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Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss
What Is A Chemical Pregnancy?
You’ve just had a miscarriage. To make things even more tragic you may not have even been aware you were pregnant in the first place. Your doctor will explain your miscarriage as a ‘chemical pregnancy’. But what does that even mean? It sounds like something out of sci-fi television.
How many c-sections can you have?
There is no medically established firm answer to the question, How many c-sections can you have? However, most health care providers in the United States agree that for healthy women who have had no complications during prior cesarean deliveries, the procedure can be performed 3-4 times without worry.
Saunas, Hot Tubs & Hot Baths During Pregnancy
Sitting in a sauna or hot tub might seem like the perfect antidote for pregnancy aches and pains, but the medical truth is that pregnant women should stay out of saunas and hot tubs. The high temperatures in those environments can raise core body temperature, which could be dangerous for expectant mothers and, especially, their growing babies.
Am I Pregnant?
Morning Sickness or Stomach Virus?
Morning sickness, that queasy feeling women get when they are pregnant, can be hard to distinguish from a stomach virus. If you have not taken a pregnancy test and are having what feels like morning sickness, how do you know it is the real thing? How can you tell if you are coming down with a stomach virus or if you are actually pregnant?
Baby Names
Baby Names for Twins: Picking Names for Your Twins
Your babies may have shared your body. They may have lived in the same uterus and been born within minutes of each other but they are most definitely two very different people. They may even look alike if they’re identical twins but they are not the same.
- Baby Name Etiquette: Choosing the Right Name While Making Peace In the Family
- The Most Popular Baby Names of 2008
Concerns and Complications
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
When you are pregnant, it is a joyful time for you and your family, and it is not a time when you necessarily want to think about pregnancy complications. But high blood pressure during pregnancy is one of those issues that you must take seriously and monitor carefully.
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Do's and Don'ts
Saunas, Hot Tubs & Hot Baths During Pregnancy
Sitting in a sauna or hot tub might seem like the perfect antidote for pregnancy aches and pains, but the medical truth is that pregnant women should stay out of saunas and hot tubs. The high temperatures in those environments can raise core body temperature, which could be dangerous for expectant mothers and, especially, their growing babies.
Feelings and Emotions
Ultrasound Wars - Finding Out the Gender of Your Baby
Some couples get very excited about finding out the sex of their baby. Others do not want to find out. Both scenarios have their perks. Finding out your baby’s gender in advance gives you the opportunity to plan a baby nursery and pick out gender specific baby clothes. Still, not finding out, has it’s own appeal.
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First Trimester
I’m Not Having Pregnancy Symptoms – Is This Normal?
You’re sure that you’re pregnant, but you don’t feel a thing. After all that you hear about the major changes that pregnancy brings, how could this be possible?
Labor and Childbirth
Pain is an expected part of labor for the majority of women, though thankfully these days due to the miracle of epidurals, we need not suffer as intensely as our ancestors.
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Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss
You’ve just had a miscarriage. To make things even more tragic you may not have even been aware you were pregnant in the first place. Your doctor will explain your miscarriage as a ‘chemical pregnancy’. But what does that even mean? It sounds like something out of sci-fi television.
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Nutrition and Fitness
Excerpted with permission from Thalia !Radiante!: The Ultimate Guide to a Fit and Fabulous Pregnancy
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Postpartum
QUESTION: I know that it’s normal to have the “baby blues” right after you have a baby, but my son is six weeks old. I thought everything would be wonderful by now and I would be so in love with my baby. I thought mothering would come easily. It’s not that way at all!
- Brooke Burke: How I Got that Pre-Baby Body Back!
- Study Shows Breastfeeding Helps With Postpartum Weight loss
Pregnancy Week by Week
How are you holding up? You are at week thirty-eight now and we promise that your pregnancy will not last much longer. If you are like a lot of moms-to-be you are getting antsy and ready to have your baby. If your baby doesn’t make her appearance in the next couple weeks, you might start considering taking measures into your own hands.
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Prenatal Testing
A prenatal screening tool used to help monitor the fetus’s condition is called a non stress test. The procedure is called a non-stress test because it causes no harm to the baby.
Second Trimester
When you’re pregnant, you may experience a range of discomforts because of the additional weight that your growing uterus puts on your back and legs. Some women complain of sciatic nerve pain in their legs during pregnancy, which can range from uncomfortable to extremely painful. What exactly is sciatic pain, and how can you alleviate it?
- Ultrasound Wars - Finding Out the Gender of Your Baby
- How Early Can You Find Out Your Baby’s Gender with Ultrasound?
Third Trimester
When you’re pregnant, you may experience a range of discomforts because of the additional weight that your growing uterus puts on your back and legs. Some women complain of sciatic nerve pain in their legs during pregnancy, which can range from uncomfortable to extremely painful. What exactly is sciatic pain, and how can you alleviate it?
Twins and Multiples
Multiple Pregnancy: Special Care
Special care is needed for a pregnant mother carrying more than one baby. If you've recently found out that you are pregnant with mulitples you may be having fears and concerns about how to best take care of yourself and your growing babies. Hopefully, we can help prepare you for some of what is in store for you during your pregnancy.
