Wisdom From Mother Birth Pregnancy Archive

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Good-Bye From Mother Birth
Posted Tue, Jun 24, 2008, 2:58 pm PDT
Well all good things must come to an end, and Yahoo! has decided to discontinue this pregnancy health blog. I want to thank everyone who has commented…
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Time to Quit Baby-Making?
Posted Wed, May 14, 2008, 12:14 pm PDT
I just found a piece of paper from over a decade ago, on which I listed the pros and cons of continuing to attempt to get pregnant. At the time, my…
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"Are You Pregnant?"
Posted Wed, Apr 23, 2008, 3:42 pm PDT
I have a friend who I know is trying to get pregnant. A few days ago we were having lunch and she said she had been so exhausted ever since she got…
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Too Much Medical Intervention in Labor?
Posted Tue, Apr 15, 2008, 1:31 pm PDT
You may know already that pitocin is a medication that we use to induce or augment labor because it causes stronger contractions. My views on pitocin…
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Healthful Food Choices During Pregnancy
Posted Wed, Apr 09, 2008, 1:54 pm PDT
We should all learn the skills needed to choose wisely between different options. But do we need numbers by our choices to help us? How do you figure…
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Signs That You Are in Labor
Posted Wed, Mar 26, 2008, 12:40 pm PDT
Labor by definition occurs when regular contractions of the uterus lead to dilation and shortening, or effacement, of the cervix. Although preterm…
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Gestational Diabetes: What Does it Mean?
Posted Thu, Mar 20, 2008, 11:38 am PDT
Wikipedia has a good definition of diabetes: "Diabetes mellitus, often simply diabetes, is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and…
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Measuring Too Big in Pregnancy
Posted Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 3:40 pm PST
I recently wrote about how we measure the uterus during pregnancy. The fundal height is the term for the distance from the pubic bone to the top or…
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Measuring Too Small During Pregnancy
Posted Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 12:27 pm PST
I recently wrote about how we measure the uterus during pregnancy. So what does it mean if your "fundal height" (the name for that measurement) is…
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Tummy Measurement During Pregnancy
Posted Fri, Feb 22, 2008, 4:59 pm PST
At each prenatal visit your doctor or midwife probably measures your uterus to see how the baby is growing. In the first half of pregnancy, the size…
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Pregnancy is a natural process and an important life experience. My hope is not only to provide useful information, but also to help you feel affirmed, empowered, and reassured.