7 Embarrassing Pregnancy Symptoms

7 Embarrassing Pregnancy Symptoms

Pregnancy changes your life — and your body. You knew that your belly would expand, you’d feel more tired than usual, and you might throw up a few times as your pregnancy progressed. But you may not have expected some of the other physical changes. Ob-gyn Michele M. Hakakha, MD, author of Expecting 411: Clear … Read more

Chemicals in Hair, Beauty Products May Interfere With Hormones During Pregnancy

Chemicals in Hair, Beauty Products May Interfere With Hormones During Pregnancy

The new study “fits in well” with that overall body of research, said Alexis Temkin, a toxicologist with the nonprofit Environmental Working Group in Washington, D.C. It links hair product use to hormonal differences that are consistent with some of the health effects that have been tied to such products, according to Temkin. … Read more