pregnancy

  • pregnancy

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), tends to occur after 20 weeks, and affects 5-10 percent of women. A… Read More

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  • labor and delivery

Labour – Birthing Positions

Standing Advantages   Excellent for oxygenation of fetus Uses gravity Contractions are more effective and less painful Helps speed up… Read More

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  • Birth Preparation

Medical Care & Tests

As soon as you find out that you are pregnant, it is vital that you call your health care practitioner… Read More

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  • post partum

Newer antidepressants linked to serious lung disorder in newborns

For immediate release OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising women who are taking antidepressants known as Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors… Read More

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  • labor and delivery

West Nile Virus Poses Little Pregnancy Risk

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that women infected with the West Nile… Read More

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  • pregnancy

Maternal Changes

Week 1 -period begins Week 2 -uterus has shed its lining through your period -a new bed of blood-rich tissue… Read More

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  • pregnancy

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hCG

The hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (better known as hCG), is produced during pregnancy. It is made by cells that form… Read More

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  • pregnancy

The Development of the Baby Week by Week

The First Trimester Zygote Development Ovualtion to 12 - 24 hours - single sperm penetrates the egg and a joining of… Read More

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  • Birth Preparation

Doula 101

The profound mystery and spirituality of birth can never be understood with the mind, they are known through the heart.… Read More

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  • labor and delivery

Edema, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Leg Cramps

Edema, or mild swelling, of the ankles or hands often occurs on pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester. Carpal tunnel… Read More

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  • Birth Preparation

Embryonic Development

inner cell mass of the blastocyst begins to differentiate into three primary germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm within 8… Read More

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  • Birth Preparation

Exercise During Pregnancy May Benefit Baby’s Brain

German researchers are attempting to find out whether exercise during pregnancy can help make a woman's child smarter. In laboratory… Read More

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  • Birth Preparation

Exercise and Fitness During Pregnancy

If you are thinking about becoming pregnant you should have already started an exercise regime, or should be starting one… Read More

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