Those Miraculous Pregnancy Months

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Month One
By the time you miss your period and find out that you are actually pregnant, a tiny embryo that will become your baby has formed and begins growing at an incredibly rapid rate. In fact, the [...]

Second pregnancy: Will It Be The Same as The First One?

From Baby-Health.net
“Answer: Most likely, it won’t. Most women find out that their second pregnancy differs from first one. As a rule, if there are no complications and special problems with health, second pregnancy proceeds easier, than first one. Nevertheless, it’s better for you to plan your second pregnancy in 2-5 years after delivery of your [...]

Four Steps to Organic Motherhood

The following excerpt was taken from The Daily Green on May 12, 2007
“For many parents, pregnancy and childbirth are an awakening to the organic world. Suddenly, vague or distant-seeming concerns about health and the environment become focused on the new baby in the home. Studies have shown repeatedly that contaminants in the blood can pass [...]

Morning Sickness So Bad Mom Had Abortion

Unaware of options, a mother with debilitating morning sickness had an abortion. Ashli Mcall described her pregnancy as “torture, isolating, & alienating”. She went on to describe vomiting six times a day, hallucinating and losing 14% of her total body weight.
She was suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum which afflicts approximately 5 out of 1000 pregnancies. [...]

Fetal Senses and Development

Ever wonder what babies experience in the womb? See what the research says about what babies are capable of even before birth! Learn at what stage the fetus develops vision, hearing, taste and smell and more. This is simply more compelling evidence to avoid costly, painful, unnecessary and potentially harmful amniocentesis (and other [...]

Fetuses Soil the Womb

Dear Cecil:
Excerpt from The Straight Dope
Do unborn babies pee and/or defecate in the womb? –Realtime, via e-mail
Cecil replies:
That’s two questions, so two answers. Number one: yes, and it’s a good thing they do. Number two: yes, but you better hope they don’t.
Fetal urination is normal. It’s part of that [...]

Study Shows Ultrasound May Affect Fetal Brain

Previously postedUltrasound may affect fetal brains: study
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CTV.ca News Staff
Scientists are investigating whether ultrasound scans during pregnancy may harm the brains of unborn babies.
The move follows a U.S. study which showed the developing offspring of pregnant mice suffered brain abnormalities when they were exposed to ultrasound waves.

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Typical Female Diet Deficient in Nutrient Linked to Infant Brain Developmnent

www.marketwire.com
ST LOUIS, MO — (MARKET WIRE) — A study by researchers from three of America’s top universities suggests U.S. women aren’t getting adequate amounts of a nutrient thought to promote normal fetal brain development.
Sponsored by the National Institute of Health, researchers found the average American consumes just 314 milligrams [...]

Acupuncture Can Help Relieve Pelvic Girdle Pain In Pregnant Women

www.allheadlinenews.com
Nidhi Sharma - AHN Staff Writer
Washington D.C. (AHN) - Acupuncture is effective at relieving back and pelvic muscle pain during pregnancy, a common complaint among pregnant women as they enter into the final trimesters. A study has found that one in three pregnant women suffer severe back and pelvic pain as the pregnancy progresses.
This [...]

Premature Births Linked to Nitrates & Pesticides in Drinking Water

A study which analyzed over 27 million U.S. births between 1996 and 2002 found that the percentage of premature births peaked in summer months when the levels of nitrates and pesticides in the drinking water also peaked from agricultural runoff. The correlation existed regardless of the mothers socioeconomic status or geographic location.
While choosing locally [...]