By and large, it is preferable that you avoid any and all medications if at all possible when you are pregnant. A number of medications are harmful to you and your fetus and can cause birth defects, premature labor and even developmental delays. This includes…
Many factors affect the development of a fetus into a healthy child, some which are beyond your control and others that are within your control. Here are ten of the most common pregnancy risk factors that can be controlled or influenced: Smoking – Smoking is…
Many couples experience the pain and heartbreak of infertility. If you have been trying to get pregnant with no success, your doctor may recommend fertility drugs as a first step. For many, this is a frightening prospect. There are mainly two categories of fertility drugs…
Ectopic is another way of saying “out of place”. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants itself somewhere outside of the uterus. Although most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tubes, embryos can also implant in the ovaries, abdomen or cervix. None of…
The topic of taking certain drugs during pregnancy has always been controversial. In the case of a normal, healthy woman experiencing a normal pregnancy, all drugs should be avoided during the entire pregnancy. However, in some cases the issue isn’t quite so simple. Unfortunately, there…
Pregnancy, Diabetes and Your Feet There are so many changes the body undergoes during pregnancy that it becomes easy to ignore the changes in the feet. During pregnancy the body releases hormones that allow the ligaments to relax in the birth canal. The ligaments in…
No doubt you may have heard that pregnancy can wreak havoc on your pearly whites. Most often this is in reference to a lack of calcium. We already know that calcium is required for healthy bones and teeth. Calcium is needed for your baby’s developing…
Throughout the stages of pregnancy changes take place that are sometimes uncomfortable. Beside the usual symptoms of morning sickness that occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy, the expectant mom may experience fatigue and an increase in urination. Vitamin supplements prescribed by the physician, adequate…
If you find yourself bleeding or spotting during pregnancy, it’s more than understandable to feel scared and worried about what might be wrong. While there is no reason to panic over bleeding or spotting, these situations should still be taken very seriously during pregnancy. Any…
Messing around with a mother’s DNA or the DNA of her baby is one of the things that can lead to a miscarriage and birth defects. DNA tells the baby AND the mother “when to do whatâ€. Need a leg? Then you need some specific…