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.
Top 100 Baby Names 2009
Popularity in 2009
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Most Popular Baby Names 2008
These are the most popular 1000 baby names from the year 2008.
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Most Popular Baby Names 2009
These are the most popular 1000 baby names from the year 2009.
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Baby Names: Most Popular By Date
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Hair Loss Postpartum
A drop in hormones as your body returns to normal after delivery will likely cause you to lose some of your hair. Find out what causes the hair loss, what you can do about it, and how long you can expect it to last.
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How Ultrasound Detects Ectopic Pregnancy
On ultrasound about on-half of ectopic pregnancies can be seen and the other half have only indirect signs.
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Pregnancy Symptoms and Their Timing
Pregnancy symptoms and timing of each.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Guide
Weight gain during pregnancy is a top concern, not only for how you will look and feel but also because it can be a determining factor in a healthy and happy pregnancy. Being overweight or underweight during pregnancy can both have adverse effects.
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Gas, Bloating, and Farting During Pregnancy
If there is one symptom of pregnancy that every mother-to-be would change, it would be the large amount of gas and bloating (aka "farting") associated with pregnancy.
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An Antioxidant Protects Sperm and Improves Fertility
According to recent research, if the male does not produce the protective antioxidant enzyme, procreation could be affected.
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A Healthier Human Race with Spindle Transfer
During spindle transfer, the female chromosomes are separated from the unhealthy mitochondrial DNA. A healthy set of twin monkeys with healthy DNA and no genetic diseases was conceived after this procedure.
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Young Women are Hospitalized With Diabetes More Often
According to a new study in the Journal of Women's Health, the rate of hospitalization for diabetes is on the rise in young people, specifically young women.
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Water Disinfection Products Are No Harm In Pregnancy
Drinking water that contains disinfection by-products at regulatory cut-off levels does not appear to raise a pregnant woman's risk of delivering a small baby or delivering prematurely, new research shows.
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Timing intercourse to conceive by using calendar and mucus
Couples can shorten their time to pregnancy efficiently by timing intercourse on days that the most fertile-type mucus symptom is observed at the vulva.
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Folic Acid is Important for TTC and Pregnant Women
Folic acid supplements are often taken after a mother conceives, at that time it's often too late to prevent certain complications.
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Hope for HIV positive breastfeeding mothers
Mother treated with antiretroviral therapy (HAART) pass the virus onto their breastfeeding babies less often, when compared to breastfeeding mothers who were treated with conventional methods.
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No wait needed to get pregnant again after a miscarriage
A miscarriage should not deter you from planning your next pregnancy and get pregnant right away.
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Obesity and Time to Get Pregnant
Fertility for overweight and obese women can be significantly improved by losing weight, regardless of menstrual cycle regularity, parity, smoking habits and age.
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Alternatives to Antibiotics During Pregnancy
When your doctor prescribes an antibiotic it is important to understand why you should take it. You also may want to discuss with your doctor alternatives.
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Fetal Risk of Using Antibiotics During Pregnancy
Most antibiotics are safe to take during pregnancy especially when the risks of not treating an infection are possible higher than the treatment.
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Pergonal and Ovarian Cancer
Some studies have found an association between ovarian cancer and certain ovulation-inducing medications such as gonadotropins (Pergonal is a member of this drug group) while other studies have not.
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Can I Consume Omega 3 During Pregnancy?
Omega 3s are essential for everyone in life and that is a fact that is not limited to people not carrying children. The controversy over the consumption of Omega 3s during pregnancy is in regards their source. Can I consume Omega 3s during pregnancy?
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Dr. Amos' 15 Tips For A Healthy Pregnancy
These preconception and pregnancy tips ensure that you can improve chances getting pregnanct and having a healthy baby
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Healthy Children and Omega 3s
Children can use Omega 3s in much the same manner as adults. While the majority of the population thinks of supplementation as an adult choice, children who are regularly supplemented with Omega 3s exhibit many of the same positive health benefits.
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Can too much Vitamin E hurt my baby?
The RDA for pregnant women is 18 mg of Vitamin E. Recent studies have shown that taking in too much Vitamin E during pregnancy can cause birth defects in children.
