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5 Health Tips for Breastfeeding Moms

https://www.informationhealthy.com/5-health-tips-for-breastfeeding-moms/ Breastfeeding your child can provide a long list of benefits compared to formula. It promotes healthy immune function while providing vital vitamins and nutrients to your growing baby. So just as it’s important to eat healthy during pregnancy, it’s just as important to do so during the postpartum phase if you’re breastfeeding. In addition to seeking support for breastfeeding moms, here are some tips to maintain optimal health that will benefit both you and your baby! Up Your Caloric Intake You’ll be amazed at how fast your metabolism works if you are breastfeeding. It’s recommended to add about 330-400 calories to your daily diet to support breastfeeding.

Tips for Maintaining Postpartum Mental Health

https://mommyato.blogspot.com/2022/04/tips-postpartum-mental-health.html Baby blues are very real and actually quite common for new moms. The CDC estimates that 1 in 8 moms suffer from postpartum depression, which is a staggering figure. It’s important to know that feelings of depression are actually quite common during postpartum, and they are nothing to be ashamed of. Still, there are some tips you can use to promote healthy mental health after giving birth to your baby. In no order, here they are! Give Yourself a Break Caring for an infant can be exhausting. It is quite literally a full-time job during the first few months. It’s very important to take breaks and ensure you’re giving yourself plenty of time to decompress and recharge. Sleep deprivation is a hazard to your mental health, so you’ll need to take the necessary steps to make sure you're not burning yourself out.

Tips to Stay Healthy During Pregnancy

https://www.myhealthyprosperity.com/tips-to-stay-healthy-during-pregnancy/ If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, it’s important to understand the causal link between your health and your baby’s health. By maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle during your pregnancy, you decrease your risk of pregnancy complications and birth defects while increasing your chance of having a safe and successful delivery. Of course staying healthy sounds easy in theory, but putting that theory into practice can be tough for new moms-to-be. What foods should you eat and what foods should you avoid? What exercise habits should you continue to practice, and which ones should you stop? What should I avoid to reduce my risks of birth defects and miscarriages? There are many online resources and apps you can use to develop a pregnancy health plan. This article will cover the basics on how to stay healthy during pregnancy.

Best Foods for Pregnant Women

https://bodyhealthadvisor.com/best-foods-for-pregnant-women/ For pregnant women, your diet is the primary source of nutrition for your developing baby. It’s essential to maintain a balanced and healthy diet during pregnancy to ensure you’re giving your baby what it needs to grow strong and healthy. Still, there are some nutrients that are even more important for pregnant women and their developing baby. This article will cover the best foods for pregnant women that you’ll want to include in your pregnancy health plan.

Know Your Rights: Breastfeeding at Work

https://topwellnesshealth.com/know-your-rights-breastfeeding-at-work/ Many new mom’s don’t know what to expect when returning to the workplace after having a baby. Especially for those who are still breastfeeding, there may be concerns that their workplace won’t provide an environment conducive to breastfeeding. This article will cover your protected rights as a breastfeeding mother, and what you should expect in your place of employment. Fair Labor Standards Act and Breastfeeding In the United States, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to provide reasonable breaks for employees to express breastmilk for up to a year after childbirth. For a new mom, this could mean taking a break every 2 hours for 20-30 minutes each time. This is a protected right for workers in the United States, and should be the expectation for new mothers returning to work after maternity leave.

Medford Rent Price Surpasses All Time High In March

https://marketersnow.com/medford-rent-price-surpasses-all-time-high-in-march/ Medford’s average rent price has just surpassed its previous all-time high this month. The current average rent price of $2,158 eclipses the previous record of $2,156 set in July of 2020 after stagnating for 18 months during the pandemic. With apartment occupancy nearing all-time highs in Medford, it looks like 2022 will be a banner year for Medford’s apartment rental market. Medford’s recent rent price growth comes as the neighborhood approaches record high occupancy. The current vacancy rate for Medford apartments sits at 0.67%, close to the all-time low of 0.62% set in March of 2020. Considering there are 5 months left until vacancy hits its cyclical low, that number will continue to push to unprecedented lows as we approach September. Apartment availability, another key supply metric, is currently 2.8% in Medford. Compared to its pre-pandemic level in March 2019, that is 1.15% lower indicating tha...

