Pregnancy Beauty Tips: Makeup, Exercise and Healthy Tips for Expectant Mothers

Statistically Women are Having Babies Later in Life

Women are having babies later in life, and many women are into their forties before the biological time bomb goes off, leaving them thinking, "Omigad: I've just got to have a baby RIGHT NOW". The sudden baby urge is a phenomenon that has never been explained satisfactorily, and now, with women starting high-powered careers in their twenties, and realizing fifteen years down the road that, in the struggle of getting that MBA they forgot to do things about getting pregnant, it isn't so much explored as it is attacked with calendars, hormones, thermometers and implantations.t's safer than ever before to have a late-life child, but Down syndrome and other birth defects do become more likely, and complications that result in injury to the mother are more likely too. The fact is, our bodies are vastly different at forty-something than they are at twenty-something; less resilient, longer to heal. Modern medical care makes it possible for preemies of under one pound to grow into healthy adults, and with today's understanding of the importance of planning, nutrition, and supplements such as folic acid, older moms experience much less risk than they did even ten years ago.

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With Today’s Maternity Clothing Your Don’t Have to Give Up Being Fashionable

Designers are finally getting it: pregnant women won't wear iron-on baby ducks, appliquéd flowers or embroidered tops that say "Baby" on them. In fact, most expecting mothers work outside the home, and would prefer clothing that fits a professional image.

We want maternity wear that's comfortable, that takes into account the fact that pregnancy causes waistlines to widen and ankles to swell. Having a pretty wardrobe while you're expecting does more than keep people at work from staring at your navel: it's also a source of comfort and pleasure at a time when both are at a premium.