Pregnancy
Natural Pain Relief Methods for Childbirth
Many expecting women worry about the culmination of pregnancy—childbirth. What will it feel like? How bad will the pain be? Can I handle it? Being prepared with tools to cope can help instill confidence as your due date approaches and can create a more positive birth experience.
We've been trying to get pregnant for months now, but there is no passion left. How do we start enjoying sex again?
Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms
We hope you've decided to at least try breastfeeding. Even if you only nurse your baby for a few days or weeks, that early milk, called colostrum, provides an important source of antibodies to protect against disease as Baby's own immune system develops during the first year.
But did you know that breastfeeding benefits you, too?
I'm expecting twins. Can I prevent a bed-rest recommendation from my obstetrician?
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Taking Care of Your Newborn
Taking care of a newborn is both the simplest and most difficult thing you have probably ever done in your life. Here is this little bundle of humanity whose only method of communicating is crying and screaming. He is entirely dependent on you and your partner for everything. The sense of responsibility, particularly after years of being responsible only for yourself, can be overwhelming. So here's your first bit of advice: Breathe. And the second: Relax.
Teen Births May Increase Risk of Obesity Later in Life
Having a child before age 20 linked to 32 percent greater odds of obesity, study finds
FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Older women who had their first baby when they were teenagers are more likely to be obese than those who were not teen moms, a new study finds.
No Tie Between Light Drinking During Pregnancy, Child's Development: Study
No mental deficit for 7-year-olds born to mothers who drank once or twice a week; one doctor urges caution
TUESDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new study casts some doubt on the notion than any level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy is harmful to a child's neuropsychological development.
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Study looked at music therapy combining songs and special womb-like sounds.
By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter
Vitamin D Important During Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Too little may raise risk for complications, researchers find
TUESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of complications in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in their newborns, a new study finds.
