What does unsuccessful IVF have to do with organ transplants?
Infertility may be on the rise, but so too are are the successes of fertility treatments. IVF is a very advanced infertility treatment, and the medical community is able to...
Talking about birth plans during prenatal appointments
While prenatal care and often testing is an important part pregnancy, we should not underestimate the fact that prenatal appointments with your chosen provider usually lead up to labor and...
The most common miscarriage symptoms
The risk of miscarrying is the highest during the first twelves weeks of pregnancy in other words, the first trimester. Newly pregnant women may be very happy to be expecting...
How does stress during pregnancy affect your baby?
A new study hot off the press shows that babies whose mothers were extremely stressed during their pregnancies could end up with emotional problems that last a lifetime. Before exploring...
What is a missed miscarriage?
Pregnancy loss before 20 weeks gestation is termed miscarriage. When we think of miscarriage, images of cramping, bleeding and pain come into our heads, and indeed these miscarriage symptoms happen...
Can you have a miscarriage without symptoms?
Miscarriage is spontaneous pregnancy loss in the first 20 weeks of a pregnancy, although the majority of miscarriages occurs in the first 13 weeks. Among the more common miscarriage symptoms...
Smoking for an easier birth? Don't do it!
There is a lot of evidence that smoking during pregnancy can cause a whole host of problems. Yet, there are still mothers who continue to light up throughout their pregnancies...
Vitamin A during pregnancy
There is a whole host of vitamins and minerals that play a role in helping your baby to develop and grow throughout pregnancy. All those vitamins can be quite confusing...
Questions to ask at your first prenatal appointment
At your first prenatal appointment, it is clear that your OBGYN or midwife will be asking a lot of questions, like when you had your last period and what your...
Pregnancy symptoms gone - will you have a miscarriage?
Pregnancy signs such as morning sickness, fatigue, abdominal bloating and more frequent urination during the first trimester can be hard. Yet, when these symptoms go away, many pregnant women immediately...