Holiday Dressing with a Bump
The holiday season can be stressful - especially when you're pregnant with events to attend (and dress for!), during which you cannot indulge in the old Champers the way you may have in previous years.
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babyMed: The Most Precise Pregnancy & Fertility Tools & Advice
Only babyMed gets it right: We help couples get pregnant faster with our most precise fertility and pregnancy tools and calculators so they have a healthy and happy pregnancy.
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Pelvic Pressure In Pregnancy: Causes And Treatment
Your baby's growth is consistent over the 40 weeks of pregnancy, but you may not notice any pelvic discomfort or pressure until well into the third trimester.
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Birth Defects
Birth defects are health conditions that are present at birth. Birth defects change the shape or function of one or more parts of the body.
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Sleeping and Sleep Positions During Pregnancy
You should sleep in the position that's most comfortable for you during pregnancy, though the left side appears safer than the back or right side.
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BabyMed Fertility and Pregnancy Ask & Answers
Ask a fertility and pregnancy question. Read answers. Answer other users' questions. This tool is a new way to get information and share your knowledge with others. ... read more »
Weight Gain in Pregnancy - How much?
How much weight should women gain in pregnancy depends on their prepregnancy body mass index the BMI
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Vaginal Discharge In Pregnancy
Vaginal discharge is common not only during pregnancy but also in women who are not pregnant.
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Treatment and Tips to Relieve Sleep Disturbances During Pregnancy
Many women experience sleep disturbances during pregnancy. Fortunately, there are several ways to make nighttime more relaxing and sleep-filled for women throughout every stage of pregnancy.
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Spotting in Pregnancy
Spotting in early pregnancy can be normal or it can predict a miscarriage. About 20-30% of all pregnant women experience spotting early in pregnancy but the majority go on to have a healthy baby.
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Sleep Disturbances During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can affect a woman's sleep patterns. Many women who sleep well at other times experience sleep disturbances during pregnancy.
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Progesterone Levels - Routine
Should I have my progesterone level checked?
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Pregnancy Weight - Literature
Search of literature about Pregnancy diet and weight gain
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Mucus Plug And Bloody Show In Pregnancy
The cervical mucus plug is often expelled before labor so that the cervix can open to allow the baby to pass through to prepare for delivery.
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Insomnia During Pregnancy
I am pregnant and I can't sleep. What should I do?
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How To Sleep During Pregnancy
There are many safe ways how to sleep during pregnancy. As your pregnancy progresses, you are likely to get less and less sleep due to the baby growing.
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How to make the best of bed rest during pregnancy
Your doctor has told you to be on bed rest during pregnancy. How can you make the very best of being on bed rest?How can I make the best of bed rest?
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How to Get More Sleep During Pregnancy in 12 Steps
Most women have problems with sleep during pregnancy. Our 12-step programs helps you with sleep issues during pregnancy.
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How to Calculate Your Pregnancy Due Date
Calculation of the pregnancy due date is the single most important part of prenatal care.
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Early Pregnancy Bleeding
Why would I have spotting or bleeding in early pregnancy?
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Constipation and Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a beautiful thing; however, many women do not seem to think so the entire time they are pregnant, especially when they have constipation, heartburn and morning sickness.
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When Is the Best Time And How Soon To Take a Pregnancy Test - When is it Positive?
The earliest time a urine pregnancy test is positive is around the time of your missed period, and a blood test will be positive 2-3 days earlier.
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6 Tips for Better Sleep During Pregnancy
The September 2013 issue of the journal Psychosomatic Medicine features the results of a study examining how the quality of a woman's sleep during pregnancy affects delivery and the child she carries.
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Trimesters of Pregnancy
There are three trimesters of pregnancy. Each trimester lasts approximately three months or 40 weeks for a full-term pregnancy. Each of these trimesters marks a pregnancy milestone and brings new and exciting changes for mom and baby.
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Polyhydramnios - Too Much Amniotic Fluid
Polyhydramnios usually means that there is an increased amount of amniotic fluid present.
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Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy NVP as Pregnancy Symptoms and Signs
Nausea and vomiting is a common condition during early pregnancy, and though the name suggests it only occurs in the morning, nausea and vomiting can occur anytime throughout the day.
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Third Trimester of Pregnancy: Doctor's Appointments and Tests
If you’re in your third trimester (weeks 28 through 40 weeks) you’re in the home stretch. Doctor visits with are coming up more frequently, and depending on how your pregnancy is progressing so far, you will either have them monthly or weekly.
