Pregnancy News

Even before you miss a period, right from the moment of conception, your body starts to undergo changes.

So with the 4th of July coming up, you might be thinking of celebrating the birth of your baby with a patriotic baby name .

Ada is five today! I can’t believe it’s already been five years. Celebrate with me by reading her birth story.

I’ve been thinking a lot about those who squat, though I prefer the term helicopter, over a toilet seat to pee and those foot flushers.

If you open up today’s USA Today in several large metropolitan areas, you might be surprised to find the newest ad from the Best for Babes Foundation .

Urine smells bad during pregnancy or should I put it as, urine smells funny during pregnancy! Doesn’t it? Are you aware about the causes behind the occurrence of this not-so-pleasant symptom of pregnancy? If not, then you are here at the right page.

Moral, theological, and ethical questions behind - ella,’ a new pill to prevent pregnancy.

Many of us have found ourselves asking this simple yet hard to answer question “Am I pregnant?” We all want to know this answer right away and the hardest part is figuring out what to look for and when to test.

Induction of labor has become a growing issue. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the rate of induction has more than doubled since 1990 alone.

Images at flickr.com by sean dreilinger, beenbair, nicky.reynolds, Angelkisses1002u, S’Nice, Dalboz17, rockin_thefreeworld, cohort_33, and firesisters.

Did you know that the February 2011 Due Date forum is already up and running? I know that feels like it’s a long ways away but it’s really not.

Pop Sugar shows a quick video clip of Angelina Jolie in Ecuador talking to a refugee midwife and saying she’d come to her next time for her care.

Hysterical pregnancy symptoms manifest themselves in the same way that a normal pregnancy symptoms would do, with the exception that there is no child present.

Amber Badua, a Filipina from California, gave birth while heading back to California from a Mexican cruise early this month.

WIAT- A longer lasting emergency contraceptive pill is closer to coming into the U.S. market.

Did you know that World Breastfeeding Week is only about six weeks away? If your group or area is interested in doing something fun, or even if you’re looking for a personal way to say thanks to that special lactation consultant or pediatrician - here are some ideas I’ve come up with to celebrate World Breastfeed Week .

Am I pregnant with twins? This is what usually comes to the minds of most pregnant women when they notice some difference in their pregnancy symptoms.

Father’s Day is this weekend. Perhaps you or your baby daddy have been thinking that it doesn’t quite count if you’re still pregnant.

If you are wondering whether you are pregnant, taking this am I pregnant questionnaire can help in solving your problem.

Baby showers are all about the expectant parents and the baby, but some guests at a baby shower are stuck for safe topics of conversation.

I say this not for a self-congratulatory note but because I wanted to tell you about one of my favorite traditions surrounding my birthday: the telling of my birth story.

Father’s Day is looming, and if the dads in your life are anything like some men I know, they question why their day doesn’t rank as highly as Mother’s Day.

There are a lot of things that you could say in labor to help ease the pain. I spend some time in childbirth class telling my students that vocalization in labor is really good for helping to ease pain and feel “on top” of a contraction.

Looking for lists of http://Signs of Pregnancy it was quite surprising to find that teens have their own lists.

Are you looking for, am I pregnant checklist? If yes, you are at the right place as this article will give you a list of symptoms that women commonly experience during early pregnancy.

Interesting piece in the Jewish Exponent on what motivates women to become surrogates: What motivates a surrogate mother to carry a baby that is not genetically related to her through nine months of pregnancy, only to give the child up just moments after it’s born? Elly Teman, an Israeli anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania, has been …

“Since our babies are all about the same age, it’s very comforting to know that others are going through the exact same things as me.” - Lori Join your Birth Club! Earliest Pregnancy Symptoms Haleyarnett Last edited 6/10/2010 1:19am EDT For that positive Preggo Test! When I got Pregnant with my LO I had symptoms WAYYY before I could test positive.

So, what are the factors which may help to answer the question, how to know if you’re pregnant without a test? There are some simple and easy-to-observe tips which you can follow.

Am I pregnant? Early signs of pregnancy are those that can help you find out the answer to this elusive question.

Several months ago, I wrote a Top of the Morning introducing a teen pregnancy support group offered by my hospital.