Informational Health Articles

Hysterectomy, the surgical removal of a woman's uterus, is often a last resort for those who suffer from endometrial hyperplasia and the resulting heavy, painful and prolonged menstrual bleeding. It...

Labor induction refers to the process of starting labor artificially. There are several good reasons for inducing labor preeclampsia, an unusually big baby at term, and being pregnant longer than...

Have you heard about midwives especially homebirth and traditional midwives inducing labor naturally, with herbs such as blue cohosh or castor oil? If you are planning to give birth with...

Has your doctor given your baby an "eviction date" and has told you that they recommend an induction with Pitocin or Cytotec? Have you gone over your due date, and...

Meconium in the amniotic fluid is seen as one of the signs that a baby is in distress during labor, and needs to be born quickly. In other to understand...

Cord blood banking is a procedure that has gained in popularity over the years. Blood is extracted from a baby's umbilical cord blood, with the goal that stem cells contained...

Swaddling is the practice of tightly wrapping a newborn or slightly older infant in a blanket or special swaddler, to help them sleep better. Why do parents swaddle, and should...

Mothers who are currently newly pregnant will have a winter newborn. It can be hard to resist the temptation of shopping for your baby all those tiny pants and shirts...

Babies are pretty exciting for parents as well as other relatives! Are you pregnant and wondering whether it would be nice to have your mom, mother in law, or sister...

Deciding to add a baby to your family is a big and very personal step to take. Are you and your partner ready for a baby? Have you decided to...