Boston’s Real Estate Market Isn’t Done Yet

https://canvas.emerson.edu/eportfolios/39662/Home/Bostons_Real_Estate_Market_Isnt_Done_Yet The Boston Metro’s median home price has shown some signs of decelerating since mid 2021. After a decade of record price growth, Greater Boston’s 1-year median sale price sits at $681K as per Zillow’s most recent data. That marks a 2.29% increase in median price compared to the previous year. Compare that to the 16.03% growth recorded in the previous year, it may appear that Boston’s real estate market is leveling off. While there are certainly signs that the market may be cooling, there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that Boston’s housing market growth will continue in 2022. VC Funding Flowing To Boston

Quincy MA Real Estate Investment Scorecard

https://appliedbusinessforecasting.com/quincy-ma-real-estate-investment-scorecard/ As the price of real estate has soard all around Boston in the past decade, prices for homes for sale in Quincy have remained relatively reasonable. Out of the 48 neighborhoods in metro Boston, Quincy ranks in the top 10 most affordable for single family, condo, and multi family properties. Quincy’s market held strong during the pandemic as demand has risen for housing in suburban areas with easy access to the city. As a result, few neighborhoods have as much upside as Quincy in terms of investment properties. In this article, we’ll analyze the average cap rates and net operating income (NOI) that different types of properties would yield in Quincy. We’ll base these estimates on the current median sales price, homeowner’s insurance, property tax rate and average rent prices.

Newton MA Average Property NOI

https://wakelet.com/wake/liZe9xubwYAjtpmRcEdas Newton’s investment property market is a tough nut to crack for many investors. Newton real estate prices are north of a million for single family ($1.6M) and multi family ($1.1M) properties, and condo pricing is not far off at $910K. Looking at pricing like that on its own is enough to turn off any investor. However, there are still opportunities to be had in Newton. Average NOI in Newton by Property Type If we isolate projected NOI figures by property type, we won’t find many areas of opportunity related to single family or condos for sale in Newton.

Boston's Rental Market Starts Year In Deep Freeze

https://timebusinessnews.com/bostons-rental-market-starts-year-in-deep-freeze/ We’re less than 2 months into 2022, and the apartment rental market in Boston has yet to come out of hibernation. Historically, Boston’s rental market cycle begins to kickstart in the first few weeks of January as students return for the second semester. We typically see apartment availability start the year between 2-3%, and it usually doubles in the first two months of the year. That is not the case so far in 2022. We began the year with record low apartment availability at 1.67%. Since then, availability of Boston apartments has increased to 2.81% in the city, which is still well below its pre-COVID level in February of 2020 (4.03%). Even vacancies are down by similar margins. The current vacancy rate of 0.63% is half that of its February 2020 level (1.28%).

Cambridge MA Average Property NOI

https://freedominvestfinance.com/cambridge-ma-average-property-noi/ If you had invested in a rental property in Cambridge 20 years ago, you’d likely be sitting on a pretty valuable piece of real estate at this point. Both average rent and real estate prices have been outpacing the metro average for some time now in Cambridge, and it is now the most expensive suburb to rent an apartment in Metro Boston, surpassing Brookline in 2020. Even in terms of median sale prices, Cambridge holds the 7th highest median price for single family and the 10th highest condo median sales price. Homes for sale in Cambridge sold at a 1 year median of $1.93M while Cambridge condos sold at a median of $892K during the same time span. With prices like that, you may be fooled into thinking that an investment in Cambridge is not the right choice. However, if you dive a little deeper into the data, you’ll find that there are actually opportunities for profitable real estate investments in Cambridge for sma...

Allston MA Average Property NOI

http://choicepropertyinvestment.com/allston-ma-average-property-noi/ NOI In Real Estate Explained | FortuneBuilders Allston’s housing market is among the most active in Boston by far. Primely situated 10 minutes from downtown and close to most of the area’s largest Universities, housing in Allston is always in high demand. It is a thriving market for off campus housing in Boston, so landlords who rent out apartments in Allston tend to see high turnover coupled with even higher demand. So it should come as no surprise that Allston is a favorite neighborhood among property investors in Boston. Despite having one of the lowest median condo prices in Boston, the 1 year median sales price for Allston multi family homes ($1.79M) is among the 10 highest in Boston, eclipsing that of Cambridge ($1.76M) and South Boston ($1.51M).

Boston Suburbs With The Worst Average Cap Rates

https://rgvinvest.com/boston-suburbs-with-the-worst-average-cap-rates/ Generally speaking, Boston’s suburbs have some of the best cap rates among all Boston neighborhoods. Median sale prices tend to be much lower in the outskirts of the city, as they have skyrocketed in the city’s core neighborhoods over the past decade. That being said, some of Boston’s suburbs are every bit as expensive as some of the city’s premium real estate markets. These suburbs in particular,do not yield the highest cap rates on average. In our cap rate calculation, we take the average rent price times twelve to project yearly revenue. We use the median sales price for each property type as the cap rate denominator.

