Pregnancy
Obama Offers American Babies a Better Start Via Text?
President Obama held on to his personal BlackBerry for as long as it was possible and it seems he's also a fan of texting. Today, the White House announced its new mobile health service for expectant and new mommies. It said:
Here’s how it works: women who sign up for the service by texting BABY to 511411 (or BEBE for Spanish) receive three free SMS text messages each week timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth.
Is Baby Brain All in Your Head?
Think pregnancy has left you with a mind made of mush? Don't be so quick to blame the baby. According to the British Journal of Psychiatry, baby brain – the memory loss and feeling of absentmindedness that many expectant mothers claim to experience –is nothing more than a myth.
Pregnancy Death Rate in California Higher Than That of Bosnia
California boasts three of the nation's leading hospitals in gynecology including UCSF, Stanford, and UCLA, but the state's most accomplished medical facilities aside, the death rate directly related to pregnancy is higher than that of Bosnia and Kuwait. A recent report said:In 2006, 95 California women died from causes directly related to their pregnancies — out of more than 500,000 live births. That's a small number by public health standards.
The Protocol For Baby Booms in Friend Groups
It's hard not to get excited when the majority of your friends' bellies start to pop, but it's important to stay mindful of the ladies in your inner circle who aren't expecting. Whether the women aren't at that point in their lives or are opting out of childbearing all together, make sure they don't feel left out.
Dos
- Be honest.
Birth Stories: Long Labor, Short Delivery
This post was submitted by princessya in the Birth Stories group.
I had gone into pre-term contractions at 33 weeks, but was able to stop the progression of the pre-term labor for 6 weeks. Suffering, the mild contractions every couple minutes to half hour, I had a pre-natal checkup on June 9 (week 39) at around 1:30 p.m.
Every Child Has a Birth Story, Share Yours
A person's story starts before he or she is born. Heritage, conception, and pregnancy aside, there's an amazing tale to be told of how each baby enters the world. Here is my son's:
It was 3:53 a.m., almost 14 hours after I had been admitted for induction, and the monitor was no longer picking up my baby's heartbeat.
Should Women Hold Out for a Partner or Just Get Pregnant?
Thirty may seem like the new 20, but not when it comes to a woman's fertility. According to new research, the odds are stacked against women who hold out to have children, particularly those who wait until they are in their 30s and 40s. One report said: The study published by the University of St.
When Did You Find Out You Were Pregnant?
What a difference a day makes...or does it? Church and Dwight, Co., Inc. recently announced that their First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test can be used up to six days before a missed period.
Water Brady! Gisele Bundchen Gave Birth in Bathtub
Gisele and Tom may have a lil swimmer on their hands. When planning their lil one's entry to the world, parents are presented with various options. Though a majority of mamas-to-be choose a hospital birth, many others opt for the comforts of their own home.
Do You Know the Pregnancy Weight Guidelines?
A pound here, a pound there, how much weight do mamas-to-be pack on and where? Many moms take advantage of pregnancy and eat their way through the nine months of expectancy never minding the postpartum consequences. Others take it to the opposite extreme and try not to gain much of anything in an effort to make their baby weight loss a breeze.
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