Women with pregnancy-related diabetes are at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease in the decade after childbirth, a research review suggests.
While so-called gestational diabetes has long been linked to an increased risk of heart disease later in life, some previous research suggests this risk may depend on whether the condition evolves into type 2 diabetes that persists after delivery.
Researchers examined data from nine previous studies with almost 5.4 million mothers. Overall, about 8,000 women with a history of gestational diabetes experienced cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes, as did more than 93,000 women without this pregnancy complication.
“This study demonstrates that women with gestational diabetes have a 2-fold higher risk of major cardiovascular events than their peers,” said senior study author Dr. Ravi Retnakaran of the University of Toronto.
“This increased risk is not dependent upon (type 2 diabetes),” Retnakaran said by email. “The risk differential between women with gestational diabetes and their peers emerges within the first decade after pregnancy.”
Compared to women who didn’t have gestational diabetes, those who did had a 2.3-fold greater risk of events like heart attacks and strokes within the first decade after giving birth.
Our fave 90s angst grunge crooner Alanis Morissette is expecting her 3rd child at age 44.
The “You Outta Know” singer announced the news Monday evening to her close to 400K Instagram followers.
“[S]o much NEWness…” The Grammy-winning recording artist captioned a black and white photo of herself singing into a microphone with hearts and the praying hands emoji following it, and wearing a black turtle neck with her baby bump clearly visible.
Getting confirmation that you’re pregnant is usually a moment filled with absolute euphoria. Unfortunately the same can’t be said for each day that follows. Being pregnant and being a parent later on will be filled with amazing moments but also challenges, crises and even a few tears.
What you need is an arsenal
of remedies to fight the onslaught of ‘feeling blue’ that’s bound to come your
way. Whether it’s momentary feelings or long bouts of depression, knowing there
are methods to counter those feelings may get you through the day a little
easier.
The good news: Even your
favorite topic—fashion—can help with that.
We listed five tips that you can try the next time the day seems darker than usual.
Watch What Colors You Put On
It’s common knowledge in
marketing thatcolors communicate certain messages. Businesses use this approach to influence customers,
partners and even their employees. Red is a popular business color because it
communicates power.
You can use this approach
by putting on certain colors to spark emotions in your mind:
Blue can calm you down
Black is all about feeling stylish
Green represents growth and could remind you of
the wonderful journey of life you’re part of
Grey does bring some calm but can also completely
dampen your mood, so put those dull pants at the bottom of the cupboard
Yellow can spark a feeling of warmth and comfort
A good idea is stocking up on the right colored pregnancy wear as soon as you find out you’re pregnant, so you’re ready for whatever comes.
You Have the Right to Buy Something
New
Of course, stocking up
doesn’t mean you can’t do some shopping later on. Fatigue often leads to
pregnant women and young parents not taking much care with their personal
appearance:
Wearing worn clothes
Not washing their hair
Putting on ill-fitting outfits
Unfortunately this often
leads to feeling even worse as you’re embarrassed about not looking as good as
those around you.
So, why not take yourself
on a shopping spree? A new outfit that fits well and is comfortable is just the
ticket to get you feeling better. Also, if you’re anything like most people
you’ll look forward to putting on that new item. The excitement and the new
look may boost your emotions.
Keep it Comfortable but
Balanced
Being pregnant often leads to physical discomfort. While you’re on a shopping spree, picking clothes that are more comfortable could solve some of your frustrations. Just be careful: Dressing in baggy clothes that don’t compliment your look all the time could make you feel less positive about yourself.
Manage Others’ Perception of
You
Let’s face it: We all want
to look good in our own but also other people’s eyes. Putting on weight could
be a huge factor in losing faith in your own appearance.
So why not use fashion to
your benefit:
Usebold
jewelry on your wrist and neck to draw
attention away from your stomach and hips.
Wearing
black is always slimming
Put makeup
on even if you don’t feel like it so people focus on your face.
That’s the power of
fashion!
Last Tip: Use the Power of
Favorites
If all else fails and the
blues really hit you, don’t underestimate the power of a favorite piece of
clothing. It can provide the comfort you need or even make you smile when you
remember memories associated with other times you wore it.
Use fashion and come to
your own rescue. You’ve got this!
Congrats to singer Kelani who welcomed her daughter this weekend.
The singer-songwriter shared the news in an Instagram post revealing that her daughter Adeya was born over the weekend.
“We just wanted to say thank you to everyone who sent well wises, love, and support in all forms while waiting & working to bring Adeya earthside,” she captioned an up close photo of a baby blanket. Congratulations, Kehlani!
It was a fun time this weekend at the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 23rd.
We spotted several Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums walk the famous orange carpet before watching their fellow stars and TV, Movie and online personalities take home awards in fun categories like Favorite TV Drama, Favorite Funny TV Show, Favorite Movie, Favorite Butt-Kicker, Favorite TV Judge and more.
Blog faves Mel B and Heidi Klum won along co-judges Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel for Favorite TV Judgesfor America’s Got Talent.
