Birth Statistics
Consider the most recent statistics available from the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Consider the most recent statistics available from the National Center for Health ... [... more]
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When planning a pregnancy:
medical conditions that may require special care during pregnancy - such as epilepsy, diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia, and/or allergies Take control of any current or preexisting medical problems, such as diabetes or high blood ... [... more]
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Prenatal Medical Care
As soon as a woman discovers she is pregnant, she should establish a schedule of prenatal care with her physician for the entire duration of the pregnancy. As soon as a woman discovers she is pregnant, she should establish a schedule of prenatal ... [... more]
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Anatomy: Fetus in Utero
A pregnancy is divided into three phases, called trimesters and each trimester has its own significant milestones. A pregnancy is divided into three phases, called trimesters. Each trimester has its own significant milestones. The first trimester ... [... more]
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Common Discomforts During Pregnancy
Symptoms of discomfort due to pregnancy vary from woman-to-woman. Symptoms of discomfort due to pregnancy vary from woman-to-woman. The following are some common discomforts. However, each mother-to-be may experience symptoms differently or not ... [... more]
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Common Tests During Pregnancy
The following are some of the more common tests performed during pregnancy. When used together as first trimester screening tests, nuchal translucency screening and maternal blood tests have a greater ability to determine if the fetus might have ... [... more]
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Risks to Pregnancy
There are many external factors, including alcohol, drugs, smoke, high temperatures, radiation exposure, and high altitudes that can pose a serious threat to a developing fetus. There are many external factors, including alcohol, drugs, smoke, ... [... more]
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Warning Signs During Pregnancy
Certain symptoms should be reported to your physician immediately, during any stage of the pregnancy. Certain symptoms should be reported to your physician immediately, during any stage of the pregnancy. These include, but are not limited to, the ... [... more]
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Labor and Delivery
After nine months of incredible growth and changes both in the mother and the fetus, labor (contractions of the uterus) may finally start, signaling the pending birth of the baby. After nine months of incredible growth and changes both in the ... [... more]
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Sore Nipples
Choosing how to feed your baby is an important decision that has lifelong effects for your baby and for you. Choosing how to feed your baby is an important decision that has lifelong effects for your baby and for you. What you have seen and ... [... more]
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Bottle-Feeding
Most infants should be able to tolerate a standard cow's milk formula that is recommended by your child's physician. These formulas use cow's milk as a base, but have been modeled after breast milk. These formulas have lactose as the carbohydrate ... [... more]
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Braxton-Hicks contractions
- Painless contractions during pregnancy that help the uterus to grow and to help the blood circulate through the uterus. - an abnormal delivery presentation in which the baby's feet, knees, or buttocks come into the birth canal first, before the ... [... more]
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