Staying healthy while pregnant

Staying healthy while pregnant is important for you and for baby. Here are some tips from Ovia to help you and baby stay happy and healthy.

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Breast changes during pregnancy

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Navigating pregnancy in a bigger body with a history of disordered eating

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How to gain more weight during pregnancy

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How to manage anxiety about labor and motherhood

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How to take care of your mental health during pregnancy

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How to cope with a challenging pregnancy

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What is perineal massage?

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What is the pelvic floor?

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First trimester provider appointments

The comfort of crafting a birth plan

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What you need to know about iron-deficiency anemia

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Odd (but common) pregnancy symptoms

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Preeclampsia: what you need to know

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First trimester weight gain

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Sleep during pregnancy: The science behind those ZZZs

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Abdominal aches and pains during pregnancy

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Safe sex during pregnancy

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When will I start showing?

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Excessive saliva when pregnant

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Maintaining healthy relationships

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Protruding navel when pregnant

Yeast infections during pregnancy

Rapid swelling during pregnancy

Heart palpitations

Coughing/wheezing

Total loss of vision

Burning after intercourse

Runny nose

Itchiness

Disrupted sleep

Facial hair

Hair loss

Blurred or double vision

Chills

Redness in the right leg when pregnant

Redness in the left leg when pregnant

Right leg swelling when pregnant

Left leg swelling when pregnant

Tenderness in the right calf when pregnant

Tenderness in the left calf when pregnant

Spotting

Intense abdominal/pelvic cramping

Change in vaginal discharge

Intense lower backaches

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Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy

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Round ligament pain during pregnancy

Fever during pregnancy

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Dark urine during pregnancy

Hot flashes during pregnancy

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Increased sex drive during pregnancy

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Decreased sex drive during pregnancy

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Appetite decrease during pregnancy

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Burning/painful urination during pregnancy

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Hemorrhoids when pregnant

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Shoulder pain when pregnant

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Skin discolorations when pregnant

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Mood swings when pregnant

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Frequent urination when pregnant

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Sciatica when pregnant

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Heavy vaginal bleeding when pregnant

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Dizziness when pregnant

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Swollen lymph nodes when pregnant

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Red rash when pregnant

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Paleness when pregnant

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Joint pain when pregnant

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Infrequent urination when pregnant

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Urinary incontinence during pregnancy

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Uterine tenderness when pregnant

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Increased thirst when pregnant

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Vaginal irritation when pregnant

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White vaginal discharge when pregnant

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Green/yellow vaginal discharge when pregnant

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Cold and flu symptoms when pregnant

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Frequent infections when pregnant

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Vomiting when pregnant

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Vision changes when pregnant

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Visible veins when pregnant

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Varicose veins when pregnant

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Vaginal discharge when pregnant

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Postpartum vaginal bleeding/spotting

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What you need to know about symphysis pubis dysfunction

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Swelling when pregnant

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Stretch marks when pregnant

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Snoring when pregnant

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Skin changes when pregnant

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Shortness of breath when pregnant

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When the water breaks: ruptured membranes

Restless leg syndrome when pregnant

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Pelvic girdle pain when pregnant

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Pelvic discomfort/pressure when pregnant

Numbness/tingling when pregnant

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Nausea when pregnant

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Nasal congestion when pregnant

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Migraines when pregnant

Metallic taste when pregnant

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Leaking breasts when pregnant

Increased energy when pregnant

Heightened sense of smell when pregnant

Headaches when pregnant

Forgetfulness when pregnant

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Fainting when pregnant

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Excessive sweating when pregnant

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Edema (swollen feet and ankles) when pregnant

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Diarrhea when pregnant

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Constipation during pregnancy

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Cloudy or strong-smelling urine when pregnant

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Breast pain when pregnant

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Bloody show/passing of mucus plug when pregnant

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Bloody nose when pregnant

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Bloodshot eyes

Bloating when pregnant

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Bleeding gums when pregnant

Aversions when pregnant

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Acne during pregnancy

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Abdominal/pelvic cramping when pregnant

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Abdominal itchiness 

Morning sickness during pregnancy

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Dealing with pregnancy insomnia

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Tips to keep your workout going during pregnancy

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Telling family and friends about your pregnancy

Mocktails during pregnancy

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When is flu season?

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Mindful pregnancy and delivery

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OTC medications during pregnancy: everything you need to know

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Sleep during pregnancy: what you should know

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Making new friends during pregnancy: mom group 101

Where you can find mental health support

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Appetite increase when pregnant

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Episiotomy: what is it?

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Relationships during pregnancy

Cups of coffee

Caffeine during pregnancy: What you need to know

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The couples’ guide to sex & intimacy during pregnancy

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Hair and nail care during pregnancy

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Your dilating cervix: gateway to Baby

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Sex during the third trimester

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Swimming when pregnant

Why it’s more important than ever that your child be vaccinated

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Is that real? Vivid dreams when pregnant

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Sex during pregnancy

From lush locks to bald spots: the real deal on hair changes when pregnant and postpartum

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Fatigue and exhaustion when pregnant

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Preparing for parenthood: getting your partner ready for baby

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Flatulence when pregnant

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Responding to unwanted belly rubs

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Acupuncture during pregnancy

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Preeclampsia: how healthcare providers detect it

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When not to exercise

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The best pregnancy sleeping positions

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Second and third trimester weight gain

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Cranberry orange scones healthy pregnancy recipe

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Swollen feet during pregnancy

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Lowering your risk of gestational diabetes

almond joy avocado truffles

Almond joy avocado truffles healthy pregnancy recipe

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Salted almond chocolate chunk cookies healthy pregnancy recipe

roasted chipotle and lime chickpeas

Roasted chipotle and lime chickpeas healthy pregnancy recipe

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Avocado, pomegranate, and jicama salad

curried carrot shorba

Curried carrot shorba healthy pregnancy recipe

sesame beef strips and stir fry

Sesame beef strips and stir fry healthy pregnancy recipe

gluten free chocolate chip cookies

Gluten-free chocolate chip cookies healthy pregnancy recipe