Pregnancy Articles

When you first found out that you were pregnant, I bet all kinds of questions crossed your mind. Questions like, when is my due date? Will my baby be a...

Edema is the accumulation of fluid in places where it does not normally accumulate. It's also referred to simply as "fluid retention", which is exactly what it is. Edema is...

Your pregnancy test was positive, you have missed a period, and you experienced at least some of the symptoms that are commonly associated with the first trimester of pregnancy. Perhaps...

Having an amniocentesis is the one most certain way to find out whether your baby has any disabilities before birth. As more and more pregnancies are classified as "high risk"...

Bleeding in pregnancy is always bound to upset and worry any expectant mother. The first association has got to be a miscarriage, but there is more than this one cause...

Anemia, an iron deficiency, seems to be a common occurrence in pregnancy. Doctors and midwives routinely test for it. If you are among those women who has been diagnosed with...

Deciding what the best time is to have a baby is a very personal process, to which no two families have the same answer. What is not individual is the...

IVF, invitro fertilization, is a procedure that has been steadily on the rise since the first "test tube baby" was born over three decades ago. It is hard to find...

Scientists have finally succeeded in creating an "artificial ovary" that could mature eggs outside of the body. This news could bring great hope for women whose fertility is threatened due...

Have you ever come across the theory that incontinence during pregnancy is caused by rapid weight gain? If you have, you would be one of many there are plenty of...