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How to Eat Healthy Food in Pregnancy in 12 Steps
The baby will get all the vitamins and calories it needs from a normal diet with a few additional calories, maybe about 300 Kcal a day.
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Omega 3s - Natural versus Fortified versus Supplements
Supplementation, or fortification, refers to the process of adding vitamins, nutrients and even Omega 3s to a food that does not naturally have these items.
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Categories of Antibiotics
The five antibiotic categories are A, B, C, D and X. These categories tell the doctor which antibiotics are safe to prescribe during pregnancy and which are not.
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Ambien - Is it safe during pregnancy?
Pregnancy Category C is given to medicines that have not been studied in pregnant humans but that do appear to cause harm to the fetus in animal studies.
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When to Use Antibiotics During Pregnancy
Not all illnesses are infections that need or can to be treated with antibiotics. The obstetrician will judge the severity of the infection before prescribing an antibiotic.
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How to Improve HER Fertility in 12 Steps
You can improve your chances of getting pregnant by following our 12 step program.
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Which Retinoids are Unsafe During Pregnancy?
Accutane is one of the most infamous retinoids used to treat severe acne. Despite the fact that the drug was known to potentially cause severe birth defects, it was passed by the FDA for human use. Accutane may be the most widely known retinoid, but others do exist and continue to be used for a variety of skin conditions.
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Caffeinated Sodas In Pregnancy
Caffeine and other ingredients in sodas like Coke or Pepsi may worry many women because they are unsure if it will harm the baby.
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Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy
Aspartame is the artificial sweetener found in NutraSweet, Equal, and most diet soft drinks and other sugar-free treats, and it's considered safe when consumed in moderate amounts.
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How to Stop Smoking Before and During Pregnancy in 12 Steps
If there are other smokers in the home or the smell of smoke is a constant reminder of smoking, it will be harder to quit the habit.
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Omega 3s Fatty Acids During Pregnancy Facts
Researchers are pounding the pavement in regards to the health benefits associated with Omega 3 fatty acids.
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The 10 Best Foods That Don't Make it in to Your Shopping Cart
Eating the right food during pregnancy is not as difficult as you may think but sometimes you need to know what to eat and what not to eat.
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What Foods Are Rich in Omega 3s
There are some foods that are rich in Omega 3s because they are a natural source of the oil. Other foods are fortified with DHA and EPA.
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Sex and Pregnancy - All About Pregnant Sex
Sex in pregnancy aka pregnant sex is safe as long as you understand when to do it and when not and under what circumstances you should not have pregnant sex.
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The 7 Rules For Healthy Foods
Michael Pollan has 7 rules for healthy food. They are even more important for pregnant women.
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How to Choose a Healthy Pregnancy Snack in 12 Steps
Now that you are pregnant it's important to find out which healthy snack is best during pregnancy.
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What You Can And What You Cannot Do In Pregnancy
You can do many things during your pregnancy to help improve your and your baby's health. You can also avoid risks that can complicate a pregnancy.
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Food For Pregnant Women and During Pregnancy
Recommendations for pregnant women what to eat and which food not to eat during pregnancy apply as well to the time trying to conceive. Eat the same before pregnancy as if you were already pregnant.
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Fruits & Vegetables During Preganancy
Fruits and vegetable should be part of your regular daily diet, as well as during pregnancy.
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Is Fennel Safe In Pregnancy?
Fennel refers to a flavoring obtained from the fruit of Foeniculum vulgare. Fennel oil is used in perfumes.
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Your nails during pregnancy
The buildup of female hormones in the body is the real cause for faster and stronger growing nails, not the prenatal vitamin.
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Sit-ups and Abdominal Crunches During Pregnancy
Sit-ups and crunches are usually safe early in pregnancy but later on you should not stay too long on your back.
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Can I Get Pregnant If...? Fertility and Pregnancy Myths
There are many circumstances under which pregnancy can happen. BabyMed debunks pregnancy fertility myths.
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The Five Most Important Fertility Factors
The five factors which determine when you get pregnant include ovulation, mother's age, sperm count, fallopian tube patency, and sex timing.
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hCG injection before ovulation
The hCG shot contains a hormone call hCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
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