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UTI and STD in Pregnancy Increase Birth Defects
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Pregnancy RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!STDs and pregnancy never mix well, but a new study finds that a UTI/STD combo causes a higher incidence of birth defects than STDs on their own. The study, which was published in the online British [...]
Can Ectopic Pregnancies Survive?
Apparently an ectopic pregnancy is not the kiss of death for both fetus and/or mother. A woman in Australia gave birth at 38 weeks to a perfectly healthy baby that developed inside of her ovary, rather than her uterus. While ectopic pregnancies can be life threatening to both mothers and babies, some individuals [...]
Pregnancy and Domestic Violence
Did you know that homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women? Even more sinister, the homicide is usually committed by the baby’s father. Domestic violence is a very real problem in pregnancy. Something about pregnancy crosses the wires in some men’s brains. Either they feel trapped, they feel [...]
Dental Treatments and Pregnancy
According to a recent study published in the June issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association, essential dental treatments are safe for pregnant women in their 13th -21st weeks of pregnancy. The study was specifically looking at the safety of deep cleaning and treatment of moderate-to-severe or fractured or abscessed teeth [...]
Music to Your Baby’s Ears
Have you ever watched parents who place earphones on their pregnant belly to try to increase their babies IQ with a little Mozart? While that may be a stretch, the type of music your baby hears while you are pregnant will have an impact on his or her overall health. Check out this [...]
Pregnant Man? It’s For Real!
A man in Oregon is currently pregnant with a daughter due in July of 2008. He is happily married and the couple wanted to have children, but his wife, Nancy had undergone a hysterectomy years ago and was unable to have children.
Thomas Beatie, was born a woman and became a legal man through a [...]
Emotional Changes during Pregnancy
“Do you dissolve into tears at the slightest provocation? Is your husband starting to call you “Mariah Scary”? Do your friends say you’re a “diva” and you know they don’t mean the operatic kind?” – You Know You are Hormonal When…… An I Village Top Ten
Author: Belinda Johnson
Finding out that you are [...]
Video: Alcohol, Smoking & Pregnancy
This is a March of Dimes public service announcement ad regarding the dangers of smoking and drinking during pregnancy. Please just do not do it. Drinking during pregnancy causes physical and mental defects. Everything you eat or drink passes to the baby through your placenta. Alcohol can be exceptionally toxic to a [...]
Pregnancy Tips
When you find out you are pregnant there is a lot that goes through your mind, and it helps to learn from others who have been there before. I am one of those women who has been through pregnancy and childbirth and I would like to offer some tips on ways I found [...]
Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy is one of the most special times in a woman’s life. The feeling of carrying another living being in your womb is a very unique experience. It is also a time of physical and emotional transformation for the woman. The hormones released by the pituitary gland, placenta and ovaries lead to a variety of [...]
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