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Glow Mama: A Natural Juice Drink for Moms and Moms-to-Be
Susan Heim on Parenting | November 11th 2008 by Susan Heim
I’m one of those women who loves being pregnant. Yes, even with twins, hard as it was, I was sad for my pregnancy to come to an end (especially since it would be my last one). Except for the morning sickness, I like everything about being pregnant read more
Pregnancy Importance In Prenatal Care
One Stop Shop For Kids! | November 11th 2008 by One Stop Shop for Kids
pregnancy first stagesHave you recently found out that you are pregnant? You may be experiencing many emotions after taking your pregnancy test. Those emotions may include happiness, excitement, hope, as well as fear.There are many mothers-to-be that read more
Prenatal Exercise
Pregnancy and prenatal care - useful information on this web… | October 31st 2008 by Nick
Exercise is important at every stage in our lives, but perhaps never more so than during pregnancy. Not only does prenatal exercise help keep you fit and increase your baby’s health, it can also help you to bounce back after birth. A moderate level read more
Study Examines Health Of Women Along Mexico-U.S. Border
Immune System Information the best doctor to us | October 24th 2008 by Alan
A new study in the October issue of Preventing Chronic Disease, a CDC journal, examined rates of unplanned pregnancies, prenatal care and other reproductive health factors among women living in Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico, the San Anton read more
Book Review: Your Pregnancy Week by Week
Susan Heim on Parenting | October 23rd 2008 by Susan Heim
Whenever I was pregnant (three times with four children), I read everything I could put my hands on about being pregnant. I wanted to know how the baby was developing, what new pregnancy symptoms I could expect, whether things in my environment coul read more
Prenatal Care Overview
Pregnancy and prenatal care - useful information on this web… | October 12th 2008 by Nick
Once you have selected a care provider, it will be time to begin your regular routine of prenatal care. In most cases, the initial appointment will take place at around 8 weeks. This will be a lengthy visit as your doctor or midwife will need to get read more
Pregnant women need flu shots
first-time-mommy | October 8th 2008
According to a blog on Cnn the CDC and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that women who will be pregnant during the flu season, get a flu shot. I don’t know exactly how I feel about that but I do know that I was read more
Screening for birth defects
News Moms Need | September 9th 2008 by March of Dimes
At my last prenatal appointment I had a combination of tests done to screen for birth defects such as Down syndrome and Trisomy 13 and 18. I was nervous going, but my husband was with me for support. My visit started with an ultrasound. The docto read more
A new application of SMS – Providing prenatal care and advice…
The Better India | September 1st 2008 by Dhimant Parekh
The Better India features this article which informs that pregnant women in Indian villages will be able to register their date of pregnancy and receive weekly tips via SMS. read more
Ask The Doctor These Questions When You’re Preg
How To Get Pregnant | August 4th 2008 by Roberta
You have a lot to learn the first time you’re pregnant. Prenatal care should be a top priority, here are some basic questions to ask you’re doctor when you’re expecting, print it out and jot down additional questions that you think read more
Diabetes and birth defects
News Moms Need | July 31st 2008 by March of Dimes
While more of our country’s people are becoming overweight, diabetes is quickly becoming a major health problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently did a study about how diabetes can affect an unborn baby’s health. It read more
Awareness, Understanding and Advocacy
Slurping Life | July 29th 2008 by Melody
I have a post up at 5 Minutes for Special Needs today which is addressed to all parents and particularly to women of child-bearing age. It is a call to awareness, understanding and advocacy which is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more
ABC’s of a healthy pregnancy, H-Q
News Moms Need | July 17th 2008 by March of Dimes
Continuing our post on the ABC’s of a healthy pregnancy A-G (July 10), here are guidelines H-Q to help increase your chances of having a healthy baby. H: History can teach us a lot! Understanding your family history can make an important differ read more
Please Sign Safe Motherhood Demands to the G8 Leaders
Nonviolent Choice | June 25th 2008 by Nonviolent Choice Directory & Blog
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood is sponsoring this petition to the leaders of the upcoming G8 summit, the conference of the world's biggest economic powers. Noting that one woman dies from unsafe motherhood *every minute*, the petition read more
