What do I need to know about pregnancy?
Understanding your pregnancy week by week can help you make good decisions throughout your pregnancy. The average pregnancy lasts an average of 40 weeks (280 days) from the first day of the last menstrual period to the estimated date of delivery or 266 days from the time of ovulation/fertilization to the dues date. babyMed teaches you everything you need to know about pregnancy, from getting pregnant to nutrition and sex to having a healthy baby. The more you know about your pregnancy week by week, the more prepared you'll be to face what lies ahead.
Keeping your growing baby and yourself safe is a large concern when pregnant. Find out what's safe and what's not during pregnancy with our pregnancy safety guide. Get informed, and then relax, because knowing more helps you make the right choices.
Learn everything you need to know about the pregnancy trimesters, pregnancy testing, planning, and safety. Read about those early pregnancy signs and symptoms, what to expect on your prenatal visits, pregnancy do's and don'ts, and so much more.
Fertility Friend - Fertilaid Trying To Get Pregnant
Fertilaid help you get pregnant faster. It is is a fertility supplement designed by Dr. Grunebaum using all-natural and non-prescription formulas to enhance fertility and improve reproductive health.
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FertilAid Side Effects
The scientifically-validated herbal-nutritional components of FertilAid for Women have been selected for their roles in promoting reproductive wellness. But are there any side effects?
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Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
In most cases, morning sickness during pregnancy will last until the 10th-14th week of pregnancy, though it may last longer in some cases.
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Frequency of Sex and TTC - Every Day Or Every Other Day
Unless you have IVF or in-vitro fertilization it is necessary to make love and have sex during the 5-6 fertile days leading up to ovulation and the day of ovulation.
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Bikini Waxing During Pregnancy
Bikini waxing in pregnancy is usually safe but could be associated with some pain. It is suggested that if you are planning to continue waxing through the entire pregnancy, begin in the early months.
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How Do You Know You Are In Labor - Early Labor Symptoms and Signs
As the pregnancy comes to an end, there are early labor symptoms and signs that mom will need to look for in order to recognize the beginning of labor.
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When To See the Infertility Specialist
If you find you have been trying to conceive for many months with no success you may want to consider obtaining a referral to see an infertility specialist. There are several reasons a specialist might be needed if you have had difficulty becoming pregnant.
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Infections During Pregnancy
Infections in pregnancy are among the major complications leading to premature labor, delivery, and other complications
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Roll of Progesterone in Fertility, Pregnancy and Corpus Luteum
Progesterone is a steroid hormone initially secreted by the corpus luteum, an area in the ovary which develops after ovulation.
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hCG Information Levels and Numbers in Early Pregnancy
hCG pregnancy hormone information on hCG numbers in early pregnancy and all the facts are presented here.
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hCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin During Pregnancy
You will find here hCG levels and all the hCG information and facts about the pregnancy hormone which increases by at least 60% every 2 days until it reaches 1,200 mIU/ml.
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Your Pregnancy To-Do Check List
Your preconception pregnancy to-do list includes vaccinations, medications, and tests.
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Before You Get Pregnant
Healthy Pregnancy Starts Before You Conceive. That's why you should see a doctor and take a prenatal supplement plus folic acid before getting pregnant.
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How Does An Unicornuate Uterus Affect Fertility?
Pregnancy can occur in a woman with a unicornuate uterus, but women with a unicornuate uterus who do become pregnant encounter certain risks.
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Getting Pregnant After A Hysterosalpingogram
Many women wonder how long they should wait to get pregnant after an HSG a hysterosalpingogram and whether the dye might harm the fetus.
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Timing Pregnancy To A Certain Month
Timing your pregnancy in order to have a baby in a specific month is possible but it takes a lot of preparation.
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Trying To Get Pregnant?
Our trying to get pregnant pages will provide you will all the fertility tools and information to help you have a healthy pregnancy and baby
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Seven Easy Steps to Improve Your Fertility and Get Pregnant
You can improve your fertility in 7 simple steps in less than 4 weeks.
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Pregnant with a Negative Pregnancy Test?
Can you be pregnant with a negative pregnancy test and when should it be positive?
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Ovulation - It's All About the BIG O
At the beginning of a menstrual cycle, several ovarian follicles begin to mature and develop in the ovaries under the influence of pituitary hormones.
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How long TTC to get Pregnant?
There are four factors that determine how long it takes to get pregnant.
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Your best tips for trying to conceive (TTC)
Trying to conceive and getting pregnant can sometimes be more difficult than expected and many couples want to learn more about how to conceive. How can you improve your chances of getting pregnant?
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Anovulation - Why Some Women Don’t Ovulate
Ovulation is necessary for getting pregnant, and some women have trouble getting pregnant because they do not ovulate (anovulation).
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Infections Carried Through Food
Certain infections which you can get by eating contaminated food during pregnancy can harm the pregnancy and the fetus.
