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Preterm Labor Symptoms: What to do if You Think You MIght be Going Into Labor Too Early

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Lactose Intolerance and Pregnancy: Foods to Add to Your Pregnancy Diet if You Cannot Digest Dairy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

How to Gain Healthy Weight During Pregnancy: Tips to Limit Unnecessary Extra Pounds and Feel Better

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

What to Do if You Are Abused During Pregnancy: How to Prepare a Safety Plan in the Event of an Emergency

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

H1N1 Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy: Answers to Your Questions About Vaccinations if You Are Pregnant

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Antidepressants During Pregnancy: Safety of Depression Medications Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac Questioned

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy and Artificial Sweeteners: What You Should Know about Sugar Substitutes if You Are Pregnant

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Healthy Breakfast Options During Pregnancy: What Foods to Eat to Start Your Day

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Bed Rest to Prevent Preterm Labor: Evidence Shows that Restricting Mother's Activities May Not Help

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Reducing Spinal Defects in Your Baby: Eating Egg Yolks, Soy and Meat Can Lower Your Newborn's Risk

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Domestic Violence During Pregnancy: What to Do if You are in an Abusive Relationship

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Am I at Risk for Preterm Labor? The Fetal Fibronectin Test Helps Identify Your Chance of Prematurity

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Healthy Beverages During Pregnancy: Drinks to Provide Hydration and Nutrients While You are Pregnant

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Favorite Foods to Beat Morning Sickness: What to Eat if You Have Pregnancy-Related Nausea

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

When Do Memories Begin? New Findings Show Babies Develop Short-Term Memory in Utero

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Smoking During Pregnancy: Reasons to Quit When You Discover You are Pregnant

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

The Facts About Braxton-Hicks Contractions: Learn More About How Your Uterus Practices Contracting Before Labor

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Help for Morning Sickness: Newest Treatments to Help Fight Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Saving Ultrasound Images: What to Consider if You Want Prenatal Videos of Baby

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Best Baby Shower Ideas: Top Ten Favorite Gifts for the New Mother

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Fathers and Alcohol Use: Evidence Suggests That Dads Who Drink Cause Harm to Unborn

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Swine Flu and Pregnancy: What You Should Know About This Virus if You are Pregnant

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Autism and Pregnancy: Inductions, Parents' Age and Baby's Position Have Links to Autism

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Top Foods to Eat During Pregnancy: Here are Some of the Best Foods for Your Pregnancy Diet

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Reducing Your Chances of Uterine Rupture: New Test Measures the Thickness of Previous Cesarean Scar

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

The Effect of Pesticides on Pregnancy: Exposure to Harmful Chemicals can Affect Baby's Learning Ability

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

What Not to Say or Do to a Pregnant Woman: Are You Expecting Twins and Other Questions that Should be Avoided

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Facts You Need to Know About Preterm Labor: From Bed Rest to Muscle Relaxants, What Works to Stop Early Delivery

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Water Exercise Benefits Childbirth: Aquarobics Reduces Need for Pain Medication During Labor

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Overweight and Planning Pregnancy: Gastric Bypass before Pregnancy May Reduce Pregnancy Complications

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pinning Your Hopes on Fertility to Get Pregnant: Misconceptions about the Effectiveness of In-Vitro are Common

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Risks Found with Caffeine: Small Amounts of Caffeine Now Linked to Low Birth Weight in Babies

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

New Blood Test Detects Down Syndrome: California Researchers Find Baby's DNA in Mother's Blood

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Flu Shot Recommended for Pregnant Women: ACOG Guidelines Include Flu Vaccine to Protect Mothers and Babies

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Survivors of Abuse and Fears about Birth: How a Painful History can Bring out Fears during Childbirth

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Eating Fewer Nuts is Beneficial for Pregnancy: Taking a Look at the Effects of Your Diet on Your Baby's Health

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Coping with Pregnancy Stress: Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Stress During Your Pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Has My Water Broken? Signs of Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes and What You Should Do

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Detecting Preterm Labor: Answering Your Questions about Fetal Fibronectin

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Circumcision - Exploring Options: Understanding the Procedure and Your Options on Circumcision

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week Series: All 40 Weeks of Pregnancy at a Glance

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Circumcising Your Son: Understanding the Risks and Benefits of Circumcision

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Third Trimester: A Look at the Last Trimester of Pregnancy Week by Week

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 41-2: What Happens When You Go Past Your Due Date

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 40: Preparing for Labor and Birth

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 39: With Only One Week to Go, Getting Ready for Birth

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 38: Only Two Weeks of Pregnancy to Go

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 37: Your Baby has a Definite Sleep-Wake Cycle

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Ultrasound and Weight of Your Baby: Reviewing the Accuracy of Ultrasound to Measure the Infant's Weight

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 36: With Only One Month to Go, What Preparations You May Need for Baby

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 35: Preparing for Baby and Managing the Last Weeks of Pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 34: Your Baby will Arrive in 6 Weeks! Are You Ready?

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 33: Your baby may be about 4 pounds this week!

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension: What You Need to know about High Blood Pressure during Pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Epsom Salts for Preterm Infants: New Report shows Decrease in Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Babies

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Benefits of Folic Acid: Taking folate, a B vitamin, before pregnancy reduces preterm labor.

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 32: Finishing the 7th month of pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 31: Just two months to go before baby comes! Are you ready?

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 30: Your baby may be moving into a birth position this week.

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 29: Find out how to get ready for the last several weeks of pregnancy.

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 28: As you enter your third trimester, find out more about your baby!

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 27: Entering the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Discomforts of Pregnancy: Learn Ways to Cope with Your Aches and Pains during Pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Heartburn during Pregnancy: Coping with pregnancy-related digestive problems

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Treating Insomnia during Pregnancy: What to do if you have sleep disturbances during your pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Headaches: Learn to identify and treat your pregnancy-related headaches

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Second Trimester: Weeks 14 through 26 of Pregnancy at a glance

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Frequent Urination and Pregnancy: Find out more about this common discomfort of pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 26: Find out what happens to you and your baby in your second trimester

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 25: How are You coping with Month Six of Pregnancy?

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 24: What is Happening at the Start of Month Six? Find out more!

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 23: In Your Last Week of Month Five, What You Should Expect

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 22: At the halfway point through Month Five - What do you need to know?

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 21: Entering Month Five of Pregnancy

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Week by Week - Week 20: The Start of Month Five of Pregnancy - Respiratory Movements Begin

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

Pregnancy Toning Exercises: The best and easiest exercises for late pregnancy.

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

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