A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before the fetus reaches the age of twenty weeks gestation.  Loss of a baby through miscarriage can be a devastating experience no matter what stage the pregnancy might be.  For many women, the experience of a miscarriage can lead to feelings of loss, apprehension, fear and other varying emotions and the thought of trying to become pregnant again can be very frightening. However, there is hope ...

The medical term for miscarriage is “spontaneous abortion,” with the term abortion merely signifying the loss of a pregnancy.  An early miscarriage is an event that occurs within the first twenty weeks of pregnancy, a loss of fetus after twenty weeks is referred to as a stillbirth.   Miscarriages can be categorized under two events: •    Isolated Miscarriage:  a single sporadic event which ha ...

Most women who exercise during pregnancy benefit greatly, however the level of activity a woman can do will be directly proportional to her level of fitness prior to pregnancy.  Medical research points to the fact that women who exercise regularly during pregnancy have a lower chance of gestational diabetes and weight-related hypertension.  The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends that an expectant mother who exercis ...

Even the best of marriages can suffer and become stressful during a pregnancy; it is common in many marriages during this time in their lives.  The mother-to-be has raging hormones that can suddenly cause her to become over-emotional, frustrated, sad, and hard to get along with.  The father-to-be is left somewhat clueless as to what he can do to help his mate during these hormonal outbursts.  There is also the fact that the father- ...

During sexual intercourse a male will release between 150-400 million sperm upon ejaculation.  If conditions within the cervical fluid are suitable, some sperm can survive for a period of up to 5 days.  Approximately 200 sperm will actually make it through the uterus and into the right fallopian tube, eventually encountering the ovum released by an ovulating female.  At some point within the next 24-48 hours after ovulation, ...