Author: Lauren Frick The implications of supplementing magnesium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin D into the diet of a pregnant woman with GDM (Gestational diabetes mellitus) was studied by a group of researchers in Iran. GDM, when glucose intolerance is diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy, is an extremely common pregnancy complication common, found 15-20% …
Author: Lauren Frick Dr. Mary Mitchell, a professor in the department of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of West England, interviewed 14 women who had experience with professionals in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in order to determine the nature of their experiences and what motivated them to seek CAM intervention. CAM …
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Author: Lauren Frick Pain during labor is a given, and some women choose to forego anesthetic intervention to improve chances of a normal birth for their baby. As a result, there is a need for pain-relieving measures that are non-pharmacological in order to mitigate and manage the pain. One such measure is the birth ball …
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