's favorite toddler activities too.\n\n<h1>Our Favorite Outdoor Toddler Activities</h1>\n\n<strong>Collect it</strong> – This is one of the best toddler learning activities. Here you give your toddler a basket and then go out for a walk somewhere where there are lots of interesting things to collect like rocks, shells, sticks, leaves and flowers. Depending on where you are – mountains, foothills, baylands, beach, lake, countryside, city - it can be a very different experience.\n\nAfter taking a nice stroll while your toddler explores and selects items for his or her basket find a nice spot to examine the contents of the basket. Use the contents to do one of the following activities, smell it, take it apart, sort it or where is it? As you can see, you can use the special things your toddler has collected either inside or outside.\n\n<strong>What’s under there?</strong> - This is a simple toddler activity where you encourage your toddler to look under things. Great things to look under are rocks, plants, leaves (both on the ground and on plants). It helps your toddler realize that there is more around him than initially meets the eye. It also encourages him explore his world and to be curious.\n\nThis is another one of our favorite toddler activities that can be done on its own or at the same time you are playing Collect It or What’s Under There. It is simple, find a bug and follow it. Watch where it goes. Does it join other bugs or do its work on its own. How many legs does it have? Is it collecting food? If so, does it eat it or take it somewhere? Great bugs to watch are ants, earwigs, pill bugs, grasshoppers & snails. This also gives you a great opportunity to teach your toddler to watch carefully, but not touch – because some bugs get frightened and may sting or bite.\n\n<strong>Take it apart</strong> - This is an all time favorite of the toddler learning activities. If left on their own, toddlers do this activity naturally. You can play Take It Apart after playing Collect It or go on a walk specifically where you find and take things apart as you go. Great things to collect and take apart include: seed pods, different types of flowers (alive and dead), leaves, dead bugs, bark and grass.\n\n<strong>Smell it</strong> – One of our favorite toddler learning activities we smell flowers, leaves, herbs, you name it. This activity is not to be confused with Eat It – which you will notice we didn’t put on our outdoor activity list – Smell It encourages your toddler to use more than just eyesight. By smelling a variety of natural objects, she is exercising an often overlooked sense. What do different types of flowers smell like? How about leaves and different types of dirt? Smell it is fun to do at the grocery store or farmers market too. In the produce section smell lemons, oranges, apples, peaches and and fresh herbs.\n\n<strong>Climb it</strong> – Rocks, trees, logs, couch cushions, fences, you name it… they all qualify for climb it. Here you are capitalizing on every child’s desire to be “king of the mountain”. Toddlers love to climb on top of things. Encourage them to practice this outside. Provide them the minimal help possible, but help them to climb a little tree. Help them climb up on top of the rock. Help them climb up the rock wall at the play ground. Be there to protect them from falling. Help them find safe places to put their feet. Teach them that they need to be holding on at all times with at least one hand. If you don’t have good climbing trees at home, go to a local park.\n\n<strong>In the Garden</strong> – Often you can make adult chores fun toddler activities. This is a win-win because you can get something accomplished at the same time your toddler learns something and is entertained.\n\n<strong>Sifting Sand</strong> – toddlers love sand. They love the feel between their toes and they love to watch it fall, sifting between their fingers. A favorite sand activity is to combine sand with water to make a sand castles. Toddlers love to both build and smash sand castles. Sifting sand to clean it and see what was in it is another fun activity. Use a variety of sifters with different sized holes. Old kitchen colanders work well. Building, smashing and sifting can be done at the beach or at home in a covered sandbox.\n\n<strong>Down at the Creek</strong> – Find a local creek, pack a picnic lunch and spend a few hours enjoying the creek. Great toddler activities at the creek include wading in the water, picking up rocks and other things in the creek, watching tadpoles and other small fish, looking for newts and lizards, throwing rocks into the water. For your trip, have your toddler wear cloths that can get wet, including shoes that can get wet and will protect his feet. If the creek has a sandy bottom, you can take the shoes off so he can explore without, but it is best to be prepared since most creeks have lots of rocks and other sharp objects that can hurt tender little feet.\n\n<strong>At the Nature Center</strong> – If you live near a lake, baylands or a national park go and visit the nature center. Toddlers will be fascinated by the displays and pictures inside the center. After learning what there is around to see, go for a little walk. Walk slowly, don’t carry your child. Let them toddle on the uneven ground on their own. It will help build their coordination. Go slowly so that your toddler has plenty of time to become interested in his or her surroundings as well as time to find things to pick up or otherwise examine.\n\n<h1>Materials For Indoor Toddler Activities</h1>\n\nToddlers learn best from doing and experimenting with their environment. Here are the materials we love to have our children play with along with our favorite indoor toddler activities.\n\nWe prefer natural materials over plastics for playing. With natural materials you get natural textures and natural smells. Toddlers stick everything in their mouths and we don’t want them consuming the chemicals in plastics. You have to be careful about chemicals that have been applied to natural objects as well - so use some discretion here.