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Taste Like Crazy | June 18th 2008 by Taste Like Crazy
That’s how I feel today. That and I can’t think of a catchy title. In all honesty I don’t feel that bad after my nap this morning. [Thanks Tucker!] I’ve been sick for the past three weeks and though I haven’t ever run read more
Five Things Every Mom Must Do
the unnecessary post | June 16th 2008 by John S
Be female Become pregnant Bear child to term Deliver child through vagina or caesarian section Resist urge to throw child in dumpster read more
Choosing a Childbirth Class
Pregnancy and prenatal care - useful information on this web… | June 1st 2008 by Nick
Expecting a child can be a confusing and stressful experience, particularly for first time parents. In order to ease your way through the process of pregnancy, delivery and postpartum care, you and your partner will probably want to enroll in a child read more
Prenatal Vitamins
Pregnancy and prenatal care - useful information on this web… | May 9th 2008 by Nick
One of the first recommendations most pregnant women get from their doctor or midwife is to begin taking prenatal vitamins. In fact, some doctor’s actually recommend taking vitamins while you are trying to get pregnant in order to prevent certain b read more
Choosing a prenatal care provider
News Moms Need | May 8th 2008 by March of Dimes
OK, it’s time to choose a health care provider for your prenatal care. How do you know who will be right for you? You can choose either a doctor (physician) or midwife to take care of you during your pregnancy and to deliver your baby. Here’s a W read more
Health Care for All US Residents!
Nonviolent Choice | March 3rd 2008 by Nonviolent Choice Directory & Blog
I'm late with this, but...better late than never...although really I have no excuse, as a multiply health-impaired and often financially impaired US citizen. Well, come to think of it, my recent hospital stints, followed by much sorting through and w read more
Pregnancy – A Boon For a Woman
Women health issues | February 16th 2008 by Harry
Being pregnant and giving birth to a new soul is like a dream for every other woman on earth. Thus it is of the utmost important that women must understand the times when she becomes pregnant. There are many symptoms that can give you a fake feeling read more
IS Prenatal Testing Safe??
O!LIVE | February 16th 2008 by Hannah
As I'm expecting my 6th child, I've come to certain conclusions about prenatal testing based on my own personal experiences as well as my Faith as a Believer in Jesus Christ.A long time ago, I shunned a majority of prenatal testing as unnecessary and read more
Completely preventable, fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading cau…
Trouble Blog | January 22nd 2008 by Martin
Tens of thousands of children are born each year in America alone with either fetal alcohol syndrome of fetal alcohol effects, and these children will suffer physical, emotional and developmental problems for life. Completely preventable and tragic, read more
Unassisted Childbirth - Good Morning America Reporting
O!LIVE | January 8th 2008 by Hannah
Good Morning America, ABC News reports on "Do-it-yourself Deliveries" As a UCer, this story lies near and dear to my heart. Check out the video at:http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4101994 read more
A World AIDS Day Message on Maternal Child Health & Life
Nonviolent Choice | November 29th 2007 by Nonviolent Choice Directory & Blog
This just in from South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign, or TAC, a grassroots, nonviolent force for justice in the world's most heavily HIV-infected nation and a global inspiration:As we approach World AIDS Day a key goal must be to improve matern read more
Bipolar Disorder and Pregnancy
Jubave.com-Health and wellness resources to help you on your… | November 12th 2007 by vedran
Pregnancy is a magical time of every woman’s life. Having bipolar disorder makes the pregnancy harder and future moms to worry a lot. They worry about the medications they’re taking and their impact on child. Because bipolar disorder emer read more
Maternal Child Health Care Access on Earth
Nonviolent Choice | November 12th 2007 by Nonviolent Choice Directory & Blog
The Mother and Child Health (During & After Pregnancy) section of the Nonviolent Choice Directory now includes a subsection on Access to Maternal Child Health Care By Country. And no, the work is not done...for one, one of oh so many many!!!--we KNO read more
Support the Healthy Child Campaign (US)
Nonviolent Choice | July 10th 2007 by Nonviolent Choice Directory & Blog
Nonviolent Choice is one of over one thousand US-active organizations to endorse the Children's Defense Fund Healthy Child Campaign.All one thousand-plus endorsers join with the CDF in backing "the All Healthy Children Act (S. 1564/HR 1688) sponsored read more
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