Seasonal Allergies During Pregnancy
Spring has sprung and Summer's on its way with seasonal allergies hovering around. Learn how pregnant woman can outsmart or treat sneezes, snuffles and itchy eyes.read more
View ArticleStudy Finds Pregnant Women Still Smoking
Pregnant women continue smoking during pregnancy at alarming rates, according to a study released last Wednesday, May 9, 2012.read more
View ArticlePlacenta Previa Symptoms and Treatment
Placenta previa occurs if the placenta implants low in your womb. It can grow over the cervix and partially or totally block your baby's path into the birth canal.read more
View ArticleHow LEEP Affects Pregnancy and Childbirth
If your doctor suggests removing abnormal cells with a procedure called LEEP, your first concern might be around future pregnancies. How does LEEP affect pregnancy and birth? Find out right now!read more
View ArticleHair Loss During Pregnancy and Beyond
You might hear "this and that" about hair loss caused by pregnancy. Chances are, you'll have a lovely head of hair during pregnancy, but during the postpartum months, you might think you're going bald...
View ArticlePregnancy Complications Can Predict Heart Trouble Later
New research shows women who have certain pregnancy complications are more prone to heart disease later in life. Learn how you can even those odds.read more
View ArticleDieting Guidelines for Pregnancy -- Fight Obesity, Avoid Complications
For years, overweight and obese women have been told they can't diet during pregnancy. A recent study suggests that controlling what and how much you eat benefits moms and babies.read more
View ArticleToxoplasmosis Answer Sheet
Toxoplasma gondii causes a disease known as toxoplasmosis. A healthy person's immune system usually keeps the parasite from causing illness.read more
View ArticleHope for Two: Conquering Breast Cancer While Pregnant
Although my pregnancy was a surprise, nothing was more exciting than learning I was going to be a mother. However, that emotion quickly changed to disbelief when I was diagnosed with an aggressive...
View ArticleSoothe Swelling and Other Summer Discomforts During Pregnancy
Your body makes about 50 percent more fluids during pregnancy. These extra fluids account for about 25 percent of the weight you're expected to gain. With all that extra fluid, it's no surprise that...
View ArticlePrenatal Visits: Monitoring Baby's Well-Being During Third Trimester
If you've just started your third trimester, there's 10 weeks to go! You'll be holding your new bundle in your arms soon! While you're hugging your precious bump in anticipation, what can you expect at...
View ArticleGroup B Strep Awareness -- Ensuring Your Baby's Safety
Group B strep isn't a sexually transmitted infection; it's a normal bacteria many pregnant women have in their bodies. There aren't any symptoms and it isn't harmful to you or your partner. The...
View ArticlePregnant Woman Put "On Ice" Delivers Healthy Baby
A 33-year-old mom who was 20 weeks pregnant, suffered cardiac arrest while at a church gathering. She was resuscitated, therapeutically cooled, kept at 90 degrees for 12 hours and re-warmed. While she...
View ArticleMarijuana Use Before Pregnancy Doubles Risk of Premature Birth
Using marijuana before pregnancy more than doubles a woman's risk of giving birth to a baby prematurely, according to a new study.read more
View ArticleControlling Gestational Diabetes During Your Pregnancy
If you have diabetes or found out you have gestational diabetes, your healthcare provider will discuss trying diet and exercise and possibly insulin to control your blood sugar levels. Find out how you...
View ArticleThe pregnant gal's guide to bed rest
Bed rest can drive you to distraction, bore you to within or send you down on a spiraling path that leads to depression. It can have these effects, but they aren't inevitable. With a little planning,...
View ArticleYour baby-to-be is breech -- what should you do?
You found out at your appointment that your baby is still breech -- sitting comfortably with her head pressing against your tummy. Would you prefer a vaginal birth? Can you find the resources in your...
View ArticleIncompetent Cervix
I was pregnant with my second child. We found out at my 20 week ultra sound it was a little boy. At about 23 weeks I began to experience contractions and soon had my baby, a stillbirth.read more
View ArticleGroup B strep infection -- treatment and screening
While the bacterium poses little risk to most adults, it can threaten your newborn's life. How can you protect your baby from group B strep?read more
View ArticleDown syndrome -- screening and tests during pregnancy
One in every 691 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome. Many families don't receive a diagnosis until birth. A new test may revolutionalize prenatal testing and screening for...
View ArticleNatural herbs to avoid during pregnancy
Wise women have recommended herbs and tonics to childbearing women for thousands of years. Find out which herbs should you avoid during pregnancy.read more
View ArticleLowering your risk of gestational diabetes
With rates of gestational diabetes ranging from 2 to 10 percent of pregnancies and expected to reach 18 percent, you may be wondering what can you do to lower your risk, both before and during...
View ArticlePregnant? Getting a flu shot could prevent autism for baby-to-be!
The flu and fever are capable of creating more damage than previously thought! See why it's important to get a flu shot if you're pregnant!read more
View ArticleU.S. preterm births hit new low - still work to do!
The March of Dimes just released the 2012 Premature Birth Report Card. The U.S. has hit a new 10 year low for preterm births -- a significant improvement now registering at 11.7%! Still, overall, the...
View ArticleBake the baby longer -- bedrest activities that aren't boring
Being on bedrest may feel like you've been given an endless sentence to boredom! A woman can only read so many books, cruise so many websites, and watch so much TV. We're going to help you make the...
View ArticleRemembering World Aids Day -- STDs during pregnancy
Over thirty years ago the first cases of HIV garnered the world's attention. Today, one in seven new infections worldwide occur through mother-to-child transmission. How can this be prevented?read more
View ArticlePregnant and SAD -- brightening up your day
Do you suffer from depression that only seems to appear during the winter months? If you're pregnant and SAD, light therapy may brighten your day!read more
View ArticleHoliday morning sickness busters
A wee baby will be joining you at next year's holiday celebrations! This year's festivities may be an entirely different story if you're battling morning sickness. Whether you'll be traveling or...
View ArticleDepression during pregnancy -- how can you really handle it?
Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest times of a woman's life, but for many women this is a time of confusion, fear, sadness, stress and even depression.read more
View ArticleHow Can I Get Rid of a Yeast Infection?
QUESTIONDear Midwife, I have had a yeast infection throughout my entire pregnancy. My doctor has tested me for STD's and all are negative. He has prescribed metro gel to me. I have used this every few...
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