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Understanding High Risk Pregnancies

 

A positive pregnancy test can be one of the most exciting things to see in a person’s life. For couples who have been trying to conceive for a long time, or those who are pleasantly surprised by how quickly they got pregnant, finding out you’re expecting is a joyful moment. However, many women feel completely …

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The First Steps After a Positive Pregnancy Test

 

If you have recently taken a pregnancy test and have gotten a positive result, congratulations! Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life with many exciting things coming in the future. Of course, with big changes come feelings of being overwhelmed, which are natural and expected. For what to do “first” now that you …

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Prenatal Care For You And Your Baby

 

If you’re pregnant, congratulations! We’re so happy for you. No matter how far along you are, it’s important to create, and stick to, good prenatal care for you and your baby. Here are just a few things that are important to keep in mind while you’re pregnant. Diet When you’re pregnant, it’s important to increase …

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What Your Rh Factor Means

 

Women typically have no trouble finding something to worry about during pregnancy. This is not an insult – it is the fact that women have so much love for the tiny life (or lives) growing within them…yet they are unable to do much outside of eating well and staying healthy. Many things during pregnancy are …

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Are Prenatal Checkups Important?

 

Prenatal care is proactive and preventative care. It is vital to a healthy pregnancy. Visits are scheduled at intervals throughout the months of pregnancy to support the health of both the baby and the mother. The ideal time to begin prenatal care is just before or immediately upon discovering a pregnancy. Numerous studies detail the …

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Gestational Diabetes

 

Gestational diabetes is a pregnancy complication that must be given special attention throughout a woman’s entire pregnancy. This complication can affect any expectant mother, without any known reason or prior blood sugar issues. With appropriate diagnosis and care, controlling blood sugar throughout pregnancy can prevent issues with the growing baby, the mother, and the entire …

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Alcohol and Pregnancy Do Not Go Together

 

According to the Center for Disease Control, the U.S. Surgeon General, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, “There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant. There is also no safe time during pregnancy to drink and no safe kind of alcohol.” For those who enjoy consuming an alcoholic beverage on occasion …

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Swelling During Pregnancy

 

So many changes occur in women’s bodies throughout their entire pregnancies. With the growth of a baby (or babies!), women’s bodies grow and change almost on a daily basis. While women are expecting their abdomens to bulge out in their second and third trimester, they are often surprised by the amount of swelling that occurs …

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World Prematurity Day

 

November 17 is World Prematurity Day: the day when the March of Dimes and other organizations band together to raise awareness about the global problem of premature birth. In honor of this day, here are some important facts and statistics regarding premature births: a premature birth is a birth that occurs at least three weeks …

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