When I first found out I was pregnant, my husband and I had just gotten home from an eight day rock climbing trip in Utah. A couple days during the trip I had felt sick and not like myself. I assumed it was heat stroke. We had actually been trying to get pregnant for almost a year but, for some...
Pregnant women have many choices to make when eating for two. What supplements to take, which cheeses to avoid, how much (if any) alcohol is safe to consume, and which fish to avoid - with so many decisions to make just over their food, it's no wonder pregnant women can experience anxiety. But a...
I have a 50L tank with 3 guppies and 3 corydoras cat fish. I am unsure what sex my guppies are. The water quality is fine, I do regular water changes and my other fish look healthy and are swimming around as usual.
I woke up this morning to find the smaller of my guppies dead. I had noticed...
A key component that is often left out of the blame-riddled teen pregnancy/single mom conversation is the fathers. Considering that there are, and have been, prominent shame-y ads pointed directly at young mothers, there isn’t quite as much directed at the fathers. Fathers who also made the same...
I don't believe in super villians...but lets just say that this were to happen. And don't dodge the question with: "oh well that wouldn't happen to me because I am so utterly Christian". No I want a straight answer.
Did you hear? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are having a daughter! So since today has been such a "magical" day—with the E! star's extravagant baby shower, premiere of...
I am amazed by the tenacity of Ang Dami Sherpa, the 44-year-old pregnant mother of three (and grandmother of one), who recently ran the Everest Marathon. Not only did Sherpa run the marathon at three months pregnant, but she won. More »
World’s Most Awesome And Pregnant Grandma Wins Everest...
One model mother, coming right up! America's Next Top Model All-Stars winner Lisa D'Amato is expecting a baby boy with hubby Adam Friedman (or with Jesus, Lisa jokes,...
A 37-year-old British woman is in the midst of a legal battle over her competence to choose an abortion. The woman, whose name has not been released, is 23 weeks pregnant and suffers from bipolar disorder. More »
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Nearly 3 out of 4 pregnant women experience constipation, diarrhea or other bowel disorders during their pregnancies, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found. But such bowel disorders only minimally affect a pregnant woman's quality of life, the study found. The study by senior author...
Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study. "Air pollution is a known trigger for asthma symptoms," said lead author Janneane Gent, PhD, Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Environmental Health) at the...
Like the general public, health care professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities are about as likely as nondisabled women to say they are currently...
Congress is considering an act that could really, really help infuse some semblance of humanity back into the world, after several leaders and politicians proposed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. More »
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Kim Kardashian is back in L.A. after vacationing in Greece with her family and reuniting with Kanye West in Paris. The 32-year-old soon-to-be mom landed in Los Angeles on Friday, with...
New recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) urge physicians to screen all adults and adolescents aged 15 - 65 for HIV. In addition, all pregnant women should receive screening, even those who are in labor but have not yet been screened. Rapid screening...
I have gotten the proper forms filled out by my doctor and have secure a middle cabin as suggested by things I've read. my biggest worry is motion sickness and possibly being in a windowless cabin. any advice? suggestions? I know it is safe I'm just wondering if anyone has done it themselves and...
Rock that royal baby bump, Kate Middleton! The mama-to-be flaunted her growing belly in a bump-hugging peach ensemble as she arrived at a children's hospice center on her second...
There are some days when I wish I could go back, take a different turn in the road, throw away the birth control, take the chance at motherhood, open my heart to a baby’s love and become the person I always thought I would have time to be. More »
Anonymous Mom: I Wish I Had Accidentally Gotten...