Queen Bee asked:


Queen Bee – Australia’s HOTTEST place to shop for maternity clothing!

Queen Bee is an exclusive online maternity boutique that stocks the largest range of designer maternity fashion from around the globe.  Well known for our fabulous selection of premium maternity jeans, we have been styling chic mamas to be all over Australia - THINK – pregnant?.. THINK – online shopping.. THINK – www.QueenBee.com.au !!

Here’s 10 reasons why gals:



COOLEST MATERNITY BRANDS

2chix, lait, momzee, Bellydance for NOM, Crave Maternity, Seraphine London, SOON Melbourne, Bellabwear, Maternal America, 1 in the Oven, Milky Way, Trimester, Belabumbum, La Leche League, Funmum, Juliet Dream, Dante Beatrix, Diaper Dude, Isoki, Swaddle Designs, Bellyups, Lab40, Mayreau, Childish Clothing, Theality, Peekaboo nursing wear, Fillyboo, Mama J, J and Company Jeans – need I say more?!

HOTTEST MATERNITY RANGE

designer maternity jeans (for all you loyal sass + bide junkies – I swear you’ll love our maternity denim!) , chic tops and dresses, reversible maternity skirts, fashionable maternity pants, fresh yoga gear, sexy and super comfy maternity bras, maternity sleepwear for your hospital stay, gorgeous maternity swimwear for that lovely vacation!, wedding and evening maternity gowns for special occasions, the easiest breastfeeding tops to nurse your little baby in, the coolest diaper bags around,  the cutest baby blankets (that even Angelina bought for her kids), baby carriers in unique prints, pregnancy organizers, jewelry for new mummies and so much more…..!

LIGHTNING FAST DELIVERY!

simple – order by 2pm – get it delivered the NEXT DAY AUSTRALIA WIDE! AMAZING BUT TRUE! But hey, some remote rural areas may take an extra day……

EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE

all emails answered in a flash (admin@queenbee.com.au) and all phone queries answered courteously – we love to help!  Just phone 1300 PREGGY (773 449) -  the cost of a local call OZ wide.  We notify you every step of the way with your order PLUS you can track your precious parcel online.  Returns and exchanges are super easy – no hassles gals!

 

GREAT PACKAGING

Shhhhhhhhhhh…… it’s a secret, but all your goodies come packaged in a reusable Queen Bee gift bag!  It doubles as a laundry bag so be sure to take good care of your purchases when you wash them

WANT CELEBRITY MATERNITY STYLE?

Queen Bee is the ONLY store you’ll where you’ll get Angelina Jolie’s sleek black maternity pants, Heidi Klum’s fave maternity top, Halle Berry’s chic little black maternity dress, Jessica Alba’s hot reversible maternity bikini and cool yoga hoodie, Britney’s lucky Angel Wing necklace, Charlotte Church’s red carpet maternity evening gown and Brad Pitts ultra cool dragon diaper bag – a pressie from Angelina!!  Divas this is not just a celebrity ‘fashion lookalike gimmick’ BUT we stock the EXACT same styles the celebrities wore themselves!!!  Check it out for yourself

SOMETHING NEW?

new stock arrives every week – we keep it fresh and interesting – be sure to join our FREE e-newsletter so you can stay in the loop for news of sales and cool member only specials.  Just sign up here…



MATERNITY STYLE GUIDES

What can I wear to a wedding when I’m pregnant?  Which are the best maternity jeans for me? How do I choose a breastfeeding top? What should I pack for my hospital stay? All your questions answered in our FREE maternity style guides here ladies….

IN ALL YOUR FAVE MAGS!

See it!  Want it!  Buy it!  Queen Bee is featured constantly in the press – cosmo pregnancy, pregnancy and birth, mother and baby, my child magazine, studio bambini, shop 4 kids, cleo click magazine, bump mag, Madison, body and soul, and ok magazine to name a few….. you can be rest assured that you are buying from a reputable maternity fashion company, who operate from a professional warehouse in Austlink Business Park, Sydney!

EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF…

So hey, please– check out our beautiful site today – even if you’re not expecting take a squizzz….. we’re SURE you’ll find something you’ll love and please remember us when you do fall pregnant!



enjoy xx

love the style queens

www.QueenBee.com.au

David asked:


Why is it so seemingly simple for some couples to conceive, but yet for others, so frustratingly hard to get pregnant? While this question can be answered some of the time for some couples, at many other times, the answer to this agonizingly difficult question eludes us.

If after a year of actively trying to conceive (regular, unprotected sexual intercourse) you are still unable to get pregnant, it’s time to go see your doctor before you jump onto the infertility bandwagon. Just because it seems as though you can’t get pregnent, this doesn’t mean you are automatically infertile. There could be any number of explanations.

Some couples simply find it hard to get pregnant and need help with conceiving more than other couples, and it’s not always easy to pinpoint the reasons. This may be your particular case, as well; if you can’t get pregnant, you may just need some help with conceiving.

If your doctor says everything is fine—which is the case in about 10 to 15 percent of couples who are unable to get pregnant—then it’s time to take control of your fertility. For the woman who finds it hard to get pregnant, it becomes essential for her to learn about her ovulation and her peak fertile period, and to then concentrate sexual activity during that period. There are other factors affecting fertility too; for example, the older you are, the more likely you will be unable to get pregnant.

There are many other tips for help with conceiving, as well, and you can go online and visit pregnancy and conception websites and forums for additional information. Your doctor can also be a great resource and help with conceiving.

However, there may be underlying conditions in either you or your partner that are affecting your fertility and making it hard to get pregnant, which your doctor will help you to discover during your fertility testing. Some of these conditions include sexually transmitted diseases, history of pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, low sperm count and motility, an eating disorder, abnormalities of the uterus, a chronic disease, among others. Some of these conditions can be treated to boost your chances of conception; others can’t.

If you doctor has diagnosed you as a clinically infertile couple—whether there’s a medical explanation behind it or not—you still have a number of options if you want a child. First of all, you can keep trying. A number of couples have gone on to conceive a baby (usually by surprise) after hearing confirmation from their doctors that they are in fact unable to get pregnant.

If you have the budget for it, you can also try alternatives if you can’t get pregnent on your own, including in-vitro fertilization, surrogacy, using a sperm donor, and adoption. However, most of these options can be expensive, and also all carry with them a certain element of risk.

It’s best to conduct some investigative research and ask your doctor a lot of questions before choosing an alternative route when you can’t get pregnent.

Being unable to get pregnant—as difficult, frustrating, and stressful as it is—isn’t a sentence to a life without children. It just means that it takes longer and is usually more difficult and expensive to get there.

Tony Edwards asked:


Pregnancy is such a critical time. A woman’s body is drastically changing and the baby inside is creating new demands on the mother’s body. You want to do everything you can right to make sure that your baby is healthy and has a good start in life.

Some birth defects have been linked to the lack of vitamins and minerals. How do you pick the correct prenatal vitamins to ensure a healthy pregnancy? Should you just rely on your physician or should you know more? Should you take prenatals even after your pregnancy? We looked deeper into what a mother really needs to know before and after pregnancy.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy is such a critical time, and you want to do everything you can to provide the “just right” array of vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids to ensure a healthy pregnancy. Pregnancy and breastfeeding place tremendous demands on your body and can deplete omega-3 fatty acids. Target each stage of pregnancy with the perfect balance of nutrients.

Studies have shown that moms who receive the recommended amount of DHA during pregnancy have babies with increased attention spans throughout the first two years of life. The benefits of taking omega-3 DHA before, during, and after pregnancy are truly amazing.

Remember, your baby will take what it needs first to develop and grow, and therefore, your body may suffer if you are not getting enough of the necessary vitamins and minerals needed throughout pregnancy.

Healthy Baby

Every vitamin, every mineral, every nutrient has an important job to do now, for you and your growing baby. Your growing baby’s development depends on it. The right vitamins help build your baby’s bones and teeth and ensure your baby has a healthy start in life.

Eating a variety of healthy foods is important, but with hectic schedules, morning sickness, and the changing nutritional demands of your developing baby, it can be difficult to achieve the right nutritional balance. Nutrition is also critically important during recovery and while you are breastfeeding your newborn baby.

