Pregnancy News

Labor Day is next Monday in the US and I have always thought it was funny to be in labor on Labor Day.

For women who want to know all about hysterical pregnancy, you have come to the right page.

Talking to other pregnant women and mothers was something I didn’t quite appreciate when I was pregnant as much as I realize now.

I am pregnant now for the 3rd time. I have a boy and a girl with another girl on the way.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that the provisional birth data for 2009 shows a 2.6% decrease in the number of births.

Packing for labor and delivery is always a fun task. Sure, you see people in the throes of labor, madly throwing things into a bag at the last minute, and while that happens, my bet is that most people plan way ahead for this one.

A 1999 case report describes a 29-year-old man who developed the delusional belief that he was pregnant.

When Elizabeth Hasselbeck welcomed her one son , she was asked if she got an epidural for pain relief in labor, she says “I did but I think I’m immune to the epidural, because it didn’t work for me.

Citing the fact that 10-40% of c-section moms will have an infection, The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recommends that IV antibiotics be given an hour before a c-section to help lower that number.

When do you get a false positive pregnancy test? And why? Read this article to know the circumstances responsible for a false positive pregnancy test.

Some women also include food cravings, or darkening of the areola as some early symptoms of pregnancy.

Most people already know how women can feel during a pregnancy, but what about men? A Wakito University, New Zealand study is out to give some attention to men’s reactions to pregnancy, including food cravings, weight gain, and labor pains.

Are you trying to get pregnant? Trying to figure out if you’re pregnant or not can be a big deal.

Kiwi blokes suffering morning sickness, weight gain or back pain during their partner’s pregnancy are being urged to speak up in the name of research.

A proposal in Utah is being made that elective epidurals and c-sections shouldn’t be covered on Medicaid.

Earliest possible signs of pregnancy before missed period help indicate possible pregnancy with a few weeks of conceiving.

What are the pregnancy symptoms at 4 weeks? Read ahead and get to know the signs and symptoms of early pregnancy.

A new study that look at how moms lose weight best after delivery shows that there are three principles that can aid in the lose of the baby weight weight: Don’t eat for two after giving birth.

Stretch marks are something most pregnant women fear. While a majority of women will see a telltale mark or two, many are relieved to find that stretch marks are not nearly as awful as they had once believed.

As a woman enters the second trimester of pregnancy or is 18 weeks pregnant, she is able to notice a lot of changes in her.

As Noa’s second birthday approaches later this month, I can’t help but go over her birth in my mind.

If the question you’ve been asking yourself is “When am I due?”, this article will help you answer it, by helping you understand how to calculate the due date for your baby… Every month, generally in the middle of your menstrual cycle , which for most women is between the 14th and 16th day, one of your ovaries, releases an egg.

I know pregnancy dreams are really common, and I bet there are a ton of threads dedicated to them already but since this is my first one I wanted to share.

There is a ton of baby stuff out there. And all of it calls to be purchased! Trust me, I’m a sucker for an adorable baby outfit.

Bad taste in mouth during pregnancy is a common yet annoying pregnancy symptom faced by many women during those crucial nine months.

While I was expecting my first baby, I educated myself on childbirth. I spent hours at the library.

To be honest, I hadn’t quite considered the dad and epidural in the same way that I’d considered the dad and the doula .

The lowdown on some surprisingly common - and totally gross - pregnancy symptoms nobody talks about.

I have been very regular for the last few months so to all of a sudden not have one is surprising.

Previously published in Examiner Part II of the Genetic testing for pregnancy, paternity, legal, and ethical issues series DNA testing is not cheep for Americans.