There’s a good chance these days you’ll be prescribed bed rest sometime during your pregnancy. Multiple gestation pregnancies are increasing due to fertility treatments, and doctors, hoping to alleviate risks of preterm delivery (in multiple births or single births with any perceived risks), are prescribing bed rest more frequently than ever. Read the full pdf article.
Questions, questions, questions. Once the big question, “Am I pregnant?” is answered positively, the little questions in early pregnancy take over. Read the full pdf article.
The first thing the nurse does at virtually every prenatal visit is hand the mom-to-be a cup for a urine sample. Also known as “dipstick tests,” they’re easy, common, non-invasive tests. So common, in fact, most women don’t even give them a second thought. Read the full pdf article.
Having a c-section might seem the easier and safer way to give birth, but it’s not. Read the full pdf article.
I don’t want to get pregnant. What’s the best birth control for me? Read the full pdf article.
Trying to decide whether your daughter should have the Gardasil vaccine? Read the rest of the pdf article.
For months, Rachel Aguayo, who is pregnant with her first child, has been bombarded with messages urging her to be among the first in line for the H1N1 flu vaccine. Read the rest of the pdf article.
With every new year comes the stream of well-intentioned resolutions for the year ahead, yet statistics show that while 90% of Americans make annual resolutions, a whopping 30% are broken within a month. Read the full pdf article.
Sex during pregnancy is the absolute last thing on some women‟s minds, especially when they are dealing with nausea, vomiting, and overwhelming fatigue. Read the full pdf article.
Smart solutions for your most annoying problems. Read the full pdf article.