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Things You Should Know About Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
September 3, 2010 - 1:00 pm
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There are three classic signs of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH), also known as Gestational Hypertension and they are: a blood pressure of not lower than 140/90 mmhg., presence of protein in the urine and presence of generalized swelling or edema (only edema of the lower extremities is normal, edema of the face and hands is [...]
Christina Applegate Tells You What Not To Do During Pregnancy
September 3, 2010 - 6:30 am
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TV sitcom celebrity Christina Applegate and her pregnancy cravings are well known and well documented and now she is confessing to other pregnancy transgressions as well. She has been indulging unhealthy pregnancy food such as red velvet cup cakes and fried cheese, according to a report.
The TV star may be really rocking her baby bump [...]
Considering A Home Birth? Some Reasons To Do So
September 2, 2010 - 7:40 am
Posted in LABOR & DELIVERY | No comments
Parents strive to connect with their unborn child and also try to do the best they can for a health development while still in the womb as well as at the time of birth. The home birth could be a wonderful and intimate option.
Couples recognize that pregnancy can be a time to build on a [...]
An Unexpected Pregnancy – Choose The Option That Is Best For You
September 1, 2010 - 1:00 pm
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An expected pregnancy could occur to any of us; whether it is a young fresh woman, an older mother, a married couple.
An unexpected pregnancy could happen to anyone and may well have the potential to upset the course that a person may have charted for [...]
The First Month Of Pregnancy Demystified
September 1, 2010 - 10:00 am
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All future moms enter the pregnancy talk sooner or later and if most of the forums discuss personal experience some online articles or info may walk a first time pregnant woman from joy to dread.
So here is the first step in the world of pregnancy explained so the future mothers would understand in plain words [...]
The Importance of Proper Dosing of Antidepressants during Pregnancy
August 30, 2010 - 7:40 pm
Posted in Antidepressants and pregnancy, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, depression, depression during pregnancy, medication and pregnancy, pregnancy, women's mental health | No comments
Pregnancy and the postpartum period is a time of increased risk for depression. Therefore, women who are treated with antidepressant medications must consider whether or not to stay on medication during pregnancy. Despite reassuring data regarding the reproductive safety of various antidepressants, a woman may prefer not to continue medication during pregnancy due to concerns [...]
How To Prepare For A Twin Pregnancy?
August 30, 2010 - 1:20 pm
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A twin pregnancy is no longer rare these days; a couple can opt for an in-vitro fertilization or take medications like Clomid that can help increase sperm cell production and multiple ova maturation.
Twin pregnancies can either be identical or fraternal. Identical twins are exactly alike and of the same sex orientation while fraternal twins do [...]
It May Be Possible To Predict C Section Requirement
August 30, 2010 - 10:58 am
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A new test has been developed in Sweden, which may help predict whether a woman will need a C section or not. This offers hope for all those women, who labor hard and long in the hope of a natural or vaginal delivery, and then be subjected to a C section in the end.
In many [...]
Some Pregnancy Myths You Probably Did Not Know About
August 27, 2010 - 1:00 pm
Posted in PREGNANCY TIPS | No comments
Pregnancy myths abound, but there are some which are rather better known than others. Have you heard of these and are they true?
* If you took a while to get pregnant, you’re having a boy. Not always true but if had a hard time conceiving due to thick cervical mucus, then it is likely you’re [...]
Researchers Studying Morning Sickness Relief
August 27, 2010 - 11:25 am
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Among the most common of pregnancy symptoms, which can occur at any time of the day or at any time during the pregnancy, can be mild for some, but may be very severe for many women.
Pregnancy sickness is often shrugged off as something that happens to everyone and a normal part of carrying a child, [...]