Dr. Mitchell Kramer, Chairman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Huntington Hospital, discusses what the mucus plug is, what losing it entails... read more
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Pregnancy Everything You Need to Know About the Mucus Plug During Pregnancy
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Pregnancy The First Stage of Labor - Including Effacement and Dilation - What To Expect Get prepared with our guide on what to expect during the first (and longest) stage of labor. (Including contractions, cervical effacement, dilation.) read more
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Pregnancy What if I Get Pregnant with an IUD? (Odds and Side Effects) Understand the odds of getting pregnant with an IUD and the affect of hormonal and copper IUDs on pregnancy read more
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Pregnancy Tracker: Day by Day Why Is My Cervix Not Dilating? (In the First Stages of Labor) Our experts explore three reasons for a lack of progression in labor: Cephalopelvic disproportion or CPD (the baby’s head is too large for the mother’... read more
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Expecting Multiples Getting Ready for Twins If you're getting ready to deliver twins, you may be concerned about how you'll manage during and after birth. Learn about how your babies may be posi... read more
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Beauty Products and Pregnancy Beauty Treatments and Cosmetics -- What's Safe? Some beauty treatments and cosmetics are unsafe during pregnancy. Learn about the prenatal risks of hair and nail products, piercing, tanning, Botox, ... read more
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First Trimester First Trimester of Pregnancy: An Experts’ Guide An essential guide (containing advice from Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo) to common first trimester symptoms & health conditions, prenatal supplements and exer... read more
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Breastfeeding Sexuality and Breastfeeding This article discusses the effect of having a baby and breastfeeding has on a couple's intimacy and sex life. read more
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Tests and Appointments Routine Tests Performed During Pregnancy: We Break Them Down There are a lot of tests performed during pregnancy. This article breaks down the tests your physician will perform during your pregnancy, including ... read more
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Pregnancy The Best Postpartum Workouts for New Moms Here are the best exercises to add to your postpartum exercise program. These exercises will help new moms feel stronger after giving birth. read more
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Pre-Term Labor Labor Signs with Twins and Multiples: Recognizing Preterm Labor If you're expecting twins or multiples, you're more likely to go into labor early. Find out how to recognize the signs of preterm labor. In this artic... read more
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Adjusting to New Motherhood You're Postpartum but Not Picture-Perfect Handling a newborn baby can be difficult. This article examines some of the problems a new mother may have. read more
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Signs and Stages of Labor When You Should go to the Hospital for Labor: the Complete Guide Learn how to tell the difference between real and fake contractions, spot the signs of impending birth and know when to call the doctor and head to ho... read more
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Budgeting for Baby Budgeting for Baby Your new baby doesn't have to break the bank. Learn how to be fiscally responsible in planning for your children and yourself. read more
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After Delivery What Happens to the Baby After Delivery? What happens to your baby right after birth? Learn about post-delivery care and the tests that will be administered to your baby immediately after del... read more
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Postpartum Exercise Postpartum: Starting to Exercise Again Here are specific exercises to do during each of the weeks following childbirth. Some of them even get your baby involved! read more
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Third Trimester Month Eight of Your Pregnancy Find everything you need to get you through your eighth month of pregnancy. read more
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Breastfeeding Challenges Early Breastfeeding Problems This articles discusses when and how to get outside help for early breastfeeding problems. read more
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Kids Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Irish Twins Considering having two babies born within a year of each other? We have everything you need to know about Irish twins including whether it's safe, ane... read more
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Pregnancy Does the Shettles Method Really Work for Gender Selection? The Shettles method is a popular method of natural family planning that includes instructions on the timing of sexual intercourse during a woman’s men... read more
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Expecting Multiples What to Expect with Bed Rest If bed rest becomes necessary during pregnancy, learn how to make the experience much more manageable. read more
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Postpartum Exercise Fitness and Physical Activity After Childbirth Wondering how and when to get back into exercise after having a baby? Learn about postpartum workout plans and safe physical fitness activities for ne... read more
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Pregnancy The Ultimate Pre-Baby Bucket List Once your tiny human arrives, finding time for yourself (and your partner) will be incredibly hard. Work these bucket list items in before baby arrive... read more
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Teen Independence Your Teen's Doctor Read tips on how to let your teen gradually take charge of her own health. read more