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Researchers say that women who have experienced preeclampsia have an increased risk of thyroid problems later in life. In fact, the researchers suggested that pregnant women who develop preeclampsia should be monitored for decreased thyroid function as they get older.
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So, your doctor has put you on bed rest. If you've already watched everything in your DVR and seen every rerun of Bringing Home Baby, I've got you covered with a list of five things you can do while you're stuck in bed or on the couch.
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I know several women who conceived on the pill and it's likely that you do, too. The pill is 92-99.7% effective in preventing pregnancy.
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I just discovered that Nicole Kidman and I have something in common. We both love pregnancy for the way it gives us curves! In an interview with Ladies Home Journal, Kidman shared her excitement over her new fuller figure, which put her in the average range for bust size.
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Grocery shopping presents new challenges in the third trimester. Walking up and down each aisle is a little more tiring that usual. Pelvic pain can make a shopping trip miserable.
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My skin was really nice while I was pregnant... but not until I was well into my second trimester. I remember looking at my newly broken out complexion and wondering to myself, "where in the world is this glow all those women raved about?" I was looking in the mirror and I didn't see it.
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Reacting to whatever life throws you is so much more simple when you are not pregnant. But when you're expecting, suddenly you have to consider every decision in a whole new light. This never more true than when you're deciding whether to take a medication.
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Ask my husband about when I first started wanting babies and he'll quickly respond, "right away!" Even in our first year of marriage, despite the fact that I'd always said we'd wait four to five years, I wanted to have a baby already. The months passed and the desire grew.
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Have you heard about College Bound Sisters? It is a program in Greensboro, North Carolina that is designed to prevent teen pregnancy.
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If you are nearing the end of your pregnancy and you find that each Braxton Hicks contraction is making you cringe at the thought of a real one, it may be time to unwind and relax. Labor hurts, it's true, but it's not something to be afraid of.
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Does your belly hang low?
Do you waddle to and fro?
Can you put on your own socks?
Can you paint your pinky toe?
Do you grab your husband's shoulder
So you don't go tumbling over?
Does your belly - hang - low?
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It really amazes me how much medical advice and knowledge surrounding pregnancy changes from year to year, even month to month. Just when you think you know what you need for a healthy pregnancy, someone throws a curve call.
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Yesterday I talked about how the H1N1 virus has impacted families in the mother/baby ward. As it turns out, I learned today, more and more hospitals are banning children and teens from hospitals unless they are patients.
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The H1N1 virus is affecting families in new ways as great efforts are made to stop the spread of the virus. Here in the city where I live, no siblings under the age of twelve are allowed to visit new babies and their moms in the mother/baby ward of the hospital.
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I spend a lot of time reading through blogs and news related to pregnancy. Pregnancy has been around since the beginning of mankind (obviously), and yet there are always new headlines.
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A link between birth defects and certain antibiotics commonly used to treat urinary tract infections has been found according to research funded by the CDC. The drugs associated with the birth defects were Thiosulfil Forte, Bactrim, Furadantin and Macrobid.
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The list of events that people choose to broadcast live on the internet is growing. A perfect example is an acquaintance of mine who broadcast his wedding via live feed on his blog for all his readers to see.
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Confession time: I am terrible when it comes to Christmas shopping. It's not uncommon for me to still be wrapping presents on Christmas morning while everyone waits downstairs for me to "get dressed.
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The study was conducted on intrauterine insemination treatments. Twenty-seven percent of women who lay down for 15 minutes after the procedure went on to have a baby, which is pretty good compared to the seventeen percent who got up and moved around.
