DELAMP MAGAZINE

Even if you know everything about right eating habits, exercise and other nuances of  pregnancy , there are still chances that you might fall prey to some of the most common mistakes that every expectant mother (mostly first-time mums) makes, albeit unknowingly. However, don’t fret about things now, there is still time for you to rectify your mistakes and get back on track. Here are some of the most common mistakes that women make during pregnancy. #1 Eating for two:  Your daily calorie requirement is roughly between 1800 to 2000 calories. Do you really think that a tiny  fetus  growing inside you would need those many daily calories to grow and develop? The answer is no. What your baby needs is the correct nutrition. The rule of thumb here is that, you need only 300 calories more than your normal calorie intake. Remember gaining excess weight during pregnancy can put you at risk of conditions like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and could necessitate you to have a  C-section

Words are of more importance than we often realize. Words can wound, maybe even kill, but they can also affirm and build up. What we as youth leaders tell our teens matters. The words we use can make a difference. Here are 5 messages teens need to hear from us as youth leaders: 1. God loves you, no matter what This is the most important truth of them all and one that we should keep repeating every single time we talk to teens. No matter what you have done, no matter what you will do, God will always love you. He loves you even if you’re the biggest sinner that ever walked the face of the earth. He loves you when your depressed and cutting yourself, he loves you when you’re having sex with your boyfriend or girlfriend, he loves you when you’re angry all the time, he loves you whether you’re gay or straight or confused…There is absolutely nothing you could ever do that would make God stop loving you. Let’s tell teens that and affirm them in God’s love for them

Including today, there are precious few days until Christmas Day. Thanks for the reminder! In retail terms, that means only a few more days to purchase gifts for special somebodies (if the truth be known, anybody and everybody). That's the Christmas spirit! Shop until you drop. Buy as much as you can and then some. Spend money you don't have. Max out the credit card. Get another credit card. It's about the economy. Buy! Buy! Buy! Don't misunderstand. There's nothing wrong with spending. Merchants have to make a living, and the days between Black Friday and Christmas Eve are crucial. The problem comes when we spend too much, especially on ourselves, and fail to prepare properly for Christmas. Unfortunately, this secular-humanistic culture teaches that a lot of stuff is the way to happiness, so we spend an enormous amount of time preparing our lives for more stuff, especially during December. I wonder how John the Bapti