Jennifer Lopez for World of Dance and Kelly Clarkson for The Voice were nominated. Emily Blunt was nominated for Best Actress for Mary Poppins, Zoe Saldana and Scarlett Johansson for Best Actress for Avengers: Infinity Wars, and Johansson for fave Superhero, Black Widow. Beyonce and Cardi B were nominated for Favorite Female Artist and Cardi also for Fave Breakout Artist.
Continuing in my Mommy and Daddy Makeover Series of articles is this article with tips from Dr. Andrew Jacono, an expert plastic surgeon who delivers results and keeps his patients as his number one priority.
Facial surgeries are common in the United States, but to ensure the results match the results you want, you need to first consult with a reputable and well-known surgeon who can answer any and all of your questions.
To avoid mistakes and to have the surgery performed perfectly the first time make sure you consult with your surgeon, check their credentials, see previous before and after photos, and ask questions about the procedure.
Benefits of a Face Lift Surgeries
Having any kind of facial surgery can be a challenging thing to undergo, but the results and benefits of the surgery can leave a lasting impression for the rest of your life. Facial surgery can help men and women alike gain more confidence and have higher self-esteem. They can help people look twenty years younger or more and can help you achieve your ideal self. Everyone has an issue with some part of their face and would like to have it changed.
Having a facelift performed can help eliminate sagging skin, can address under eye bags, can make skin more firm, reduce wrinkles, and improve your overall look. Dr. Andrew Jacono will consult with each client before performing surgery and ask them about the areas of improvement they would like to see. Rather than suggesting a full facelift for each patient, Dr. Jacono only recommends the necessary surgeries to help his patients reach their ideal self. If a patient would like to have the bags under their eyes corrected and removed, Dr. Jacono can make this happen. Each person who likes to improve different parts of their face does not need full facial surgery but rather can have one part of their face worked on.
Procedure
Many plastic surgeons use various methods and procedures to perform face surgeries, however, Dr. Jacono is one of the few surgeons in the world that can perform Deep Plane Face Lifts. During this procedure, he repositions the sagging skin and soft tissue that result from aging and gravity. This procedure helps patients look natural. It is difficult to tell that patients had ever undergone surgery since only the deep tissue is worked on.
A Minimal Access Deep Plane Extended Face Lift was created by Dr. Andrew Jacono and uses the best techniques from various types of procedures. It is designed to give patients the best results while looking natural. It has minimal scarring because it involves a very small incision. This procedure moves both the tissues and muscles inside your skin to produce lasting results. Unlike other surgeons who pull the skin tight during facial surgery, Dr. Jacono does not do this. The result is more natural, younger looking, rejuvenated skin.
The area that the patient feels like needs to be improved, such as under eye bags, sagging neck, or wrinkles, determines which procedure the surgeon will use. Before undergoing any type of surgery the doctor will be sure to explain the procedure to you in depth. Any questions that you have will be easily answered and before and after pictures of previous patients can be shown.
Undereye bags are one of the most common facial procedures since they are a common sign of aging. Lifting under eye bags helps make the skin look younger and more rejuvenated. If you are not looking for a full facial surgery and would only like to have one feature fixed, like under eye bags, this can easily be achieved. Raising the tissue in under your eyes can make you look naturally younger.
Recovery
Recovery from facial surgery can be challenging and the depth of the surgery can affect how long it will take one to recover. Most patient’s recovery within one week, but daily activities can normally be resumed the next day. Typical recovery includes pain and discomfort in the face. Occasional bruising can occur but will go away within a week or so. Swelling usually peaks around three days after the surgery so it is important to wait a full week before taking you’re before and after photo. In order to cope with the pain and discomfort, your doctor will usually prescribe pain medications for you to take for the first week. The longer you wait after recovery the more your incisions start to fade. To help reduce any scarring you can use lotions and creams over time.
Consultation with Dr. Andrew Jacono
Dr. Andrew Jacono is a well-recognized and famous plastic surgeon, who has patients from across the globe. To accommodate his diverse patients he performs consultations online for the continence of his clients who are out of the city or the country. He is based in New York City and is part of the New York Center for Facial Plastic & Laser Surgery. He has many years of experience and is an expert in many types of facial surgeries. Before undergoing surgery, Dr. Andrew Jacono will answer any questions that you have, show you before and after photos of previous patients, and describe in detail what will happen during the procedure and after.
He is a professional surgeon who helps teach and lecture future students and patients about the field of plastic surgery and the most current clinical research trials. He is up to date on the most recent techniques that deliver the best results to patients. Dr. Andrew Jacono is Dual Board Certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery. He heads the Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at North Shore University Hospital and is the director of The New York Center for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In order to help his patient’s recovery from their surgeries, he created the J PAK Systems that feature homeopathic remedies to help speed up the rate of recovery.
If you are looking to schedule a consultation with a facelift surgeon in New York City, you can reach Dr. Andrew Jacono’s office at 212-570-2500.
Also, you cannot compare this to traditional horror, I do not think or something Alfred Hitchcock would come up with though it is in the vein of Hitchcock’s Vertigo or Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes but with surreal quirkiness of the adaptation of Marvel’s Legion on FX.