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Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy
There are many foods you should avoid when trying to conceive and while you are pregnant including raw sprouts, certain fish, and deli meat.
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Diet and Nutrition During Pregnancy
We are what we eat, and in the case of pregnancy our babies are what we eat. Therefore a healthy diet, not only during but also before pregnancy, is crucial to having a healthy pregnancy and baby.
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Can You Have Liver Pate During Pregnancy
Pate is not recommended during pregnancy because there is an increased risk of infection with listeria, listeriosis.
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5 Nutrition Tips to Help With Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
Fortunately, there are many strategies to manage nausea and vomiting to promote a healthy, more comfortable pregnancy. Read on to learn about possible dietary modifications that can help.
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Clomid
When you do not ovulate you often need medications to help you ovulate. Clomid, also known as clomiphene citrate, is most commonly prescribed medication to women to cause ovulation. It is usually taken for 5 days early on in the cycle (it is a pill).
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Normal Progesterone Levels
Progesterone levels during pregnancy. What are normal progesterone levels? What does progesterone do?
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Cervical Mucus EWCM Ovulation Fertility Pregnancy
The cervical mucus is produced by the cervix and changes consistency throughout your menstrual cycle based on hormones associated with ovulation.
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Can You Get Your Period When You Are Pregnant?
You can't have a regular menstrual period once you are pregnant, but up to 30% of pregnant women experience some vaginal bleeding, and most go on to have a normal pregnancy. That is not the same as a menstrual period.
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How do you Know you Have an Ectopic Pregnancy?
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg latches outside the uterus, for example to a fallopian tube wall, the ovary, or other organs instead of the inside wall of the uterus.
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Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning For Contraception
Information about fertility awareness helps to fulfil the broader definition of the services many family planning clinics offer.
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What is the best time to get pregnant for conception
The best time to get pregnant fast and conceive are the 4-5 days prior to ovulation, and the day you ovulate. Making love after ovulation or more than 5 days before ovulation won't get you pregnant.
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum - Morning Sickness and Pregnancy
Morning sickness is one of the first signs of pregnancy and can occur at any time during the day. If your morning sickness is unbearable you could have hyperemesis gravidarum.
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Brown Vaginal Discharge - What Does It Mean?
Brown vaginal discharge can be a cause for concern as it may indicate a pregnancy and an early miscarriage or other issues such as infection or hormonal problems.
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Weight Gain and Weight Changes During Pregnancy
There are general guidelines for proper weight gain during pregnancy and these are used for more than just guiding mom during her prenatal visits.
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Does Bed Rest Work as a Medical Intervention During Pregnancy
The standard of care for premature labor has typically been to place the
pregnant woman on bed rest; limiting activity for the remaining weeks
of pregnancy.
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Sunscreen Safety and Your Pregnancy
The effects of UV rays on the skin are well documented. Skin cancer, premature aging, and sun spots are all linked to sun exposure and overexposure.
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Pregnancy Test Online: Am I Pregnant?
Take our pregnancy test online and find out if you are having enough pregnancy symptoms to determine if you are pregnant or now. Online pregnancy tests and quizzes are only as accurate as the informat
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Healthy Pregnancy Starts Before You Conceive
Taking care of your body before pregnancy is important for a healthy pregnancy.
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How To Get Pregnant in 3 Months or less in 12 Steps
The BabyMed 12 step program explains how 2 get pregnant in 3 months or less.
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How to Deal with Bed Rest During Pregnancy
The priority while on best rest is the word rest. No one wants to have all their freedoms taken away during pregnancy, but if the bed rest is best for baby, it is what is best for mom, too.
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Clomiphene, Metformin, or both for Infertility in PCOS
Clomiphene is superior to metformin in achieving live birth in infertile women with the polycystic ovary syndrome, although multiple birth is a complication.
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Impact of Breastfeeding on Mother and Newborn
There was no significant difference in full-term or non-full-term births rates and mean newborn birth weight between for those who continued and discontinued breastfeeding during pregnancy.
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Iron Intake Diet and Risk of Ovulatory Infertility
Consumption of diet with iron supplements and nonheme iron from other sources may decrease the risk of ovulatory infertility.
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Vaccination During Pregnancy Against Influenza (H1N1)
In this study, exposure to an adjuvanted influenza A (H1N1) vaccine during pregnancy was not associated with a significantly increased risk of major birth defects, preterm birth, or fetal growth restriction.
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Drink more milk in pregnancy may make your child grow taller
Milk in pregnancy helps infant growth. A new study shows that the amount of milk a pregnant woman drinks is not only growth-promoting for weight and length at birth but may have an effect into early adult age.
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Depression + Metabolic Syndrome = Elevated Risk for Diabetes
A recent study from Canada finds an elevated risk for diabetes when a person has both depression and metabolic syndrome; the diabetes risk is higher when the two disorders are combined than when only one or the other disorder is present. ... read more »