High Court to Take Up Pregnancy Leave Case
By Christopher Twarowski Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, June 24, 2008; Page D03 Noreen Hulteen gave birth to a daughter, Rachael, in 1968, when she was 34.
Archive for June, 2008
Low Dose Birth Control Pills Minimize Side Effects
If you don’t feel ‘normal’ on your current birth control pill, you may be taking the wrong one.
Federal Appeals Court Asks Ohio Supreme Court To Clarify State Law Limiting Use Of Mifepristone
Main Category: Abortion Also Included In: Medical Malpractice / Litigation Article Date: 26 Jun 2008 - 7:00 PDT A panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Monday asked the Ohio Supreme …
Supreme Court To Hear Pregnancy Discrimination Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case on whether AT&T employees who took pregnancy leave before 1979, prior to the effective date of the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, should be eligible …
U.S. Court Asks Ohio Court For Input On RU-486 Law
Federal judges in Cincinnati want the Ohio Supreme Court to clarify a state law restricting the use of a pill that induces abortion that was supposed to go into effect in 2004.
Court to rule on pension credit for old maternity leaves
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether decades-old maternity leaves should count in determining pensions.
Birth Weight and Twins
Five years ago I got the news - we were expecting twins . When I was pregnant with my twins one thing I really worried about was whether or not they would be born prematurely or be of low birth weight.
Pregnancy support group gets backing
Three Waukesha County officials pitched in to help the Pregnancy Support Connection stage a successful fund-raiser when the organization held its annual Summer Splendor event June 5. Presented at the Marriott …
Pro-Life Drugstores and the Meaning of ‘Abortion’
I was dismayed to read a front-page article in today’s Washington Post that “pro-life pharmacies” are coming into fashion in this country, including one set to open this summer in Chantilly, Va.
Misuse Of Abortion Drug Misoprostol May Have Led To Deaths
Submitted by News Account on 16 June 2008 - 12:00am. Pharmacology The off-label use of a drug given with RU-486 to terminate a pregnancy may be responsible for a handful of rare, fatal infections seen in women …
Episiotomy and the Risk of Future Episiotomy
When you go to the labor and delivery room, you never know what’s going to happen in there.
Umbilical Cord Care - Newborn Baby Care Basics
When I brought my first baby home I was terrified of her umbilical cord. I didn’t know what to expect and yet I was supposed to clean it and keep it from getting infected.
Belly dancing keeps pregnant women in shape
Three pregnant women filed into a Grand Rapids dance studio on a recent Sunday afternoon, tied on hip scarves adorned with jiggling coin charms and started belly-dancing. Moving gracefully to the beat of the …
Contractions, contractions, contractions
Contractions are a part of life and labor. You simply can’t give birth vaginally without them.
Four False Pregnancy Symptoms and Signs You Should Know
False pregnancy symptoms and signs can happen to any woman that is emotionally involved to be pregnant.
Abortion Pill Heads For US Clinics
It is hailed by pro-choice groups as a turning point in the abortion wars - a pill to increase access to abortions and let US women get them privately from their own healthcare provider instead of facing …
Cesareans = no health insurance?
Over the weekend the New York Times reported that some women who have previously had a cesarean section are being subjected to higher premiums or having the insurance rejected.
Decluttering for Baby
I’m not quite at that nesting phase yet but I definitely have a list of projects I want done before the baby gets here.