Gestational Diabetes 101

What is Gestational Diabetes and How is it Treated?

Here are the facts directly from the American Diabetes Association -


"What is Gestational Diabetes?" - article click here


"How to Treat Gestational Diabetes." - article click here

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Connection Between C-sections and Obesity?

"C-sections may make you fat - Health - Pregnancy - msnbc.com"

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Remember, always read the entire article, not just the headline!

The article is implying that young adults born through C-section have a higher chance of becoming obese than natural birth born adults.

"Brazilian researchers found that among more than 2,000 23- to 25-year-olds, 15 percent of those delivered via C-section were obese compared to 10 percent of those born naturally."

They go on to say there was no finding of direct cause and effect however and further research is needed: "I think all they have shown is an association. They have not shown any mechanism or cause-and-effect," said Dr. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, director of the New York Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's Hospital.

A big flaw in the data comes from the fact that there was no information about the mother's weight. We know there is a higher risk of your child being obese if the parents are as well.

So before we starting pining the obesity epidemic on how women deliver their children, we need to take all aspects into consideration:

• Lifestyle! (the most influential factor)
  
  
• Health of the parents
  
  
• Genetics
  
  
• Environmental factors
  
  
• Socioeconomic factors

Bottom line is we all need to keep track of the research, read it with a critical eye, learn, and make health conscious decisions.

Obesity rates in this country continue to rise and a family's lifestyle can make a huge impact on slowing that trend.

Women who begin and maintain an exercise program throughout their pregnancy are more likely to continue exercising after delivery, whether it be C-section or natural.

Always strive for optimal health during pregnancy!

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Pregnant Women Health: A Guide to Staying Fit and Healthy Throughout Your Pregnancy

Fitness4Baby brings premium quality health and fitness instruction and information so women have the tools and resources to ensure a healthy pregnancy. Our website and pre/post natal exercise specialists are available to you before, throughout and after your pregnancy.

Pregnancy Fitness - Pregnancy Weight Loss / Weight Gain
Pregnancy Diet / Nutrition - Pregnancy Lifestyle

Pregnancy Fitness

The components of fitness during pregnancy benefit both the mother and baby. Pregnancy and fitness compliment each other through the variety of physiological and hormonal changes. We will address each component, answer your questions and help you develop a pregnancy exercise program.

• Pregnancy weight training
• Stretching
• Cardio
• Core training

Pregnancy Weight Loss / Weight Gain

Weight loss after pregnancy and weight gain during pregnancy are concerns for many women. Fitness4Baby will address factors influencing weight loss/gain, share tools and strategies to influence weight issues and improve health.

• Caloric expenditure
• Caloric intake
• Metabolism
• Weight distribution
• Track your caloric intake with our Online Nutritional Program
  

Pregnancy Diet / Nutrition

Pregnancy and nutrition questions are best answered by Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists. Fitness4Baby will provide general guidelines about your pregnant diet. We will also direct you to the most trusted sources of information and nutritional professionals for more specific concerns.

• Healthy Eating Habits
• What To Eat
• What Not To Eat
• Check out our Online Nutritional Program. Contact us to Sign Up: info@fitness4baby.com
  

Pregnancy Lifestyle

Lifestyle is a general term encompassing work and home based activities, pregnant diet, pregnancy workouts or lack there of. We will provide information to you on various topics which will impact your lifestyle and promote those lifestyle choices which improve pregnant health.

• Sleep/rest
• Stress reduction
• Positive attitude
• Active leisure

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Pregnancy and Nutrition. A Combination For A Healthy Pregnancy

Fitness4Baby Recommends:

Kristi is an Holistic Health Practitioner experienced in working with women during pregnancy as well as anyone else who wishes to achieve optimal health.

I was lucky enough to meet Kristi and go through a short evaluation to see what holistic health was all about. Let's just say she blew me away!

Optimal health is a combination of many things. I'll let Kristi tell you herself:

"I do not sell diets but help you change your lifestyle through personalized nutritional counseling, education, and treatment of your root causes. If you are willing to work, I will help restore you to your optimal health affording you a longer and more fulfilling life."

So what does an holistic health practitioner do?

"Her main objective is to find the root cause of her patients’ ailments. Kristi applies two techniques – Applied Kinesiology (a system that evaluates the structural, chemical, and mental aspects of health using manual muscle testing) and Foundational Evaluating (a physical examination that allows a practitioner to feel for inflammation and pressure in the body through Palpation)." From KristiAcuna.com.

This technique was something I have never experienced but found so logical and amazing.

I am please to endorse Kristi as an essential part of optimal health before, during and after pregnancy.

Please visit Kristi's website at: KristiAcuna.com for more information on her and her program.

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Welcome The Berlin Wellness Group To Orange County

Fitness4Baby is proud to announce the arrival of the
Berlin Wellness Group to the OC!

I was lucky enough to meet Dr. Valerie Barsom, DC at her new Orange County office in Costa Mesa and found some wonderful people providing a top notch, holistic approach to pre/post natal health.

"Our mission is to promote naturally comfortable and healthy pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum experiences and to support partners and children as well." - Berlin Wellness Group

The Berlin Wellness Group is staffed by

• Dr. Valerie Barsom, DC Prenatal and Family Chiropractor
  
  
• Dr. Alyssa Berlin, Psy.D - Clinical Psychologist
  
  
• Monica Park, L.Ac, Dipl.O.M, MSOM, practitioner of Oriental Medicine
  
  
• Lucy, Office Manager

The Fitness4Baby pregnancy fitness program will provide their patients the education and guidance they need through pregnancy exercise.

Please visit the Berlin Wellness Group website at: DoctorBerlinOC.com

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