Boston Suburbs With The Best Cap Rates

https://efinancecorp.com/boston-suburbs-with-the-best-cap-rates/ If you’re a property investor in Boston, you’re probably aware that cap rates have been super low in the core neighborhoods of the city. Prices for Boston real estate have skyrocketed to absurdity, making it difficult to find profitable investments in the city’s core neighborhoods. Right now, the suburbs are carrying the best average cap rates in the Boston metropolitan area without question. In fact, the top 10 best metro neighborhoods by average cap rate are all located outside of Boston proper. In order to calculate the average cap rate for a neighborhood, we’re projecting yearly revenue based on the current average rent price in that area multiplied by twelve. We’re using the median sale price for each area and property type as the cap rate denominator. Based on this math, we can get a rough estimate of what an average cap rate would look like for a neighborhood. Here are the top 4 neighborhoods by average cap...

South End Rental Supply Sits At All Time Low

https://olivercapitalconsortium.com/south-end-rental-supply-sits-at-all-time-low/ South End’s apartment rental market has emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever. The most recent South End apartment data shows both apartment availability and vacancy rates have surpassed their previous all-time lows. South End is currently sitting on 99.7% occupancy with an availability rate of 2.86%, which is 22.28% lower than its pre-pandemic level in March of 2019. South End’s vacancy rate hit its all-time low mark in November of 2021, when it dropped to a slim 0.40%. Apartment availability eclipsed its all-time low just two months earlier in September when it fell to 0.87%. That marked a -45.96% drop from the previous all-time low set in October of 2019 before the pandemic began. Even more impressive is the fact that the vacancy rate for South End apartments typically hits its cyclical low in late August before the pivotal 9/1 leasing date, when most leases begin in Boston. With 5 months...

Fenway Apartment Occupancy Sits At 99.92%

https://bussinessplan.org/fenway-apartment-occupancy-sits-at-99-86/ Just three months into 2022, there are barely any vacant apartments in Fenway. That is especially astounding considering that just 18 months ago, Fenway’s rental market was flipped upside down when the vacancy rate climbed to an unprecedented 17.59% as a result of remote learning policies that took effect at local Universities. In the year that followed, we saw a market recovery unlike anything we’d ever seen. From September 2020 to September 2021, the vacancy rate plummeted from 17.59% to 3.02%, an unprecedented 82.83% drop. The free-fall was far from over, as the vacancy rate continued to fall throughout Q4 2021 and into Q1 of this year. Now the vacancy rate for Fenway apartments sits at 0.14%, the lowest recorded level by far. Vacancy rate is not the only apartment supply metric in Fenway that has hit all-time lows. The availability rate for apartments in Fenway dropped 47% below its previous all-time low in...

What Are the Symtoms of Endometriosis?

https://topwellnesshealth.com/what-are-the-symptoms-and-treatment-options-for-endometriosis/ Endometriosis is a reproductive disorder affecting 2-10% of American women. It can cause pain and discomfort in the reproductive organs, and is one of the leading causes of infertility in women. Endometriosis, or endo, occurs when the endometrial tissue that normally lines the walls of the uterus begins to form on the outside of the uterine cavity. Your normal menstrual cycle flushes this tissue out each month, but not in the case of endometriosis because it is growing outside of the uterus. It becomes stuck where it develops, and it can cause irritation to the surrounding tissue that can lead to scarring, lesions, fibrous tissue, and/or cysts to develop. Symptoms of endo are similar to those of normal menstruation, but are typically more painful and/or severe. Some of the symptoms of endo include but are not limited to:

Condos in Boston Neighborhoods Under $500,000

https://bostonpads.com/blog/boston-housing-market/condos-in-boston-neighborhoods-under-500000/ The number of Boston condos for sale is limited right now, especially below the $500,000 price point. That being said, there is usually a constant demand for Boston condos. Many are still receiving multiple offers within 24 hours of being listed. While we have seen a slight decline in Boston condos and single family home sales overall, both rising inflation and mortgage rates, as well as low inventory, are primary contributing factors. While the average price per square foot in Boston is $832 per SF, that varies across neighborhoods. For example, in the Seaport District, the average price per square foot of a condo is $1,596. In Downtown Boston, it is $1,157/SF and in Back Bay it’s $1,320. West Roxbury is one of the more affordable neighborhoods, at $444/ SF along with Roslindale at $466. It’s also worth mentioning that the price per square foot is typically lower for larger homes. This mea...

Leading Causes of Infertility Among Women

https://www.informationhealthy.com/leading-causes-of-infertility-among-women/ According to the CDC, roughly 19% of women aged 15 to 49 are considered infertile or unable to get pregnant. Infertility is defined as an inability to conceive or get pregnant after one year of frequent unprotected sex. While the exact cause of female infertility can be difficult to diagnose, there are some common causes that are known in the medical field. This article will break down some of the leading causes of infertility in women. Failure to Ovulate – this is the most common cause of female infertility, occurring in 40% of women with infertility issues. Failure to ovulate can occur for a number of reasons, among them age, diet, low body fat related to intense exercise, and/or ovulation disorders. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – This is the most common ovulation disorder known to cause infertility, affecting 5-10% of females. It leads to a hormonal imbalance which interferes with a woman’s abi...