Hello everyone,
I have changed my blog address to blog.coreexpectations.com and blog.coreexpectations.ca.
Be sure you to read my blogs at my new site and update your book marks!
See you there!
Sam
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
DRINK DRINK DRINK!!
Ever wonder why sometimes you're regular and sometimes not? Well other than fibre, water is essential for regularity and can also help to manage weight loss. If like many, you probably don't drink enough water and if you do, it's not consistent, therefore, leading to irregularity and occasional bloating.
You know that ad on the radio - Ever Cleanse? Basically you lose those extra pounds from waste elimination. Water can do the same thing and keep you doing it on a regular basis so you don't have a build up that leads you to taking laxatives or other methods.
Water is natures best laxative! Not only does it keep things "moving" but it also helps with joint health, heat dissipation, and acts as a transporter of nutrients and oxygen throughout your body.
Your body is more than 60% water so keeping your intake up to atleast 8-10 cups daily will ensure that you replenish what you lose on a daily basis as well as keep all things functioning as they should.
This should be especially concerning to pregnant women. Although pregnancy allows you to dissipate heat more efficiently, constipation is a common annoyance. Increasing your fluid intake will ensure that not only your baby gets all the essential nutrients it needs, but you as well. Dehydration, if left untreated in the second and third trimesters, can lead to contractions and premature labour.
Proper nutrition with lots of water is a combination that's a win-win; pregnant or not.
You know that ad on the radio - Ever Cleanse? Basically you lose those extra pounds from waste elimination. Water can do the same thing and keep you doing it on a regular basis so you don't have a build up that leads you to taking laxatives or other methods.
Water is natures best laxative! Not only does it keep things "moving" but it also helps with joint health, heat dissipation, and acts as a transporter of nutrients and oxygen throughout your body.
Your body is more than 60% water so keeping your intake up to atleast 8-10 cups daily will ensure that you replenish what you lose on a daily basis as well as keep all things functioning as they should.
This should be especially concerning to pregnant women. Although pregnancy allows you to dissipate heat more efficiently, constipation is a common annoyance. Increasing your fluid intake will ensure that not only your baby gets all the essential nutrients it needs, but you as well. Dehydration, if left untreated in the second and third trimesters, can lead to contractions and premature labour.
Proper nutrition with lots of water is a combination that's a win-win; pregnant or not.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Good Luck! (Blank....)
I just sent off an email to one of my clients, (blank), wishing her good luck tomorrow. She has a scheduled c-section in the morning and I'm sure she's a bit anxious, excited, but most of all looking forward to meeting her new baby boy.
I'm going to name my client Stacey, to protect her privacy. Stacey is a young and very attractive woman with a 2 1/2 year old at home. Her first pregnancy wasn't the greatest experience because after she suffered through 40+ hours of labor (who is this person that made her do that!), she ended up having an emergency c-section. So let's just say that her fondest memories aren't of her looking longingly in her daughter's eyes because she probably didn't have any energy to keep them open! With that in mind, her gynecologist gave her the option of going natural or a scheduled c-section with this pregnancy. Now some people may say that she opted out of going the full gammit, but in my opinion (and that's all it is), I think it was a smart move. If I had the choice of (possibly) having another traumatic birthing experience (she's terrified, understandably) or being alert, rested, but sore, I would take the latter. I guess this partially stems from the fact that both of mine were scheduled c-sections due to a myomectomy I had five years earlier.
But please don't get me wrong! I am not "pro-section". A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery and should be taken so. I am completely against people scheduling their baby's delivery for convenience and possibly missing the most beautiful experience of their lives but if your only memory is a very negative, traumatic one, there should be some understanding and empathy.
So with that I wish Stacey the very best tomorrow and can't wait to meet her little guy. This is the one small advantage about being "scheduled". You actually know when you're going to meet them!
I'm going to name my client Stacey, to protect her privacy. Stacey is a young and very attractive woman with a 2 1/2 year old at home. Her first pregnancy wasn't the greatest experience because after she suffered through 40+ hours of labor (who is this person that made her do that!), she ended up having an emergency c-section. So let's just say that her fondest memories aren't of her looking longingly in her daughter's eyes because she probably didn't have any energy to keep them open! With that in mind, her gynecologist gave her the option of going natural or a scheduled c-section with this pregnancy. Now some people may say that she opted out of going the full gammit, but in my opinion (and that's all it is), I think it was a smart move. If I had the choice of (possibly) having another traumatic birthing experience (she's terrified, understandably) or being alert, rested, but sore, I would take the latter. I guess this partially stems from the fact that both of mine were scheduled c-sections due to a myomectomy I had five years earlier.
But please don't get me wrong! I am not "pro-section". A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery and should be taken so. I am completely against people scheduling their baby's delivery for convenience and possibly missing the most beautiful experience of their lives but if your only memory is a very negative, traumatic one, there should be some understanding and empathy.
So with that I wish Stacey the very best tomorrow and can't wait to meet her little guy. This is the one small advantage about being "scheduled". You actually know when you're going to meet them!
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