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Misdiagnosed Miscarriage

Misdiagnosed Miscarriage

When a woman is diagnosed with a miscarriage, she usually has three options: a D & C, an inducing medication, or wait for the miscarriage to happen naturally. However, after reading many personal stories... 

Belly Mapping: How YOU can determine your baby’s position

Belly Mapping: How YOU can determine your baby’s position

Belly mapping is a way that moms can tell what position their baby is in, during the last couple months of pregnancy.  This is helpful because it can alert  you to potential complications that may arise... 

Vitamin D Levels for Pregnant Women: Experts Recommend 8 Times Higher than FNB Levels

Vitamin D Levels for Pregnant Women: Experts Recommend 8 Times Higher than FNB Levels

Thousands of studies over the last 10 years have shown that high doses of vitamin D are crucial to maintaining health in many areas. The Vitamin D Council, a highly regarded non-profit organization states:... 

Pregnant Women Step up the Pace!

Pregnant Women Step up the Pace!

You may have heard the advice that “gentle” exercise is good for your pregnancy, but that strenuous sports and activities should be avoided. This may not actually be the case, as I recently... 

Vitamin D is Vital During Pregnancy

Vitamin D is Vital During Pregnancy

You may think, as I did, that if you’re taking a prenatal vitamin, you are getting all the right amounts of vitamins and minerals that you and your growing baby needs. However, the 400 IU of Vitamin... 

Syphilis, Pregnancy, and False Positive Labs

Syphilis, Pregnancy, and False Positive Labs

Syphilis is a venereal disease which is fairly easy to cure, but if left untreated can cause serious health problems for both you and your child. For this reason, screening for Treponema pallidum, the... 

Pregnant? Think Twice about H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

Pregnant? Think Twice about H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

U.S. health authorities have made pregnant women one of the highest priority groups for getting the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, but is it actually safe for pregnant women and their babies? This is the question... 

12 Benefits of Ultrasound

12 Benefits of Ultrasound

The first ultrasound is exciting, and each one, where the baby is a little more identifiably human, is anticipated more and more with each visit. By eight weeks the image resembles a lima bean with... 

Pregnant women: Increase fiber, Decrease risk of preeclampsia

Pregnant women: Increase fiber, Decrease risk of preeclampsia

Fiber… it doesn’t just help you out in the bathroom department. Consuming enough fiber can also help pregnant women to have a healthy pregnancy, according to WKRG.com. Between three and seven... 

In case you missed it: Exercise is GOOD for Pregnancy

In case you missed it: Exercise is GOOD for Pregnancy

photo from babyzone.com You’re pregnant and you may feel like staying in bed and eating Crispy Creme donuts. But pregnancy is no excuse to indulge in high-calorie junk food and couch-potato behavior. James... 

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