Articles for tag: Glucose Tolerance Test, Group B Strep, Preterm, Preterm Labor

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Dangers of Dong Quai in Pregnancy

Practitioners of Chinese traditional medicine, or TCM, have long recommended dong quai (Chinese angelica) as a catch-all solution to women’s health problems. Midwives in ancient China believed that dong quai was helpful during all stages of pregnancy. According to tradition, it could improve the female sex drive, enhance fertility, ease pregnancy-related discomforts, prevent preterm labor, ...

Estimating the Cost of Pregnancy

Are you interested in having a baby? If you are, you may be curious as to what the cost of pregnancy will be for you. In all honesty, there is no way to determine the exact amount, as there are a number of varying factors that must be taken into consideration. With that said, it ...

Facts About Premature Birth: Stop Blaming the Mother

In the article Causes and Methods of Preventing Premature Births the author purports that is possible to prevent premature births. While there is some valid information included, and the article is obviously well-intentioned, the article would leave the reader to believe that prematurity is common, leads to severe health conditions and can be reduced solely ...

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Naturally Stopping and Managing Premature Labor

Premature labor is also known as pre-term labor. When a baby is born prior to 37 weeks, he or she faces significant challenges throughout life as a result. It is especially dangerous for a baby to be born before the second trimester has passed. Some women are at high risk for premature labor, but it ...