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- Early Pregnancy Symptoms: Missed menstrual cycle, sore breasts, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headaches, mood swings, frequent urination
- Stages of Pregnancy: 1st trimester, 2nd trimester and 3rd trimester
- Healthy diet and exercise are very important
- Get at least 400 mil of folic acid a day to prevent neural tube defects
- Risk Factors: Young or old maternal age, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes or HIV and AIDS
- Possible Complications: Gestational diabetes, preeclampsia or eclampsia
- Only 50% of births happen within a week of the due date
- Half of pregnant women get hemorrhoids
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Pregnancy is when an embryo starts to form in the uterus following conception. During the coming weeks, the pregnant woman's body will take on many changes. It is estimated that half of all pregnancies are unplanned. Guttmacher Institute: Guttmacher Institute
Prenatal Care
Prenatal care is needed for both the health of the mother and baby. It is very important to see a health care provider as soon as pregnancy is suspected. Your first doctor visit will likely be when you are around six to eight weeks pregnant. During this visit you will be weighed and have your blood pressure taken. Also during you first visit you will have a pelvic examination and a pap smear. Other tests include urine tests and blood tests. The doctor will usually recommend that you not gain more than 25 to 30 pounds during your pregnancy.-
Woman Conceives Two Babies Two Weeks Apart
Like most women during their pregnancy, Julia Grovenburg went to her doctor's office for an ultrasound of her growing baby, Jillian. During her ultrasound on June 4, 2009, Julia, a resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas, received surprising information. She was pregnant with a second child. The doctors soon discovered that the second baby, Hudson, was smaller and younger developmentally. Even more shocking was the revelation that the two babies were not conceived at the same time like most twins. Ms. Grovenburg conceived a second child while she was already pregnant with the first.Although the babies are expected to be delivered together in December, their official due dates are actually in two different years: Jillian in December 2009 and Hudson in January 2010.
Julia Grovenburg's obstetrician, Dr. Michael Muylaert, confirmed that the Grovenburgs may be dealing with a rare condition called superfetation. This suspicion can only be confirmed or refuted after the birth of the two babies by conducting metabolic and chromosomal studies on them.http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ReproductiveHealth/pregnant-woman-pregnant-julia-grovenburg-conceives-consecutively/story?id=8656369
Pregnancy Questions
How effective are essential oils and aromatherapy for pregnant women during the early stages of labor? 3 AnswersI can't vouch for the efficacy of essential oils used during labor, but I can't see that it would cause any harm (so long as the oils are chosen carefully and d... read more
What is High Risk Pregnancy? 2 AnswersPregnancies at high risk of fetal or maternal complications. There are many factors that contribute to complications during pregnancy and delivery. A pregnancy,... read more
In 2008, how many women in COLORADO (only) had (a) a pregnancy and (b) of those, how many had a pregnancy loss 2 AnswersColorado Center for Reproductive Medicine Statistics 2007 Statistics (as of 9/4/2008) http://www.colocrm.com/rates2007.htm I couldn't copy the table for you o... read more
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User Recommended Links for Pregnancy | Suggest a Link
The Hospital for Sick Children - Motherisk-organization part of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto -trustworthy source for information (backed up by scientific studies)on the effect of various substances during pregnancy -Excellent hotline #s for support
motherisk.org Recommended by shaz on June 27, 2007Pregnancy & ParentingThe Beehive is a great general site, but especially for lower-income people. They do a good job of touching upon all of the issues of pregnancy.
thebeehive.org Recommended by robbole on July 4, 2007Royal College of MidwivesProfessional organisation for UK midwives - lots of information about midwifery and maternity services
rcm.org.uk Recommended by ebenezercm on July 24, 2007Precedent Communications | A Top 10 Interactive Web Design Agency in London and CardiffMidwives discussing normal birth - what it is, how to support it
rcmnormalbirth.net Recommended by ebenezercm on July 24, 2007Pregnancy Timeline | timelineIt's a timeline about pregnancy and the different stages that you should expect your child to go through. Pretty educational.
xtimeline.com Recommended by victortu on September 6, 2007Natural way to induce labor at home. Matenrity Acupressure is a simple way to induce labor naturally.Dear Friend, When you reach the advanced stages of pregnancy, you might feel as big as a Macy's float in the Thanksgiving parade, feel discomfort no matter what position you're in and difficulty in moving around or getting off your bed and constant
maternityacupressure.com Recommended by outlander2007 on November 8, 2007http://thebump.com(Pregnancy Guides) Has lots of resources including trimester to-do's, expert advice and a free discount membership program for maternity related products and services.
thebump.com Recommended by wonderfull on November 19, 2007-
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