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16 Pregnancy Tips for Dads-to-Be
When a woman is pregnant, her partner is pregnant, too. It may seem as if the expectant mother gets all the attention to many fathers-to-be, but there are many things a spouse or partner can do to support the pregnancy and prepare himself for parenthood.
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All About Pregnancy Spotting
Pregnancy spotting is common in pregnancy, but that make it any easier to accept. During different times in gestation, pregnancy spotting can occur and the cause will be dependent on several factors.
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Answering Questions about the Mucus Plug
The mucus plug forms soon after the fertilized egg implants in the uterus. The plug blocks the opening of the cervix until the gestational period is over.
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First Trimester of Pregnancy: Body Changes
During the first trimester, your body will go through a lot of changes while your baby is developing. As your hormone levels change and your baby starts growing, so will your body.
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First Trimester of Pregnancy: When to Tell Others
It is commonly known that miscarriage and other complications tend to occur during the pregnancy first trimester so many couples choose to wait before telling family and friends.
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Fetal Heart Rate Tracing: Category 2
There is moderate variability and/or there are accelerations
QUESTION:
Are there significant decelerations with >=50% of contractions for 1 hour or more?
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How Much Water Should I Drink During Pregnancy?
Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up well over 50% of your total body weight. Everything in your body depends on the presence of water and fluids. Water cleanses your body and flushes toxins out of vital organs. Water carries nutrients to your cells, keeps cells alive and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues. ... read more »
First Trimester of Pregnancy: Doctor's Appointments and Tests
Once you find out you are pregnant, you should call your doctor right away to schedule an appointment. You may not be seen right away, but you will need to get it scheduled quickly.
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Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Your Relationship
Pregnancy is a thrilling and heartwarming time in the lives of couples. Unfortunately, you're not always on the same page mentally, physically or emotionally during this time - and that can sometimes be a source of friction.
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Second Trimester of Pregnancy and Your Relationship
Have you ever noticed that despite all the "joys of motherhood" cards, ads, commercials, etc. that exist, you rarely hear about the joys of pregnancy. Much of that probably has to do with the first trimester.
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What Happens To My Baby in the First Trimester?
Your body goes through many changes throughout the first trimester, as does your baby. Here are some things that will happen as your baby goes through the first 12 weeks of life.
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First Trimester of Pregnancy and Your Relationship
Whether you have only been with the father for a little while or have
been married for 10 years, expect your relationship and intimacy to
change throughout the first trimester.
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Second Trimester of Pregnancy: Body Changes
You are now in your second trimester, which means goodbye to nausea, but hello to a long list of other things. As your baby grows, so does your body, and this means more than just your belly.
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Second Trimester of Pregnancy: Doctor's Appointments and Tests
For many, the second trimester is their favorite part of the pregnancy
(other than the birth of their bundle of joy, of course). But to ensure
the pregnancy is progressing as it should, you will need to start seeing
your doctor monthly for a check-up and a series of tests.
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Third Trimester of Pregnancy: What Happens With My Baby?
You're finally in your third trimester, and you're feeling it from headto toe. While you enjoyed the second trimester thoroughly, the thirdtrimester starts a whole crop of new physical and emotional changes.
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The Mathematics of Getting Pregnant and Pregnancy
What's math got to do with it with getting pregnant and pregnancy? This deals with all aspects of pregnancy. From counting minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years. Measuring the fetus and other parts of the pregnancy. To understand what's normal in terms of numbers and what's not. ... read more »
How To Announce Your Pregnancy In 12 Steps
Announcing your pregnancy is not an easy feat. Read below some suggestions to make it easier.
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Ten Tips For Reducing Risks Of Birth Defects
Everyone wants a healthy pregnancy and there are some ways you can reduce your risk of birth defects in your baby. Here are ten tips!
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How Can Gate Control Apply to Your Labor Pain?
What’s one of the first things you generally do if you smack your funny bone? Without even thinking about it, you rub your elbow. You’re using gate control to alleviate your pain - even if you don’t have any idea what that is - and gate control is an essential tool to have in your labor kit. ... read more »
Pregnancy: Questions and Answers
The BabyMed Ask & Answer tool is a way to get information and share your knowledge. We have several categories for questions and answers, such as getting pregnant, pregnancy signs and much more!
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Prenatal Tests Before and During Pregnancy
Learn all about the prenatal testing and exams that take place during each pregnancy trimester.
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Before Your ObGyn Examination
The ObGyn Examination is an important part of a woman's life. It is important to remember that the examination is for your benefit.
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Pregnancy Guide: I Am Pregnant
This guide teaches you everything about pregnancy, early symptoms, diet, weight gain, week by week fetal development, and more!
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