Pregnancy News

There is a lot of talk going on about a phenomena called "Pit to Distress." Basically this means that an obstetrician or midwife orders pitocin to be given, typically during an induction , at a rate or in such a way that it is likely to cause the baby to go into fetal distress and require a cesarean .

There are tons of free sources for baby names available on the web, but none, quite like the Oxford English Dictionary of First Names .

Never in my mind did I think that there would be anything remotely related to Michael Jackson on my site.

A new report claims a Government-backed scheme designed to lower the UK's teenage pregnancy rate may have had the opposite effect.

So with the 4th of July coming up, you might be thinking of celebrating the birth of your baby with a patriotic baby name .

Pregnancy is usually accompanied by a number of telltale signs. If your spouse is pregnant, these pregnancy symptoms will most likely let you knowa 'well before a medical test confirms your happy suspicion.

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This article details the do's and dont's during pregnancy. First, consulting a doctor is necessary to confirm pregnancy.

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The Food and Drug Administration voted yesterday to discontinue the use of two medications that are frequently prescribed for postpartum pain - Percocet and the less commonly used Vicodin .

Swedish researchers have discovered that babies born by Caesarean section experience changes to the DNA pool in their white blood cells, which could be connected to altered stress levels during this method of delivery, according to the July issue of Acta Paediatrica.

Women who have depression symptoms prior to becoming pregnant are at an increased risk for having preterm births, with the risk twice as high for black women as for white women, according to a study in the Journal of Women's Health , Reuters reports.

I always like to hear woman's story about theyer Husbands while they are pregnant.

After reading Danielle's comments awhile ago on Celebrity Baby Blog about why so many celebrities choose Cedars-Sinai, I started wondering what other women think about when choosing a hospital.

Fetal monitoring is a way to listen to your baby in labor . There are a couple of types of monitoring that are mainly used, including external fetal monitoring and internal fetal monitoring .

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Third trimester pregnancy can be physically and emotionally challenging. Your baby's size and position may make it hard for you to get comfortable.

Anyone else watching this right now? I know that women say this all the time. But how on earth can women get to full-term without knowing.

Second trimester pregnancy often brings a renewed sense of well-being. The worst of the nausea has usually passed, and your baby isn't big enough to crowd your abdominal organs and make you uncomfortable.

Childbirth classes are an important part of preparing for a baby, no matter what type of birth you are planning.