As the number of pregnant women being routinely screened has risen, so have dire diagnoses before birth. Only 15 years ago, prenatal screenings could detect less than a dozen conditions, while now it's possible to test for hundreds, ranging from mild forms of hearing loss to deadly Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
But the paradox of modern medicine is that knowing doesn’t always mean the outcome will be better. Sometimes you can just see death coming from a long way off.
If you knew your child was going to die, what would you do?
Many mature women dream of retirement, spontaneous vacations, grandchildren and a life of leisure. Susan Tollefsen has something else in store for her golden years.
As a lump grew in her belly, she feared cancer until an ultrasound technician performed a sonogram and told her she was nearly 30 weeks pregnant. To see how she came across this miracle baby, read more
Researchers have found an association between a vitamin and levels of chromosomal abnormalities in men's sperm. Men who consumed high levels of folate (a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food) and folic acid (the synthetic form of the vitamin) tended to have lower levels of abnormal sperm where a chromosome had been lost or gained (known as aneuploidy).
My kids love to cook so we spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I'm always looking for new recipes that combine foods they will enjoy making and actually eat.
Since my son and daughter are both fans of peanut butter and jelly, we have created some of our own versions like wheat tortilla rolls filled with the fresh ground paste.
But, Paula Deen's Peanut Butter Bread, which can be served warm or at room temperature with some homemade jam or chocolate spread, is enough to make any mini mouth water. To get the delicious recipe to make with your lil darlings, read more
When my sister potty trained my niece, she gave her lil one part of the responsibility. Proud of her task, my niece eagerly waited for the moment after she was done to put her pants back on.
Not able to differentiate front from back she was clueless at first, but figured out the right direction with a lil help from her mama. To see my sister's trick, read more
Babe means business in these fab frocks from 3.1 Phillip Lim. Made in the lil likeness of his women's ready-to-wear line, the colorful separates, dresses and coats will let your mini me show off her sassy fashion sense.
It's a position that no happily pregnant woman would ever want to be in, but the reality is that some couples must decide whether their child lives or dies. A recent MSNBC report on perinatal hospices, which support families who have been given a terminal prenatal diagnosis said:
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