Is It A Miscarriage? The Most Common Symptoms Explained
When Katie Long (not her real name) settled down in the chair at her doctor’s office for her ultrasound at 18 weeks, all she could […]
Pregnancy Complications
Should pregnant women avoid heartburn medication?
I had mild heartburn during my first two pregnancies. But I treated with Tums and by avoiding spicy foods. Then at my third pregnancy, there […]
Study: Autism May Be Related to Birth Stress
Shutterstock With autism rates soaring over the past 20 years, researchers are constantly looking for prevention or treatment methods. One scientist, Yehezkel Ben-Ari of the […]
Study: Antidepressants May Cause Preterm Birth
Shutterstock A new study shows that antidepressants, once thought to be okay to take during pregnancy on a case-by-case basis, may cause preterm birth and […]
How to Make the Most of Bed Rest During Pregnancy
Shutterstock If you have complications during pregnancy and your doctor prescribes bed rest, you may wonder what you’re going to do when you’ll be stuck […]
Placenta Previa Increases Risk of Smaller Babies
Shutterstock A study in the journal “Obstetrics & Gynecology” finds that women with placenta previa who have given birth before are at an increased risk […]
How to Manage Gestational Diabetes
Shutterstock I was pregnant with my first child when I went to my doctor’s office for the routine screening for gestational diabetes at 28 weeks. […]
Why It Hurts When People Ask ‘Is This Your First Child?’
Shutterstock My pregnant belly is noticeable. I’m at the point where strangers see me and ask, “When are you due?” and “What are you having?” […]
Healing After Miscarriage
SHUTTERSTOCK When I decided it was time for baby number two, I stopped using birth control, cozied up to my best beloved, and soon enough […]
Is Bed Rest Bunk?
Shutterstock When Britta Limary of Albuquerque was pregnant with her daughter, Sivanah, she planned to spend her third trimester picking out her baby’s layette, relishing […]