Prenatal Vitamins

Prenatal vitamins are packed full of nutrients that will help support and nourish your growing child and your body during pregnancy. How do you determine which prenatal vitamins are right for you? What do you look for in prenatal vitamins?

Prenatal vitamin supplements are vitamin supplements that a woman can take on a daily basis to ensure that she is obtaining appropriate quantities of essential nutrients during pregnancy. Prenatal nutrition is important but nausea and vomiting can cause women to miss meals and important nutrients from both a balanced diet and prenatal vitamin supplementation.

Just picking up some ordinary vitamins at the drugstore is not enough for a healthy pregnancy. Prenatal vitamins contain important nutrients in stronger dosages than regular multivitamin supplements (even those formulated for women). A good vitamin does not take the place of eating nutritiously but it can balance the scales in your favor, and your baby’s too. Researchers at the University of Maryland have noticed that many commonly prescribed prenatal vitamins do not dissolve well resulting in insufficient absorption of the nutrients.

The March of Dimes reports that birth defects of the spine, skull, and brain, such as spina bifida and anencephaly, are more likely to occur if the mother does not get sufficient folic acid during the first few weeks of her pregnancy - even before she knows she is pregnant.

Prenatal vitamins can reduce risk of childhood cancers and omega fish oil intake has been linked to higher IQ in offspring. New research from the Boston University School of Medicine is recommending higher intakes of vitamin D as so many are deficient. The women’s levels of vitamin D were related to the frequency of milk consumption and prenatal vitamin use.

Increased zinc and vitamin B6 levels can boost immunities needed after pregnancy and sufficient B6 has been shown to provide infant growth advantages. This B vitamin can prevent neural tube defects when taken early in pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Zinc supports normal growth and development during pregnancy.

Calcium and magnesium supplementation are so important during pregnancy. A good prenatal vitamin should include folic acid and calcium, among other nutrients that are important to a healthy pregnancy and baby. In the last trimester of pregnancy, skeletal growth is highest and the fetus draws calcium directly from the mother’s stores. In addition, clinical trials have shown that adequate calcium during pregnancy lowers blood pressure and may reduce the incidence of premature births. Magnesium promotes the health of bones and may help maintain normal blood pressure and muscle comfort during pregnancy.

Folic acid is the most commonly prescribed prenatal supplement for the months prior to becoming pregnant as well and it is essential for the health and growth of the baby, especially for brain functions.

The female body’s requirement for vitamin C increases during pregnancy as this vitamin promotes the normal growth of the baby and supports building strong bones and teeth. It also supports the absorption of another key nutrient during pregnancy: iron.

Iron is recommended to prevent the mother suffering from anemia due to the demands that the baby puts on her iron consumption. Iron is an important mineral and is responsible for helping the mother and the baby’s blood to carry oxygen. Iron deficiencies can lead to severe birth defects for the baby.

Women have an increased requirement for biotin during pregnancy, and a biotin deficiency may occur in as many as 50 percent of pregnant women. This deficiency may increase the risk of birth defects.

Adequate amounts of vitamin A help to promote the health of the baby by promoting normal growth and development of the embryo and fetus, and supporting genes that determine the sequential development of organs in embryonic development. Beta-carotene is a nutrient from plants that the body converts into vitamin A.

Prenatal vitamins can be taken after pregnancy to provide a well-balanced supplementation program. With a mother’s hectic schedule and lack of time, prenatal vitamins are a perfect choice for an after pregnancy supplement regimen.

The correct prenatals are essential for a healthy pregnancy and baby. Doing your research on prenatal vitamins can be very rewarding and time well spent to ensure an easy and successful pregnancy.

Myhealthidea.com asked:


Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more embryos or fetuses by female mammals, including humans, inside their bodies. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations (for example, in the case of twins, or triplets). Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies.

Human pregnancy lasts approximately 9 months between the time of the last menstrual cycle and childbirth (38 weeks from fertilisation). The medical term for a pregnant woman is genetalian, just as the medical term for the potential baby is embryo (early weeks) and then fetus (until birth). A woman who is pregnant for the first time is known as a primigravida or gravida 1: a woman who has never been pregnant is known as a gravida 0; similarly, the terms para 0, para 1 and so on are used for the number of times a woman has given birth.

