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| What is a Stillbirth? |
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| What is a stillbirth? A stillbirth is the loss of pregnancy due to natural causes after the 20th week of pregnancy. It can occur before delivery or during delivery. What are the signs of a stillbirth? In some cases of stillbirth, the mother may noti |
| Preterm Labor and Birth |
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| What are preterm labor and birth? Preterm labor (also called premature labor) is labor that begins before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Because the fetus is not fully grown at this time, it may not be able to survive outside the womb. Health care providers |
| What is a Miscarriage? |
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| What is a miscarriage? A miscarriage, sometimes called pregnancy loss, is the loss of pregnancy from natural causes before the 20th week of pregnancy. Most miscarriages occur very early in the pregnancy, often before a woman even knows she is pregna |
| Drinking and Your Pregnancy |
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| When You Are Pregnant... Drinking Can Hurt Your Baby When you are pregnant, your baby grows inside you. Everything you eat and drink while you are pregnant affects your baby. If you drink alcohol, it can hurt your baby's growth. Your baby may have p |
| What is Prenatal Care/Preconception Care? |
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| What is prenatal care/preconception care? Prenatal care is the care woman gets before pregnancy and before her baby is born. Getting early and regular prenatal care is important for both the mother and the developing baby. Prenatal care includes hea |
| What Causes a High-Risk Pregnancy? |
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| What causes a high-risk pregnancy? Before a woman becomes pregnant, it is important for her to have good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Good prenatal care and medical treatment during pregnancy can help prevent complications. But there are facto |
| What are Birth Defects? |
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| What are birth defects? Birth defects are structural or functional abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disability. Some may be fatal. Researchers have identified thousands of different birth defects. Currently, birth defects |
| What are Preeclampsia and Eclampsia? |
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| What are preeclampsia and eclampsia? Preeclampsia is a syndrome marked by a sudden increase in the blood pressure of a pregnant woman after the 20th week of pregnancy. It can affect the mother’s kidney, liver, and brain. If left untreated, the condi |
| What is Breastfeeding? |
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| What is breastfeeding? Breastfeeding, also called nursing, can be an easy and inexpensive way for a mother to feed her child. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy Statement on Breastfeeding, women who don’t have health proble |
| What is Contraception? |
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| What is contraception? Contraception, also known as birth control, is designed to prevent pregnancy. What are some methods of contraception? There are several general methods of birth control, including (but not limited to): Barrier methods, such as |
| Help Your Wife Manage Stress During Pregnancy |
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| Do not think that stress management during pregnancy is the ordeal for the woman only. To look at the stressed face of the spouse is in itself the cause of stress. Though for the man, it is the mental stress only. For the woman it is the physical an |
| Sleeping Tips For Pregnant Women |
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| The anticipation of giving birth to a child may literally cause expectant mothers sleepless nights. Most pregnant women may feel more exhausted than usual and would eventually sleep more. During the first trimester of pregnancy, your heart pumps fas |
| What About Headache During Pregnancy? |
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| Pregnancy is the most sensitive period for a woman. You carry the responsibility of another life within you. And this in itself is the primary cause of anxiety during pregnancy that is difficult to avoid. You undergo many inevitable biological and p |
| Back Pain Relief Tips For Pregnant Women |
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| Back pain is one of the banes that generally go with pregnancy. It is a common complaint. More than 50 % of the pregnant woman population suffers from it. Back pain during the pregnancy is mainly due to change in the contours of the body of the woma |
| Will Genetic Screening Help Your Baby? |
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| For every parent who has suffered the anxiety of wondering if their unborn child would be healthy, there are comparatively few who come face to face with the agonizing discovery that their unborn or newborn child will struggle or die because of a ge |
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