Who Is At Risk for Postpartum Depression?

By naturalpregnancy ⋅ June 2, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

A study completed at the University of Iowa that included over 4,000 women, concluded that African American women were at the highest risk of postpartum depression, and Latina women at the lowest risk. Socioeconomic status was a factor in the incidence of postpartum depression. This factor seems to be even more significant than race in [...]

Pregnancy and Faith, Hope and Love

By naturalpregnancy ⋅ January 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Pregnancy and the Three Strands of Faith, Hope and Love Author: Dave Pipitone Isn’t learning that a woman is pregnant with an unborn baby one of life’s most beautiful events? Pregnancy is a time when mom and dad share a marvelous task to bring their child into the world feeling appreciated and wanted. And this [...]

Miscarriage – A Living Nightmare

By naturalpregnancy ⋅ January 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

by Juzaily Ramli A miscarriage is the natural end of pregnancy when the developing embryo or fetus is less than 20 weeks old and incapable of surviving outside the womb. Miscarriages that occur less than six weeks after your last menstrual period are referred to as an ‘early pregnancy loss’, whereas miscarriages that occur after [...]