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Tell Mommy: Did You Try to Speed Up Labor at Home?
After nine months of pregnancy an expectant woman is typically ready to meet her babe, but some are more ready than others (especially those, like me, who were overdue). Even though some doctors claim that all the walking, sex, and spicy food is not going expedite a baby's debut, desperate times call for desperate measures for uncomfortable mamas. Many turn to home remedies like the infamous Castor oil to speed up the process.
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Jessica Simpson Talks Ashlee's Labor Plans
Jessica Simpson had a girls' night out at Katsuya in LA yesterday where she showed off her pouty lips and waved to the cameras. The older sister is excited to become an aunt, and after Ashlee's false alarm this weekend, she doesn't have too much longer to wait. In an episode of Ellen airing tomorrow, Jess reveals personal details about her sister's pregnancy and, of course, talks about Tony.
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Stripping the Membranes
There are many tricks a pregnant woman may use to try to commence labor: sex, spicy foods, exercise, and castor oil are just a few popular ones. During my last two doctor's appointments when my OB/GYN checked for centimeters dilated, she literally stirred things up. And by that, I mean she stripped my membranes.
Wishing For Lucky Dates and Steering Clear of Others
Every day, an estimated 216,000 babies are born worldwide. Many suspect a spike in those birthed today, 9/9/09, as suspicious-minded mamas go for the trifecta date. Some will employ labor-inducing tactics while others may have picked the triple nine time for their scheduled C-section.
The Signs Of True Labor
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M The Signs Of True Labor If you've never given birth before, you may assume that you'll just "know" when the time has arrived to have your baby. In reality, onset of true labor isn't always easy to identify, and events leading up it can drag on for days. Remember, too, that your due date is simply a point of reference -- it's normal for labor to start any time between three weeks before and two weeks after this date.Induction of Preeclamptic Women Reduces C-Section Risk
Should women with preeclampsia set a delivery date? Expectant mothers suffering from the pregnancy condition, which is often detected by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, benefit from an early delivery according to a new study. Researchers following 756 women in the Netherlands found that inducing labor in preeclamptic women at 37 weeks gestation – either via hormones and breaking of the water sac – greatly reduced the risk of severely high blood pressure and decreased the use of cesarean sections in the delivery.
Premature Rupture Of Membranes
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Premature Rupture Of Membranes The membranes that hold amniotic fluid (the water surrounding the baby) usually break at the end of the first stage of labor. However, in about 10% of pregnancies after 37 weeks, the membranes will break before labor. This is referred to as premature rupture of membranes (PROM).Asthma in adults
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What Happens When You Pass The Due Date?
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M What Happens When You Pass Your Due Date? When your due date arrives, you will be more than ready to have your baby! Most women deliver the baby somewhere between 37 and 42 weeks.Asthma in children and adolescents
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Quick-Relief Medications...
- Long-Term Relief Medication...
- Other Treatments
- Managing Asthma
- Resources
- References
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