http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Janet+Hart Family Concerns Janet Hart Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106900&ca=Family+Concerns Let’s look at these risks in detail: Type II Diabetes – Diabetes is a serious condition that requires dietary restrictions, and oral or injectible insulin. Even with appropriate treatment, diabetes has long-term health risks that include circulatory disease, an inability to heal from wounds and inju... Womens Interest Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106297&ca=Womens+Interest Food and exercise are important components of a healthy pregnancy; so is the way you live your life. Your lifestyle considerations include everything from the medications you take, and the amount of sleep you get, to the level of stress you experience on a daily basis. Let’s look at some of the fact... Womens Interest Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106303&ca=Womens+Interest The First Trimester Here is what happens inside your womb during the first trimester: Conception actually takes place about two weeks after your menstrual cycle starts. Although the 2 week period of time during and right after menstruation is counted into your 40 week gestation term, you are not act... Womens Interest Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106305&ca=Womens+Interest What’s happening inside the womb now: Your baby is more active, though you can’t quite feel it moving yet. He may start to put his thumb in his mouth now, and his skull is starting to get more solid. Ribs are starting to form but aren’t quite visible yet. Early in the second trimester, hormones are... Parenting Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106306&ca=Parenting The Third Trimester 15 inches long, weighing between 2 and 3 pounds, your baby is now opening and closing her eyes. He sleeps for about 20-30 minutes at a stretch. He is becoming rather athletic and some of his kicks may take your breath away! His bones are still flexible but getting stronger every... Womens Interest Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106307&ca=Womens+Interest With proper planning and advice, travel during pregnancy is not a problem. To ensure that you and your baby remain healthy during travel, you need to consider the stage of your pregnancy, your current physical condition, and any restrictions or problems you and your doctor have discussed. Also, talk... Womens Interest Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106308&ca=Womens+Interest Sleeping and stress are important components of a healthy pregnancy; so is the way you live your life. Sleep – You are going to need more sleep during your pregnancy and you should plan for that. Don’t try to stay up until midnight to get that report done. Just give in to the fatigue and allow yours... Parenting Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106316&ca=Parenting If you are parenting your very first teenager, you may still be trying to figure out why there is so much fuss. Why should your parenthood change just because your child has entered another decade of her life? If you stop to consider it, there are some fundamental differences in your teenage child w... Parenting Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106317&ca=Parenting So you think you know how to be a parent of a teenager? No matter how successful your parenting skills have been in the past, you will need to develop some new ones to parent a teenager. Look at the following suggestions and try to incorporate each into your PERSONAL PARENTING PLAN at the end of thi... Parenting Janet Hart Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106319&ca=Parenting Perhaps your child is about to enter the teen years, or he is already there and your relationship with your child has become strained. Or perhaps your relationship has always been strained. Whatever the case, you need to mend some fences so you can help your child work through this difficult age. Of...