I bought the BebeSounds Prenatal Heart Listener during my second trimester of pregnancy. This is a device that is supposed to amplify the sounds in your belly so that you can hear the baby’s heartbeat through a set of headphones. We knew it was likely too early in the pregnancy to be able to use ...
When you are around 24 weeks pregnant, your doctor will give you what is known as the Glucose Tolerance Test. The purpose of this test is to determine whether or not you have gestational diabetes. You will be asked to drink a highly concentrated sugar drink and then you will have blood drawn to determine ...
You have peed on more sticks than you can count, suffered through what seems like a million two-week waits, and used every ovulation predictor known to man. Now it is official – you are pregnant. If you have not done so already, it is time for you to choose a prenatal care provider. You have ...
Is your family expecting a litter of pups? Expecting puppies is almost as exciting as expecting a baby! Pet owner generally become quite attached to their dogs. When their female dog becomes pregnant they want to know how to care for her, to keep her healthy and fit. Just as pregnant and nursing women do, ...
The medical terminology used to describe cephalic fetal positions can seem pretty foreign. As a matter of fact, I spent most of my prenatal appointments in a state of confusion. I personally think that there should be a ‘plain English’ law passed that applies to all doctors talking to worried mothers. But, until then here’s ...
During my first pregnancy, I had the joy of having a midwife. She was my dream obstetrician: laid-back, knowledgeable, friendly, supportive and easy-to-relate-to. I have absolutely no complaints about how my prenatal appointments went, only praise for the way she taught me about childbirth and empowered me to have confidence in my body. She never ...
Aside from cesarean section (c-section) childbirth, having an episiotomy is the one aspect of childbirth that women dread. An episiotomy is done when the doctor makes an incision to enlarge the opening of the vagina. An episiotomy is supposed to speed the delivery of the baby and prevent tearing as the baby is delivered during ...