For the first time recently, effort was made to count the number of women who are pregnant when they enter prison.
A new study released last Thursday states that about 4 percent of women incarcerated in state prisons across the U.S. were pregnant when they were jailed.
And sadly because this population and women’s needs, in general, are not always given a high priority, there had been little data on women’s health and no system for tracking how frequently incarcerated women were pregnant, or what happened to the pregnancies.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, for example, collects data on deaths in custody but not on births and this is true despite the fact that the number of imprisoned women has risen dramatically over the past decades, growing even as the overall prison rates decline.
That changed recently when Dr. Carolyn Sufrin of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her team attempted to fill the void by collecting data from 22 state prison systems and 26 federal prisons during a yearlong period in 2016 and 2017.
“The fact that nobody had collected this data before signals just how much this population is neglected,” Sufrin said.
This comes at the helm of controversy with Maine lawmaker State Rep Richard Pickett (R) calling a bill to provide free pads and tampons to imprisoned women make jail like “a country club”.
The audacity of someone who has never experience menstruation to consider such products a luxury akin to what one would experience in a rich country club is more than absurd!
I’m pretty sure a lot of people couldn’t pull off trendy white platform sneakers for a date night the way Jennifer Lopez did recently while out with her new fiance Alex Rodriguez.
In fact, this is the first time I’ve seen women over 40 sporting the white wedge thick soled sneakers look which has been common among Generation Z and millennial bloggers and YouTubers for awhile now.
But I am amazed that the hot bod could wear the same sneaks for running errands and working out as she wears hitting the night out with her hot rod!
When it comes to celebrating firsts, there’s something special about celebrating that first Easter together. While your baby is a bit too small to help you with a lot of things, she’ll enjoy watching you decorate the house, color Easter eggs and prepare yummy foods. During your celebration don’t forget to take lots of photos. You’ll want to be sure to include them with her other “firsts” in her scrapbook.
Coloring eggs
This time honored tradition of coloring Easter eggs started because eggs are a symbol of rebirth. More than 500 years ago the first book was written mentioning Easter eggs. Some Christians would not eat meat during Lent and so Easter was the first time they could eat eggs and meat again. One common game that was played was an egg rolling contest which symbolized the rolling away of the stone on Christ’s tomb. Your baby will love the look of colored eggs. Beware, though. It may be a good idea to wait until your child is older to let her eat them. If you’re looking for egg-coloring inspiration, check out these five blogs.
Many churches and cities hold large Easter egg hunts every year. The nice thing about these places is that they let the groups go according to age. You and your little one can run out looking for eggs. Many times the eggs are just lying on the grass and easy to find. Invite some other kids over and throw your own Easter egg hunt. Of the many kinds of events you can host this is probably one of the easiest ones you can do. If money is tight you can always ask each guest to bring a dozen filled eggs with them so that you don’t have to provide all of the filled eggs and the food for the event. Have a good time and take a look at these five blog entries to get some tips on egg hunts.
Everyone needs a dessert for Easter dinner. For baby’s first Easter he may or may not be eating a lot of solid foods, but these desserts are kid-friendly desserts that are perfect for the whole family. Traditional Easter desserts might be carrot cake or pineapple cake. Bakers have branched out over the years to include all sorts of edible delights for Easter dinner. These five blog posts will show traditional, light and decadent Easter desserts.
Typically the Easter bunny leaves a basket for little boys and girls. You can buy a pre-made Easter basket at the discount store if you are pressed for time, but why would you when it’s so simple to put one together yourself. There are different levels of Easter baskets, from simple to over-the-top. These basket ideas have so many cute things that no one will even miss the candy. So no matter what kind of basket you want to give your little one on her first Easter you should be able to find some ideas within these five blog posts.
Congrats to Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams who welcomed her first child, a baby girl on Friday.
“What a time to be alive!” Porsha and fiance businessman Dennis McKinley said in a joint statement to People magazine. “Porsha and I are so happy and blessed to announce the arrival of our daughter, Baby PJ. We couldn’t have imagined a more magical moment! Can’t thank everyone enough for joining us on this journey-it’s been a fantastic journey.”
Per the mag, the Dish Nation host welcomed her daughter at 1:36 p.m., weighs 6 lbs., 15 oz., and measures 20 inches long
Her sisterLauren Williams posted, but now deleted, on Instagram a photo of her and Porsha in her hospital room, as well as a screenshot of a text message exchange with Dennis. He wrote, “She’s here.” She responded, “Omggg” and “Lemme see!!!!!!!”
We loved her tender message about the impending arrival in an instagram speech in place of the one she was going to give at the baby shower:
The good news come after a traumatic loss from her past pregnancy.
“When I found out I was pregnant, I was excited [but] I had mixed feelings,” Porsha told People when she first announced the news. “The other feeling that I had beside excitement was fear.”
She previously told People.com: “I’ve had a miscarriage before in my past, which I’ve also been open about because I suffer with fibroids and had to have a myomectomythis.
“So just the fear of, ‘Is the baby going to be okay? Will I make it full term?’ All those questions that you ask if you’ve had a miscarriage before.”