\n\n_**Our favorite natural materials include:**_\n\n*Natural objects like shells, seeds and leaves found playing Collect It\n*Wooden objects like rolling pins. blocks, carved animals\n*Metal objects like metal bowls, tea strainers, colanders, utensils, measuring cups\n*Fabric and Leather objects like suede baby shoes, colored ribbons, purses, finger puppets, fabrics in a variety of colors and textures\n*Paper objects like cardboard tubes, paper bags, egg cartons, cardboard boxes (big ones make great forts with a door, windows and spy holes cut in)\n\n<h1>Our Favorite Indoor Toddler Activities</h1>\n\n<strong>Eat it</strong> – This is one of our favorite indoor toddlers activities. At a very young age, children like to explore tastes and textures. Capitalize on their desire to put everything in their mouth by making meals and snacks together.\n\nOur favorites are chopped salad (summer) or chopped vegetable soup. Mom or dad chops veggies and puts them into bowls. Little one gets to take handfuls or measuring cupfuls of veggies from the little bowls and transfer it to one bigger bowl where it will be tossed for the salad or mixed with broth for the soup.\n\nThe best way to do this is quickly chop a few different veggies and put in the smaller bowls so that your toddler can see, taste, touch, examine, mash pieces while you finish chopping the rest of the ingredients you plan to use.\n \n<strong>What animal am I?</strong> - This is a great one for the whole family to play. My kids love to play this game as they come in for dinner. Her two year old will crawl into the kitchen meowing loudly (quite a treat since she almost skipped crawling in her efforts to walk as quickly as possible). Her family’s favorite animals to pretend to be include: a frog, cow, dog, cat, monkey and elephant. Some they guess based only on facial expressions like a tongue flickering in and out indicating a snake or an arm in front if the nose to signify a trunk accompanied by elephant sounds. Others are whole body imitations.\n\n<strong>Stack It</strong> - How high can I stack the wooden blocks? Invest in a variety of natural wood blocks. You want to have big ones, small ones, rectangular ones, long ones, short ones, blocks of all sizes. At the start you will need to help your child stack them and build structures of to them. If you have older children it is unlikely that you will even need to do that. They will likely have contests all on their own to see who can build the tallest structure.\n\nBlocks are great to make little houses for dolls and can be used in conjunction with fabric to make all kinds of fun things. While many block sets targeted at toddlers are small, we have found that our toddlers like using big and small blocks, the more the better.\n\n<strong>Build It</strong> – Similar to stack it, this is both fun and another one of our favorite toddler activities. We like to use couch pillows to build forts. You will be amazed at what kids can make out of pillows, blankets, sheets and old boxes. After you finish with build it you can move right into hide-and-seek, were your toddler will hide repeatedly in their completed project.\n\n<strong>Watch it grow</strong> – sweet potato? Stick four toothpicks into the middle of a sweet potato to suspend it in the mouth of a wide mouth mason jar. Fill the mason jar with water and watch the potato grow. Your toddler can see the roots growing below the water as well as the green leaves growing above. This is a great activity for older children too.\n\n<strong>Bean Bag toss</strong> – Bean bags are softer and easier for toddlers to toss than balls. Balls have a tendency to roll away, which can encourage more movement to recover them, but can also be frustrating for a toddler that wants to concentrate of throwing. Practice tossing with both hands. Try tossing with feet! Try tossing from between the legs (down, set, hike style). Toss sideways, toss underhand, toss overhand. A variety is not only fun but it will encourage the development of gross motor skills.\n\n<strong>Puzzled</strong> – Introducing our child to puzzles as a young age is a great idea. Since toddlers are still developing gross motor skills, it is best to get wooden puzzles with knobs for them to grab. They don’t yet have the coordination to put smaller puzzle pieces together yet.\n\n<strong>Sort it</strong> – This is another one of those adult chores that you can make into a toddler activity at the same time. Get your toddler to help you sort laundry into lights and darks in preparation for washing. Or have your toddler help sort the cloth diaper wash into diapers, liners, and washcloth wipes.\n\nNatural objects that your child has collected playing Collect It are great things for her to sort. One of our favorite toddler activities, give her an old egg carton out of the recycling to sort small objects like seeds, small leaves and pebbles. Use waxed paper for larger items. You can even place a few prized leaves or flowers between two pieces of waxed paper and insert between pages of a book to flatten and dry.\n\n<strong>Hide and Seek</strong> – we almost don’t need to explain how to play this game, since this is one of the most popular activities for toddlers. What you do need to know is that when your child is young it is more about hiding behind a door and popping out to say “boo” than counting. As your child gets older you can also incorporate the counting piece, but at first start with encouraging her to find a place to hide before someone else finds her. Also encourage her to hide in things he builds playing Build It.\n\n<strong>Dance, Dance</strong> – Once of our very favorite toddler activities is dancing. In Arrington’s house they put on all kinds of music and just dance. Everyone gets into it! Often babies that can’t even walk yet will pull up on something so that they can bounce up and down. They learn to wiggle their diaper bottoms very early on if you let them. Not only is this great for their coordination and gross motor skills, but it also teaches them rhythm.\n\nWhen my first daughter was 18 months old, she joining in with a group of dancing teens as a street fair. Not even two yet, the teens let her right into their circle where she charmed teens and onlookers alike with her moves – bottom bumping side to side as she bounced up and down with her little arms up in the air- spinning and laughing the whole while.\n\nIn our hectic, industrialized world, we often forget that people have been dancing for as long as they could tap out a beat with their feet.\n\n<strong>Enjoy your time with your toddler!  We really only get a few precious moments with our kids before they </strong>grow up!",
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