Medical and legal definitions

In many societies’ medical and legal definitions, human pregnancy is somewhat arbitrarily divided into three trimester periods, as a means to simplify reference to the different stages of fetal development The first trimester period carries the highest risk of miscarriage (natural death of embryo or fetus). During the second trimester the development of the fetus can start to be monitored and diagnosed. The third trimester marks the beginning of viability, which means the fetus might survive if an early birth occurs.

Everyone expects pregnancy to bring an expanding waistline. But many women are surprised by the other body changes that pop-up. Get the low-down on stretch marks, weight gain, heartburn and other “joys” of pregnancy.

Pregnancy Planning Step by Step Guide

Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more embryos or fetuses by female mammals, including humans, inside their bodies. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations (for example, in the case of twins, or triplets). Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies.

Human pregnancy lasts approximately 9 months between the time of the last menstrual cycle and childbirth (38 weeks from fertilisation). The medical term for a pregnant woman is genetalian, just as the medical term for the potential baby is embryo (early weeks) and then fetus (until birth). A woman who is pregnant for the first time is known as a primigravida or gravida 1: a woman who has never been pregnant is known as a gravida 0; similarly, the terms para 0, para 1 and so on are used for the number of times a woman has given birth.

In many societies’ medical and legal definitions, human pregnancy is somewhat arbitrarily divided into three trimester periods, as a means to simplify reference to the different stages of fetal development. The first trimester period carries the highest risk of miscarriage (natural death of embryo or fetus). During the second trimester the development of the fetus can start to be monitored and diagnosed. The third trimester marks the beginning of viability, which means the fetus might survive if an early birth occurs.

Pregnancy planning

If you are planning to become pregnant, taking certain steps can help reduce risks to both you and your baby. Proper health before deciding to become pregnant is almost as important as maintaining a healthy body during pregnancy.

The first few weeks in utero are crucial in fetus development. However, many women do not realize they are pregnant until several weeks after conception. Planning ahead, and taking care of yourself before becoming pregnant, is the best thing you can do for you and your baby.

One of the most important steps in helping you prepare for a healthy pregnancy is a pre-pregnancy examination (often called preconception care) performed by your physician before you become pregnant.

A preconception visit includes assessments of a woman’s overall health and identification of potential risk factors that may complicate pregnancy. Women can receive advice and treatment for medical conditions suh as diabetes or heart disease that may be changed by pregnancy. By preparing in advance, you can be your healthiest before becoming pregnant.

A preconception examination may include any/all of the following:

Family medical history

an assessment of the maternal and paternal medical history, to determine if any family member has had any medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and/or mental retardation.

Genetic testing

an assessment of any possible genetic disorders, as several genetic disorders may be inherited, such as sickle cell anemia (a serious blood disorder that primarily occurs in African-Americans) or Tay-Sachs disease (a nerve breakdown disorder marked by progressive mental and physical retardation that primarily occurs in individuals of Eastern European Jewish origin). Some genetic disorders can be detected by blood tests before pregnancy.

Personal medical history

an assessment of the woman’s personal medical history to determine if there are any medical conditions that may require special care during pregnancy, such as epilepsy, diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia, and/or allergies; previous surgeries; past pregnancies, including the number, length of pregnancy (gestation), previous pregnancy complications, and pregnancy losses. http://www.myhealthidea.com

Vaccination status

an assessment of current vaccinations/inoculations to assess a woman’s immunity to rubella (German measles), in particular, since contracting this disease during pregnancy can cause miscarriage or birth defects. If a woman is not immune, a vaccine may be given at least three months before conception to provide immunity.

Infection screening

To determine if a woman has a sexually transmitted infection, urinary tract infection, or other infection that could be harmful to the fetus and to the mother. http://www.myhealthidea.com

Ivy’s Mommy asked:


I am in my fifth month and I no strech marks yet and was wondering when do most women tend to get them during pregnancy? Thanks all!