What PCOS patients need to know about weight loss and pregnancy
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a major cause of infertility, and a PCOS patient's weight is one of the prime concerns. Often, losing weight is the ticket to inducing ovulation for...
What do you need to know about postpartum bleeding (lochia)?
Not having a menstrual period for nine months is one of those "side effects" of pregnancy that nearly every expectant mother will be grateful for. Unfortunately, your body will make...
Pregnancy exercise - how much is too much?
Are you normally a fitness freak, and just hate the thought of slowing down during pregnancy? If pregnancy signs and symptoms do not get in the way of your motivation...
Male fertility and ICSI risks
ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a relatively recent development in the fertility world. It is used in combination with IVF, and was first introduced in 1992. With ICSI, one sperm...
What vaccines do babies receive after birth in hospital?
Are you pregnant, and preparing for a hospital birth? You may be curious what vaccines baby's generally receive after birth. Immunization schedules vary from country to country, and they are...
When will your episiotomy wound heal?
An episiotomy is that infamous surgical cut in your vagina during the latter stages of childbirth. If you have have had an episiotomy and received stitches, your vaginal area will...
How safe are your baby's cosmetics?
What brand of shampoo are you using for your little one? If it's the popular brand Johnson & Johnson, you may want to think twice about that. A coalition of...
Bay care: which cosmetics should you buy?
Take a look at any baby cosmetics isle during pregnancy, and you are likely to feel overwhelmed. Do you really need all that stuff? Baby shampoo, bath lotion, soap, diaper...
Bleeding in between periods
Bleeding in between menstrual periods can have many different causes. Irregular bleeding can be the result of medications (including birth control methods that use hormones), or can simply be a...
Baby care: fever after vaccination
The list of childhood vaccines has both changed and grown over time. Although vaccines are there to help protect your child from nasty diseases, most mothers find it hard to...
New study: c-section rate for twins has drastically risen
Nowadays, it is not uncommon to automatically expect that you will deliver by cesarean section once you find out that you are expecting twins. It was not always like that...