Pregnancy Articles
Alcohol and an Unplanned Pregnancy
One of the most dangerous things that a pregnant woman can do is to overindulge in alcohol during pregnancy. In fact, most medical practitioners recommend against consuming any alcohol whatsoever while you’re pregnant. But, what should you do if you have a surprise pregnancy and may have consumed alcohol during those first few weeks before
Prescription Medications During Pregnancy
One of the biggest concerns you are likely to have during pregnancy is whether or not the prescription medications you take are safe for your baby. Truth is, some medications are perfectly fine during pregnancy, even some prescription medications. Others, however, are known to be harmful. Still others haven’t specially been tested for safety during
Can I Take Sleeping Pills During Pregnancy?
One of the basic facts about being pregnant is that, when you’re pregnant, the food, drink and medications you take into your body can affect your baby. In many ways, these things can affect your baby negatively. While it’s perfectly safe for an adult to consume certain foods, drinks and medications, many of these things
Will You Develop Type 2 Diabetes after Pregnancy?
Pregnancy can have a tremendous impact on a woman’s body. After pregnancy, your body has a different shape, you may have stretch marks, and you may find that your bladder is weaker than it was before you were pregnant. For some women, pregnancy may cause the onset of gestational diabetes – diabetes that occurs due
The Risks Obesity Creates for Pregnancy
As you well know, obesity can cause a number of significant health risks. For the woman who wants to get pregnant, it can create difficulty with conception, but for the woman who is already pregnant obesity poses several specific threats to move her into her baby. Here are some of the most significant threats obesity
Pregnancy Protein Implicated in Autism and Schizophrenia
Your baby’s development is influenced by almost countless factors. While you do your best to make sure your child isn’t impacted by your actions, there are some things that simply are beyond your control. Take, for example, the recent research on pregnancy and its relationship to autism and schizophrenia. According to researchers, This protein, known
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