Prenatal care is the health monitoring recommended for all pregnant women. Prenatal care is offered by the SUS and aims to assess the health of women and babies during pregnancy, through imaging and laboratory tests. During prenatal consultations, the doctor must identify the gestational age, inform the likely date of birth, clarify all the woman’s […]
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The BLW method, which in Portuguese means baby-led weaning, is a type of food introduction where the baby takes food cut into strips or pieces with their hands and eats it alone, which helps to improve their motor coordination, their connection with food and interaction with family. This method can be used at the beginning […]
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The beginning of speech depends on each baby, and there is no right age to start talking. It can be considered that the baby begins to “talk” from birth, making sounds as a way of communicating with parents or people close to him and, as the months go by, communication improves until, around 9 months, […]
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Capoeira is a Brazilian cultural expression that combines martial arts, music, acrobatics and dance to perform fast, complex and unique moves and movements, which require a large amount of strength and body flexibility. Capoeira practitioners generally have excellent physical shape and well-being, as the acrobatics and movements not only stimulate the body, but the personality […]
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Contraceptives start to take effect after how long? For those who have doubts about how long the contraceptive starts to take effect, a warning: it doesn’t happen right after the first pill! After how long does the contraceptive start to take effect? Although contraceptives are present in the lives of almost all Brazilian women, this […]
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Only a doctor can prescribe the right medicine at the right time, but there are some signs that you may be ready to start taking birth control. There is no right age to start using contraceptives, nor is there a specific period. The ideal, however, is to start gynecological monitoring with a specialist doctor during […]
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Veganism is a lifestyle that aims to not collaborate with the exploitation, confinement and slaughter of animals, valuing their rights and well-being. Furthermore, veganism also aims to protect the environment and at the same time promote health, considering that regular consumption of vegetables and fruits, for example, contributes to the prevention of diseases, such as […]
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Pregnant women generally feel the baby moving in their belly for the first time between the 16th and 20th week of pregnancy, that is, at the end of the 4th month or during the 5th month of pregnancy. However, in the second pregnancy, it is normal for the mother to feel the baby move earlier, […]
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Just everything influences the condition of our facial skin: sleepless nights, tiredness, arguing with someone, cigarettes, and so many other things. Only ‘everything’ influences the condition of our skin: sleepless nights, tiredness, arguing with someone, cigarettes, and so many other things. Especially the area around the eyes, which is extremely sensitive to these stress factors. […]
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Tai Chi Chuan is a Chinese martial art practiced with slow movements and in silence, providing movement of the body’s energy and stimulating body awareness, concentration and tranquility. Tai Chi Chuan is also known as meditation in movement, and is widely performed both as a self-defense sport, but also for therapeutic purposes, as its exercises […]
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