If you think there are risks that come with taking an epidural during labor, you are correct. In fact, up to 23% of women who have an epidural during labor will experience some complications. Epidural side effects range from vomiting, fever, shaking and headaches, to low blood pressure, fetal distress, vacuum extraction, forceps delivery, and ...
As many of you already know, as I have mentioned in several different reviews, my husband and I are trying to conceive. Since I have been dealing with a variety of health issues, I was told by a gynocologist that it would be very difficult to conceive. In short, I was told that my chances ...
Do you think you are pregnant? Are you trying to conceive and hoping this is month for your little miracle? Are you not sure when to take a pregnancy test? Here are a few pregnancy test tips that be helpful regarding taking a pregnancy test. This tips answer the question, “When should I take a ...
A woman who suspects that she may be pregnant will often purchase an over the counter pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests are available in many different brands, with single or multiple tests per package. Most of them require the user to urinate on a stick or in a cup, but a few test with a drop ...
The gender of a baby is one of the most important details of a pregnancy. Although you will love you baby no matter what gender he/she turns out to be, the suspense is excruciating. With the help of ultrasounds, parents can now see the gender of their baby as early as 16 weeks gestation. However, ...
A nursing necklace is a necklace worn by the mother (and sometimes father or others) while breastfeeding and sometimes even bottle feeding a baby. When babies are young, they may want to play with their mother’s fine jewelry or fiddle with other things such as her hair and even Mom’s other nipple. A nursing necklace ...
It’s often difficult to find the right words to comfort a friend or family member who is grieving a miscarriage. As with any situation in which someone has suffered a loss, it’s important to choose your words carefully. Following are some things you should not say to someone you love who is grieving a miscarriage. ...
“I know it’s twins,” I said to my husband. Only six weeks pregnant, I could tell this pregnancy was unlike my first two. Like any expectant mother waiting for that first ultrasound, suspicious she might be having twins, I began researching the symptoms I was having, perhaps, like you are doing right now. Am I ...
A corkscrew is a simple enough thing, right? You might think any kitchen would be stocked with one, or several, of these necessary items. But for those of use who don’t drink wine on a regular basis, we often may not realize that we don’t have a corkscrew, or can’t locate it, until the time ...
By the time a mother is aware that she is pregnant, she is usually two to three weeks pregnant already. This seems like a short amount of time, but already so much has happened! Survival of the Fittest Up to 300 million sperm start out in the race for conception. Out of these, only 1% ...
