Parenting magazine (May 2008, page 69) says that nearly one third of pregnancy losses are caused by undiagnosed yet treatable disorders. Mary Stephenson, M.D, director of the University of Chicago Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Program recommends that a second loss be sent for chromosomal testing which is underutilized in the U.S. This test can tell whether [...]

Do you need to tell a potential employer that you are pregnant?
According to Evil HR Lady, “It is illegal to discrminate against someone because of her pregnancy. Therefore, if they wouldn’t hae hired you because of the pregnancy they would have been violating the law. Therefore, you do not have to feel any guilt, as [...]

One of the most common laments of the pregnant woman is the unceasing feeling of exhaustion, and for many women, the inability to get enough sleep. This is most prevalent in the first trimester when your body is first undergoing all the varied changes of hosting a new baby, and during the last trimester, when the [...]

A new study in Denmark found that women who exercise intensively during the first phase of pregnancy are 3.7 times more likely to miscarry than pregnant women who don’t break a sweat.
The highest risk is during the first trimester, for women who play high impact sports or exercise strenuously for at least seven hours a week. After [...]

I’m thinking about the Grey’s Anatomy episode where a pregnant woman is admitted to the hospital with cancer. She is given the dreadful choice that has been given to most pregnant cancer patients: Delay treatment until delivery, which means risking the mother’s life, or start treatment during pregnant and most likely harm the baby. If I remember correctly, the woman [...]

That is what I was wondering after I read that Halle Berry took 35 pregnancy tests before one of them showed up positive!  She says she believed she was pregnant, but the tests kept on coming up negative.
According to WebMD, “The home tests have similar results to the pregnancy tests done on urine in most [...]

Your teeth and gums need special attention during pregnancy. Conscientious brushing and flossing, eating a balanced diet and visiting your dentist regularly will help reduce dental problems that may accompany pregnancy.
Pregnant women who have gum disease may be more likely to have a premature, underweight babies. More research is needed to confirm why this is, but [...]

I personally hate announcing my pregnancies. I don’t like the enthusiastic exclamations, the emotional tears my mother is famous for shedding on such occasions, and all such similar reactions. I make my husband do the announcing. So it’s no wonder that I have never had the urge to be “creative” in this area, especially with my [...]

You might be surprised at how many expecting women might call themselves “depressed.” Whether it’s due to the hormones, the many changes your body is undergoing, etc, many women find pregnancy to be hard physically and emotionally. So what are just “normal” mood swings, and what warrents an appointment with a therapist?
Ask Moxie answers this question with [...]

We all do pregnancy differently, but did your early pregnancy symptoms include a migrane and the need to dye your hair? Here’s a light read detailing one woman’s discovery that she was, indeed, pregnant!