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When it comes to controlling pain, positive thinking can be as powerful as a shot of morphine, according to new brain imaging research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Lowering participants' expectations about pain levels reduced both pain-related brain activity and how much pain they felt. Read More »

Acupuncture Study Reveals Link Between Pain And Expectancy

Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found. Almost half the patients treated with acupuncture needles felt relief that lasted months. In contrast, only about a quarter of the patients receiving medications and other Western medical treatments felt better. Read More »

"270 days? I thought pregnancies average 280 days?"

40 weeks does equal 280 days, but fertilization occurs 14 days after the last period (in a 28 day menstrual cycle). Thus, the typical duration of a human pregnancy is 280-14 = 266 days. We rounded up to 270, which is the number often used in pregnancy calculations. Babies born before Day 270 are termed premature.

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Spontaneous abortion is the offical term for miscarriage that ends on it's own within the first 20 weeks of gestation.

Aromatherapy and Pregnancy

Aromatherapy is a natural healing science employing essential oils extracted from aromatic plant sources to treat and balance the body, mind and spirit. During pregnancy, aromatherapy can prove to be extremely beneficial and helpful alternative, while also being very easy to employ and use. In order to use essential oils safely during pregnancy a few extra safety guidelines will need be followed.

We've organized all the best "Aromatherapy for Pregnancy" books and products on our Aromatherapy at Amazon page.

Aromatherapy for Pregnancy Articles

Aromatherapy and Pregnancy Aromatherapy is a natural healing science employing essential oils extracted from aromatic plant sources to treat and balance the body, mind and spirit. During pregnancy...
Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Labor Pregnancy has always been a time when I have been so thankful for my knowledge of essential oils and aromatherapy. I am not one of those women who carry pregnancy beautifully. I gain tons of weight...
Aromatherapy and Pregnancy As in case of adults, aromatherapy works wonderfully in case of children too; a cool aromatic bath in a tub is always eagerly awaited by your children. Many essential oils can be used to treat many ailments and conditions of...

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