Articles related to "Prenatal Care"



Breeding Your Dog, Part 5
Prenatal care and being prepared
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Health During Pregnancy and Beyond
Pregnancy is the perfect time to "go green" and after the baby is born, creating a healthy environment is the beginning of a healthier life for a lifetime.
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Prenatal Care Issues for Diabetic Pregnancies
A recent study of pregnant women with Type 1 Diabetes has revealed a number of additional concerns that such women face during pregnancy, both emotional and physical.
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Prenatal Ultrasound Safety
In many areas, fetal ultrasound scans have become a routine part of prenatal care. Some parents are concerned as to whether these scans could have harmful effects.
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Preparing For Pregnancy: Costs of Pregnancy
Each year the costs of prenatal care multiplies astronomically. Before you get pregnant is the time to consider how these costs will be met – cash, insurance or Medicaid.
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The Importance of Prenatal Care
This artilce discusess the prenatal period, and the care essential for ensuring healthiness mother, developing baby, and the entire family.
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Your Unborn Baby Eats What You Eat
An unborn baby is an awesome responsibility. This precious, growing baby relies on its mother for 100% of its nutrition and nurturing.
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Taking Medication During Pregnancy
Being pregnant is an exciting time and it's not a time when you want to worry about taking medications.
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The Latest Trends in Childbirth
Are more babies being born these days? Has the cesarean rate gone up or down? What about the number of teen pregnancies? Find out the latest statistics in birth.
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About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Drinking alcohol while pregnant can lead to serious birth defects in the baby.
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Birthing Choices Part I: Midwifery
Choosing a midwife for prenatal care and to attend the birth of your child whether at home or at a birthing center. Midwifery is a safe and loving choice for your pregnancy and birth.
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Dad Needs Emotional Support During Pregnancy
Involving the father in the pregnancy experience is not only important for the mother, but it's an incredibly rewarding experience for the father and the baby too.
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Diaper Bag 101
Make sure you have everything your baby needs in your diaper bag.
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Pregnant Women with Drug Addictions Need Help
A developing fetus can be irreversibly damaged by the drugs a mother uses while pregnant. Substance abuse is serious and in some cases deadly for an unborn child.
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Seizure Disorder and Pregnancy
This article discusses pregnancy and epilepsy and how prenatal care plays such as important role in the well-being of the developing fetus.
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Top Ten Things to Do During Pregnancy
Most women know the basics of having a healthy pregnancy. Here are good reminders about what to do and what not to do to benefit mothers and their babies.
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Choosing a Midwife
Many pregnant women go to a hospital for their prenatal care and delivery because of the education, quality care and equipment used, but don't overlook choosing a midwife
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Exercise During Pregnancy for Multiple Benefits
Exercise during pregnancy is one of the best things women can do for themselves and their unborn babies. An active lifestyle offers many benefits for mother and baby.
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Fish Oil in Pregnancy
Women are prescribed a prenatal vitamin during pregnancy, but taking a fish oil supplement is another way to help development of an unborn baby and health of the mother.
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Midwives in Canada
In Canada, a midwife provides professional prenatal care to low risk women, attends labour and birth, and cares for the mother and baby for six weeks postpartum.
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Pregnancy and Summertime Travel
Pregnant? Thinking about a summertime get-away? Here are some important tips for expectant moms to consider.
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Travel and Pregnancy-A Holiday Guide
Pregnant? Thinking about holiday travel? In most cases, travelling is completely safe. However, there are some important things for travelling expectant moms to consider.
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Travel and Pregnancy-A Summertime Guide
Pregnant? Thinking about a summertime get-away? Here are some important tips for expectant moms to consider.
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Can You Afford to Have a Baby?
Many new parents are worried about whether they can really afford to have a baby.
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Children's Defense Fund in America
Cradle to Prison Pipeline Initiative helps break the poverty cycle by supporting preventative measures for minorities, poor and disabled children.
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Choosing a Licensed Pregnancy Massage Therapist
Pregnancy massage demands special techniques to ensure the health and safety of both mom and baby. Ask your doctor what type of registered therapist is best for you.
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Midwives Model of Care
The midwifery philosophy treats pregnancy and childbirth as normal, natural events in a woman's life and addresses both her physical and emotional concerns.
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Some Food for Thought
Ever feel discouraged? Here's some thoughts.
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Birth Injury and How to Prevent It
Birth injury, or birth trauma, is on the minds of many expectant moms. Fortunately, nearly half of all birth injuries are preventable. Here's info every mom should know.
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Anti-epileptic Medication and Birth Defects
Birth Defects and Seizures
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Flu Shot Recommended for Pregnant Women
As flu season quickly approaches, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a statement to recommend pregnant women receive a flu vaccine.
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Screening for Down Syndrome
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that all pregnant women be tested for Down syndrome during the first-trimester.
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Stillbirth
Stillbirths are yet another kind of infant death. Between miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and stillbirths, stillbirths happen in the second and third trimesters.
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What Is Gestational Diabetes?
The physiologic changes associated with pregnancy can make it more difficult for the mother's body to keep blood sugar levels normal.
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AZT Given After Birth Can Eliminate AIDS Virus Infections
AZT is able to eliminate the AIDS virus in babys born to AIDS virus infected women.
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Benefits of Choosing a Midwife
Hiring a midwife is no longer a choice just for the "yuppie" couples but makes sense if you want personal and natural care during your pregnancy and labor.
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Birth Options for New Mothers
It is important for pregnant moms to understand their birthing options and be prepared for this important occasion.
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Causes of ADD/ADHD
While many cases of ADD/ADHD have genetic roots, there are also preventable causes of ADD/ADHD that need to be examined.
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Exercise During Pregnancy
For years, pregnant women were advised to avoid strenuous exercise; over the past decade, attitudes toward activity during pregnancy have undergone a refreshing change.
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External Versions for Breech Babies
External versions are typically performed around 37 weeks of pregnancy. They have about a 50% or greater chance of turning your breech baby to head down.
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Family and Medical Leave Act (Part 2)
This article, the second in a series of three, defines must-know terminology related to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993.
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Fundal Height During Pregnancy
During prenatal checkups, a doctor measures the distance from a pregnant woman's pubic bone to the top of her uterus. The length is noted. What does it mean?
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Health Care Reform
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Health Concerns for Obese and Pregnant Women
Pregnant women who are significantly overweight or obese are more likely to suffer health problems during pregnancy, and are at an increased risk of poor birth outcomes.
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How to Hire a Birth Doula
A Birth Doula provides emotional, physical and informational support to a woman and her partner during childbirth and should be hired according to the couple's needs.
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Insurance Coverage For Birth Control
Should insurance cover birth control prescriptions? A few facts and an opinion.
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Job Trend Alert! Midwife 75K
Nursing is the largest healthcare occupation in the USA. There is also a massive shortage for specialty nurses such as a certified midwife who can earn in excess of 75K.
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Manage Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy
Once diagnosed with gestational diabetes, there are important steps a pregnant woman should take to manage the condition following medical advice and proper nutrition.
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Meaningful Mother's Day Gifts
Looking for meaningful Mother's Day gift ideas? Give a gift that gives back. Check out these ideas for unique and heartfelt ways to honor your mom and help the world.
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Midwives in the United States
It is helpful to understand the different types of midwives practicing in the U.S. in order to choose one who best fits your needs.
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