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April 24, 2000 (Portland, Ore.) -- Carey Draeger was 19 when she met her future husband. After only two months of dating, the two decided to get married. Not long after their honeymoon, Draeger wa
I must confess -- before I became pregnant, I was a medical wimp. A fingerprick before my wedding day and annual checkups and pap smears were the extentof my relationship with doctors, and I liked
June 26, 2000--When Lisa Taner, 34, learned that she was pregnant, shewanted to donate her umbilical cord blood, a once discarded birth byproductthat she knew could save lives. Not only would she
When Simon D'Arcy's wife, Sharon, got pregnant, so did he. He didn't havemorning sickness, mood swings or a growing belly, but the transformation hefaced was just as intense, and it took him the f
Elizabeth Ward is the guru on nutrition during pregnancy. She wrote the bookon it, literally. So what did the author of the American Dietetic Association's"Pregnancy Nutrition: Good Health for You
Like any syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a group of signs andsymptoms that appear together and indicate a certain condition. In the case ofFAS, the signs and symptoms are birth defects t
It's always a good idea for any couple to think ahead and prepare forpregnancy, so Mom and baby can be as healthy as possible. When facing thepotential for Rh disease, as you two are, it's even mo
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are forms of high blood pressure that occurduring pregnancy and are accompanied by protein in the urine and edema(swelling). As the names suggest, these two disorders a
There's nothing like a fetus to keep you honest. No matter how much healthsense you might choose to ignore when the consequences are only yours, it's adifferent ballgame with a baby on the way. So
Dr. Calvin Hobel, a perinatologist in Los Angeles, has spent much of hiscareer trying to document the effects of stress on pregnancy and to figure outhow best to get pregnant women to relax. Not o
C'mon, admit it. You have some "Pleasantville"-like images ofpregnancy. We all do. You know, cheeks and hearts glowing (even if our stomachsaren't). Reveling in the months, and inches, of our ever
If you think that you can bring a new baby home without the family routineskipping a beat, you're kidding yourself. A new family member means change foreveryone: you, your child, even the family p
A pregnancy that has progressed without any apparent hitch can still giveway to complications during delivery. Here are some of the most commonconcerns. Failure to Progress (Prolonged Labor)
As you might expect from a man who later wrote several books on fatherhood,Armin Brott did a lot of things right as he supported his then-wife through thebirths of their two children. Except for o
I must confess -- before I became pregnant, I was a medical wimp. A fingerprick before my wedding day and annual checkups and pap smears were the extentof my relationship with doctors, and I liked
Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks ofpregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lastsabout 40 weeks after the first day of the last pe
Dec. 7, 2000 (Washington) -- As a woman who happens to bediabetic and a registered nurse, Michele Czyzewski knows all about the ritualsof checking her blood sugar, taking her insulin, and keeping
Nov. 13, 2000 -- Debra Livingston is every doctor and midwife'sidea of a dream patient. The 29-year-old Florida woman got down to a healthyweight, stopped drinking alcohol, and quit using birth co
Jan. 15, 2001 -- When Naomi Williams' first child, Julian, wasborn in 1996, at first he seemed the picture of health. But as she and herhusband Dan fussed over their newborn in the recovery room,
Jan. 1, 2001 -- When David Resnick's wife, Susan, experienced severe postpartum depression after the birth of their second child, the couple's world fell apart. "I went into survival mode," David
Jan. 24, 2001 -- Despite a mother's desire to breastfeed, often it just doesn't seem possible. "It can be tough when you have a mother who seemingly can't breastfeed but really wants t
Jan. 22, 2001 -- By the time Mary found out she was pregnant, her fianc¨¦ already wasshowing signs of becoming an abuser. He was unreasonably jealous and shouted ather frequently. She decided it w
Feb. 5, 2001 -- The last thing Kelli Gora ever expected to hearwas that she might be a mother. That was a dream the Californian, now 38, hadgiven up on years earlier, when several in vitro fertili
Jan. 29, 2001 (Berkeley, Calif.) -- Gabriel Catalfo spent hissummer doing what teenagers usually do. He hung out with friends. He went tocamp. He scared the daylights out of his parents by going s
Feb. 19, 2001 -- They certainly don't recommend it as a meansof birth control, but researchers say marijuana may limit the likelihood thatpot-smoking couples will conceive a child. Cannabis has
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