Ramadan and Pregnancy

After a prolonged period of fasting, energy stores in your body will start to be utilised after your gut has completely absorb all nutrients from the food you last took. Normally, the glucose storage in the liver and muscles will be used up first bec...

After a prolonged period of fasting, energy stores...

The exceptions to performing this act is clear and can be obtained from religious teachers or leaders. However, the case of the pregnant women always falls into a grey area, leading one to ask: to fast or not to fast? Whatever the decision may be, ...

The exceptions to performing this act is clear and...

Fasting is only required if you feel healthy, so if you are concerned it could affect the health of your baby, you should be excused. Pregnant women whose weight and lifestyle are generally healthy seem to cope better with fasting. You may be able to...

Fasting is only required if you feel healthy, so i...

In the early stages of pregnancy, it is common to feel queasy or nauseous. Many pregnant women also experience vomiting, sometimes called morning sickness (though it can happen at any time of day or night). Other common side effects of early pregnanc...

In the early stages of pregnancy, it is common to ...