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Medication Strategies During Pregnancy

When you're pregnant, you want to do everything you can to protect your baby. If you have a cold, a headache or heartburn, is it safe to take an over-the-counter (OTC) remedy? No one can say for sure that a medication is safe to use while you're pregnant. But, avoiding medicines may not be a good idea, either. It may be wiser to treat an illness than ignore it. Doctor knows best When you find out you're pregnant, "check with your doctor before deciding to take -- or stop taking...

Pregnancy Over Age 30

Many women today are waiting until later in life to have children. In the United States, birth rates for women in their 30s are at the highest levels in three decades. However, an older mother may be at increased risk for miscarriage, birth defects, and pregnancy complications such as twins, high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, and difficult labors. Some studies show that while there may be a greater likelihood of pregnancy complications in older women, their babies may not...

Periods, Pregnancy, Menopause?And Sleep

infertilityhospital.blogspot.com Sleep disorders affect men and women differently. Although men apparently suffer more from sleep apnea, women are more likely to report spending their nights tossing and turning. Researchers aren't sure why women seem to have more trouble sleeping than men, but they have noticed that women have the most difficulty when hormone levels fluctuate. In other words, women are most likely to have problems sleeping soundly during pregnancy, early...

Hypothyroidism and Pregnancy

Facts about hypothyroidism and pregnancy: infertilityhospital.blogspot.com Hypothyroidism is a condition marked by an underactive thyroid gland and may occur during pregnancy. Unfortunately, many symptoms of hypothyroidism are masked by symptoms of pregnancy, such as fatigue, weight gain, and abnormal menstruation and, as a result, the disease is left undetected and untreated. In addition, the risk for developing hypothyroidism increases with age, which is significant because...

Plan and Prepare for Pregnancy

When planning a pregnancy: If you are planning to become pregnant, taking certain steps can help reduce risks to both you and your baby. Proper health before deciding to become pregnant is almost as important as maintaining a healthy body during pregnancy. The first few weeks are crucial in a child's development. However, many women do not realize they are pregnant until several weeks after conception. Planning ahead and taking care of yourself before becoming pregnant is the...

Miscarriage Pregnancy Loss Overview

http://infertilityhospital.blogspot.com Any woman who has gone through a miscarriage can attest to how upsetting the experience can be. Women who are also dealing with infertility can find the emotional pain of dealing with a miscarriage to be particularly overwhelming, leaving them with a lot of miscarriage questions. While suffering a miscarriage can make a woman feel alone and isolated, dealing with a pregnancy loss is actually very common.   What is a Miscarriage? The term...

Symptoms and Signs; Biological Tests of Pregnancy

Biological Tests of Pregnancy Outward early indications of pregnancy are missed menstrual periods, morning nausea, and fullness and tenderness of the breasts; but the positive and certain signs of gestation are the sounds of the fetal heartbeat, which are audible with a stethoscope between the 16th and the 20th week of pregnancy; ultrasound images of the growing fetus, which can be observed throughout pregnancy; and fetal movements, which usually occur by the 18th to the 20th...

Anemia in Pregnancy

infertilityhospital.blogspot.com Blood is the life-maintaining fluid that circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. It carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues. What is anemia? Anemia is a condition of too few red blood cells, or a lowered ability of the red blood cells to carry oxygen or iron. Tissue enzymes dependent on iron can affect cell...

Common Discomforts During Pregnancy

What are some common discomforts during pregnancy? Symptoms of discomfort due to pregnancy vary from woman-to-woman. The following are some common discomforts. However, each mother-to-be may experience symptoms differently or not at all: nausea and vomiting About half of all pregnant women experience nausea and sometimes vomiting in the first trimester - also called morning sickness because symptoms are most severe in the morning. Some women may have nausea and vomiting...

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Pregnancy and Childbirth I INTRODUCTION Pregnancy and Childbirth, terms for the gestation period of the human reproductive cycle. II PREGNANCY Pregnancy starts when a male's sperm fertilizes a female's ovum (egg), and the fertilized ovum implants in the lining of the uterus (see Fertilization; Reproductive System). Because pregnancy changes a woman's normal hormone patterns, one of the first signs of pregnancy is a missed menstrual period (see Menstruation). Other symptoms...