Pregnancy Articles

There are so many different fertility medications out there that it is difficult to know what purpose they all serve. What are gonadotropins, and what are they used for?

Let's face it lots of pregnant women feel a little bit like a living time bomb, with will go off at some point at the end of their third trimester. Labor and delivery is something you are probably not looking forward to.

Hemorrhoids. They are not the kind of thing you even really want to think about. Yet, hemorrhoids are are quite a common side effect of pregnancy. Why, and what can you do about them?

Are you thinking of having your older kid(s) attend the birth of their new brother or sister? Here is some food for thought.

We all have an intuitive feel for the effects of what mothers eat and drink on fetal survival, but it turns out the father's caffeine intake can also affect rates of miscarriages.

Annual immunizations for influenza really only reduce the risk of getting the flu by about half, but they may also reduce the risk of stillbirth by half.

What are you expecting to happen during your labor and birth? Out of all the words you are expecting to hear from your healthcare provider, "PUSH, PUSH!" is probably at the top of your list.

Read manuals for new mothers published in the 1970s, and you'll see lots of stuff about washing your nipples with soap and water with a rough cloth during pregnancy to harden your nipples.

Menstruation may be the most obvious event during a menstrual cycle, but a lot happens during the rest of the month as well. Are you trying to get pregnant? Are you hoping to avoid conception?

Are you still feeling bad about your post-cesarean body? Here are some tips on how to cope and feel happy with your body and confident again.