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Teenagers Learning About Fertility

Author: Beth Ibarra Subscribe to users feed

Published: 16/11/2008

As a child enters puberty, he or she might become confused by all of the body changes that are occurring, some of which happen quite fast. Boys grow facial hair, their voices deepen, and they sexually mature. Girls grow breasts, more body hair, and start to menstruate. No matter how fast or...

Planning a Pregnancy One of the Often Overlooked Stages of Pregnancy

Author: Warren Wong Subscribe to users feed

Published: 12/11/2008

Many people refer to the stages of pregnancy as the three trimesters. However, your health before you get pregnant plays an important role in having a healthy pregnancy and in giving birth to a healthy baby. Although many pregnancies are unplanned, when you do start thinking about having a baby...

Expect Different Changes in Each of the Pregnancy Stages

Author: Warren Wong Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/11/2008

There are three pregnancy stages called trimesters. Each one lasts for about three months of the pregnancy and involves bringing new changes to your body, the development of the baby and your relationships with your partner and those around you. It is important to have an understanding of what to...

Early Pregnancy Discharge is Normal

Author: Warren Wong Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/11/2008

In early pregnancy, discharge is quite normal. In fact some women notice this discharge before they even know they are pregnant and mistakenly believe it to be a yeast infection. Vaginal discharge is one of the early symptoms that you are pregnant even before it is possible for the pregnancy to...

Early Pregnancy Symptoms Discharge, Heartburn, Nausea and More

Author: Warren Wong Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/11/2008

There are many common early pregnancy symptoms. Discharge from the vagina is almost universal in the early weeks of a pregnancy. This increase in the discharge is due to the increase in the growth of the cells lining the vagina. The walls naturally start to thicken as soon as the egg is...

The Many Options in Choosing Nursing Gowns

Author: Warren Wong Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/11/2008

Nursing gowns come in many different styles and options for openings. They are not granny type nightgowns and are very modern, such as in pyjamas with short and long bottoms. You can also have sexy nightwear when you are a nursing mother instead of having to get into bed covered from head to toe....

The Effects Of Smoking During Pregnancy

Author: Aydan Corkern Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/11/2008

If you are a new mother of an unborn child and you smoke, this would be one of the best times to quit. One of the main reasons for this mother to quit is because not only is the mother smoking but so is your unborn child. This unborn child can and probably will be born with the same problems that...

Placenta Rituals from Cultures Around the World

Author: Anonymous

Published: 31/10/2008

The placenta is an amazing, unique organ. It grows with the baby from the very first cell divisions, so it can begin its important work of providing nourishment as soon as possible. It is the direct physical link between the mother and child, and as such, may even provide comfort to the baby....

Important Questions for Moms-to-be Regarding Tubal Reversal

Author: Beth Ibarra Subscribe to users feed

Published: 30/10/2008

Nowadays, women are very much free to choose when they wish to become mothers. This is something that has definitely been centuries in the making, because before, women quite simply did not have the choice. Instead, they were bound by their wifely duty to produce an heir or someone to carry on...

Signs That You\'re Having Fertility Problems, and How Those Problems Can be Fixed

Author: Beth Ibarra Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/10/2008

Popular culture has made the pregnancy process seem almost too easy. A couple decides to have a baby, and they almost immediately become pregnant. In fact, there is even a show about a family that has had close to twenty children! However, for every couple that seems able to have dozens of...