When you’re pregnant, you have a tiny life growing inside of you and totally depends on you for its nutrition. Your body creates a way to feed that baby through the placenta. Unfortunately, sometimes the placenta can position itself in such a way that a pregnancy and delivery can become more complicated.berryjam.ru Placenta previa occurs […]
If a couple has been having appropriately timed intercourse for more than 12 months without conceiving, they are officially diagnosed as infertile. Some sources estimate that as many as 1 in 10 couples of reproductive age suffer from infertility. Fortunately, there are a number of treatments available to infertile couples and as many as 60% […]
The contraceptive pill burst onto the scene about fifty years ago. Since then, there have been new advances that have made it more effective. The only thing that hasn’t changed is the daily dose. This begs the question, is the pill still a good choice for contraception? The birth control pill is one of the […]
What do you do when you find out that you will never be able to have a baby? You feel totally heart broken, desolate, and utterly useless. You feel like life has stopped for you and indeed many people attempt suicide in he wake of this grim prognosis. However, is this really correct? Should we […]
As many as 1 in 10 couples are infertile, defined as failure to achieve pregnancy after one year of properly timed intercourse. There are many reasons for infertility, and once a couple has been trying for more than 12 months (or 6 months if the female is older than 35), a visit to an infertility […]
It is a terrible time when a couple finds out that that they are unable to have children. Infertility is heart-breaking and terribly stressful both for men and women. The treatments available are very limited in terms of medical interventions, costly and time taking. Though this is not a disease, it makes one feel they […]
The birthing room is the final frontier; after all the preparation, classes, and waiting, here you are. The decisions you’ve made during the course of your pregnancy have been put into action. Choosing the method of delivery and the drugs to use before, during, and after delivery are topics you have already discussed with your […]
We know that diabetes is a metabolic disorder that can affect various organs in the body. But, did you know that you could develop diabetes while you are pregnant? It is called gestational diabetes and can cause problems for the baby if not treated. Diabetes The body turns our food into sugar. These sugars circulate […]
Two words that strike fear in every mother’s heart – fetal distress. Rather than sit in fear, let’s learn some basic facts about fetal distress and how it is treated. Fetal distress describes any time that the baby is failing to thrive inside the womb or during labor and delivery. Something has changed and has […]
Pregnancy is a beautiful time in a woman’s life. Another life is growing inside of you. What a wonderful miracle! But, before that bundle of joy appears, you have nine months of varying degrees of discomfort to go through. Pain is not necessarily a bad thing. It can warn us of a problem. There are […]
What classifies a pregnancy as “high risk?” While there are certain conditions that present themselves during pregnancy that can affect your health, sometimes the risk begins before you get pregnant. Read on to find out more. Let’s clarify. “High risk” doesn’t mean that your child will be born with developmental issues or that you are […]