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- Medication During PregnancyTaking Medications During Pregnancy: What's Safe and What's NotTaking medications during pregnancyDuring the first three months of pregnancy, it's best to avoid all over-the-counter medications. Once you are past the first trimester, some other medications are considered safe, but always consult your doctor ...
- Managing Illnesses During PregnancyManaging Preexisting Illnesses During PregnancyWhether you have a preexisting medical condition, or acquire an illness or infection during pregnancy, always consult your doctor before taking medication or before stopping any prescribed medication.If you have a condition such as high blood pre...
- PregnancyPooping and Pregnancy: A Guide to How Your BMs Might ChangeEditor?s Note: We know raising kids can be hard. That?s why we?re dedicated to making your life easier with the latest and greatest parenting advice and products. We wanted to let you know that if you chose to purchase one of the items featured i...Elisa Cinelli
- Medication During PregnancyCommon Worries About Medication and PregnancyI'm asthmatic. Can I use my inhalers during pregnancy?It's essential that you keep asthma under control in pregnancy, which means continuing to use your inhalers, since the risks from uncontrolled asthma are greater than any risk from taking asth...
- Infections During PregnancyHandling Infections During PregnancyWhen you're pregnant, your immune system is slightly suppressed. This is necessary to stop you from rejecting the baby, who is genetically half the father's! This means that you may be slightly more susceptible to common problems such as colds, c...
- Exposure to RubellaExposure to Chickenpox or Rubella During PregnancyExposure to chickenpox or rubellaChickenpox in pregnancy can cause problems for the baby and can be severe in a pregnant woman, possibly leading to pneumonia. If you contract rubella for the first time in early pregnancy, it can cause miscarriage...
- Week 7 of PregnancyYou are 6 Weeks and 4 Days PregnantYour baby's lungs won't be fully developed until late in pregnancy, but the foundations are being laid down right now. ...
- Week 36 of PregnancyYou are 35 Weeks and 1 Day PregnantYour baby todayYour baby's hair and eye color are all determined genetically and set before birth. Unfortunately, however detailed an ultrasound image is, it can only show the shape of structures and will never be able to show true color informat...
- Week 35 of PregnancyYou are 34 Weeks and 1 Day PregnantYour baby todayThis profile of the baby shows the tip of the nose touching the placenta. Your placenta will not be growing any more and now thins slightly. Within, the placenta continues to mature and it remains a highly efficient means of supply...
- Week 30 of PregnancyYou are 29 Weeks and 5 Days PregnantYour baby todayThe lip shape and groove between the nose and upper lip are particularly well shown here. If you or your partner has a prominent groove, or philtrum, above the upper lip, your baby may too, or she may inherit characteristics that a...
- Week 13 of PregnancyYou are 12 Weeks and 4 Days PregnantYour baby todayBy now the fetus's forehead is high and bulging, with visible joins in the plates of bone that comprise the skull. The eyes have migrated from the sides of the head at this stage of development. ...
- Week 16 of PregnancyYou are 15 Weeks and 4 Days PregnantYour baby's skin is still transparent and there is little fat lying beneath it at this stage of the pregnancy. ...
- Week 8 of PregnancyYou are 8 Weeks Exactly PregnantYou're probably already wondering if you're carrying a boy or a girl, but the physical signs of gender aren't apparent yet. ...
- Week 3 of PregnancyYou are 2 Weeks and 6 Days PregnantWhat's happening insideThe blastocyst prepares to embed itself in the lining of the uterus-the endometrium. Once it is completely implanted-usually around seven days after fertilization-the pregnancy will become established. ...
- Week 5 of PregnancyYou are 4 Weeks and 2 Days PregnantYour baby todayThe embryo until this stage of development has consisted of two layers of cells. Now, a third layer starts to become visible as a "bulge" between the two-this bulge can be seen in the center of this image. ...
- Ectopic PregnancyUnderstanding Ectopic PregnancyUnderstanding Ectopic Pregnancy Baby Talk An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the fertilized egg implants itself outside the uterus. After an egg is fertilized, it travels down the fallopian tube to find a comfy place in the uterus to attach a...
- PreeclampsiaWhat Is Preeclampsia?What Is Preeclampsia? Hey Mom! Some believe that preeclampsia can be prevented by taking one baby aspirin every day during pregnancy. If a friend or relative suggests this plan, beware. There is no solid evidence that aspirin can reduce the risk...
- Rh IncompatibilityWhat Is Rh Incompatibility?What Is Rh Incompatibility? Baby Talk Rh incompatibility occurs when the mother's blood is Rh-negative and the baby's blood is Rh-positive. At your first medical visit, blood is drawn to determine your blood type and Rh factor. You are eith...